Here is how members of Maryland's delegation on Capitol Hill were recorded on important roll-call votes last week:
YES N: NO X: NOT VOTING
HOUSE: FLOOD INSURANCE
By a vote of 388 for and 18 against, the House passed a bill (HR 1236) expanding the National Flood Insurance Program, a combined government-private sector insurer for flood-prone residential properties that cannot get affordable private coverage.
A yes vote was to expand the National Flood Insurance Program.
Y N X Member
Y * * Bentley, Helen Delich, R-2nd Y
* * Byron, Beverly B., D-6th
Y * * Cardin, Benjamin L., D-3rd
Y * * Gilchrest, Wayne T., R-1st
Y * * Hoyer, Steny H. D-5th
Y * * McMillen, Tom, D-4th
Y * * Mfume, Kweisi, D-7th
Y * * Morella, Constance A., R-8th
HOUSE: BUDGET ISSUE
The House rejected a Republican amendment affirming that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the executive branch should estimate the cost of programs under last year's five-year budget deal.
The vote was 160 for and 248 against. It occurred during debate on HR 1236 (above), which as written by Democrats empowers the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to "score" the cost of the National Flood Insurance Program.
The 1990 budget pact gave the OMB scorekeeping power. But House rules adopted early in 1991 put the CBO in charge.
Although non-partisan, the CBO is seen by Republicans as less supportive of their aims than the White House-linked OMB. Democrats, who control Congress, are leery of OMB Director Richard G. Darman and prefer the CBO.
The estimating power is important because spending increases or revenue losses must be offset by savings in other federal programs.
A yes vote was to have the White House's OMB estimate the cost of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Y N X Member Y N X Member
* * Bentley, Helen Delich, R-2nd
* N * Byron, Beverly B., D-6th
* N * Cardin, Benjamin L., D-3rd
Y * * Gilchrest, Wayne T., R-1st
* N * Hoyer, Steny H. D-5th
* N * McMillen, Tom, D-4th
* N * Mfume, Kweisi, D-7th
Y * * Morella, Constance A., R-8th
HOUSE: TO FUND NASA
By a vote of 361 for and 36 against, the House passed a bill (HR 1988) authorizing $14.9 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in fiscal 1992, up $1 billion, or 7 percent, over 1991 spending.
The bill provides the full $2 billion sought by NASA to further develop the space station Freedom, but orders a National Academy of Sciences review of the disputed project. NASA has spent about $5.5 billion toward a projected $30 billion ultimate cost that would be three times its original estimate. The station is scheduled to be manned for scientific experiments by 2000.
C7 A yes vote supported the space agency funding bill.
Y N X Member Y N X Member
* * Bentley, Helen Delich, R-2nd
Y * * Byron, Beverly B., D-6th
Y * * Cardin, Benjamin L., D-3rd
Y * * Gilchrest, Wayne T., R-1st
Y * * Hoyer, Steny H. D-5th
Y * * McMillen, Tom, D-4th
Y * * Mfume, Kweisi, D-7th
Y * * Morella, Constance A., R-8th
WHERE TO CALL OR WRITE
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.. .. .. .. .. Representative Wayne.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. T.Gilchrest
World Trade Center, Suite 253.. .. .. .20 W. Bel Air Ave.
Baltimore 21202, Tel. 962-4510.. .. .. Aberdeen, Md. 21001, Tel.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 272-6820
320 Hart Senate Office Bldg.. .. .. .. 502 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel. (202) 224-4654.. .. .. .. .. .. . Tel. (202) 225-5311
Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes.. .. .. .. .. .. Representative Steny H. Hoyer
1518 Federal Office Bldg.. .. .. .. .. 4351 Garden City Drive, Suite .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 625
31 Hopkins Plaza.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Landover 20785, Tel. 436-5510
Baltimore 21201, Tel. 962-4436.. .. .. 1513 Longworth Bldg.
332 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.. .. .. Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington, D.C. 20510.. .. .. .. .. . Tel.: (202) 225-4131
Tel.: (202) 224-4524
Representative Helen Delich Bentley .. Representative Tom .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . McMillen
200 E. Joppa Road .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Arundel Center North
Towson 21204, Tel. 337-7222.. .. .. .. 101 Crain Highway N.W., .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .No. 509
1610 Longworth Office Bldg... .. .. .. Glen Burnie 21061, Tel.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 768-8050
Washington, D.C. 20515. .. .. .. .. .. 420 Cannon House Office.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Building
Tel.: (202) 225-3061 .. .. .. .. .. .. Washington, D.C. 20515
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tel.: (202) 225-8090
Representative Beverly B. Byron.. .. ..Representative Kweisi Mfume
10 E. Church St.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3000 Druid Park Drive
Frederick 21701, Tel. 662-8622.. .. .. Baltimore 21215, Tel... .. .... ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 367-1900
2430 Rayburn Bldg.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1107 Longworth Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515.. .. .. .. .. ..Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel. (202) 225-2721.. .. .. .. .. .. . Tel. (202) 225-4741
Representative Benjamin L. Cardin.. .. Representative.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Constance A. Morella
540 E. Belvedere Ave. Suite 201.. .. ..11141 Georgia Ave., Suite 302
Baltimore 21212, Tel. 433-8886.. .. .. Wheaton 20902, Tel... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..946-6801
507 Cannon Bldg.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1024 Longworth Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515.. .. .. .. .. ..Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel. (202) 225-4016.. .. .. .. .. .. . Tel. (202) 225-5341