The House : Development Aid

The House, by a vote of 98 for and 315 against, rejected an amendment to kill the Economic Development Administration by eliminating its proposed fiscal 1986 operating budget of about $200 million.

The vote occurred during debate on an appropriations bill (HR 2965) for the departments of State, Justice and Commerce that was passed and sent to the Senate.

The EDA, a Great Society-vintage agency that targets loans and loan guarantees to economically depressed areas, is marked for extinction by the Administration but supported by the many lawmakers whose constituencies receive EDA money.

Members voting no wanted to keep the EDA in operation.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Rep. Bates (D) x Rep. Hunter (R) x Rep. Lowery (R) x Rep. Packard (R) x

Contribution to U.N.

By a vote of 302 for and 116 against, the House adopted an amendment that cuts the $480 million United States contribution to the United Nations by $20 million--the equivalent of the amount of payroll that Soviet U.N. employees are said to have to kick back to Moscow.

The amendment was attached to HR 2965 (above).

Members voting yes wanted to cut the U.S. contribution to the U.N. by $20 million.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Rep. Bates (D) x Rep. Hunter (R) x Rep. Lowery (R) x Rep. Packard (R) x

WHERE TO REACH THEM Jim Bates, 44th District (Chula Vista, National City, downtown San Diego, Linda Vista) Duncan Hunter, 45th District (El Cajon, Poway, Imperial County) Bill Lowery, 41st District (Del Mar to Point Loma, Clairemont, Hillcrest, Tierrasanta, Mira Mesa) Ron Packard, 43rd District (Encinitas Oceanside, Escondido, Vista) The Assembly Grant for Wildlife Station

The Assembly, by a vote of 55 to 15, approved AB 2563 that would provide a $300,000 grant for safety improvements sought by the Wildlife Waystation, a private nonprofit organization caring for about 500 lost, abandoned or mistreated wild animals in Tujunga Canyon in Los Angeles County.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Bradley (R) x Chacon (D) x Frazee (R) x Killea (D) x Mojonnier (R) x Peace (D) x Stirling (R) x

WHERE TO REACH THEM William Bradley, 76th District (Escondido, Poway, Lakeside, Ramona) Pete Chacon, 79th District (Logan Heights, Encanto, Spring Valley) Robert C. Frazee, 74th District (Encinitas, Leucadia, Carlsbad, Fallbrook) Lucy Killea, 78th District (Hillcrest, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Clairemont) Sunny Mojonnier, 75th District (La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo) Steve Peace, 80th District (Chula Vista, National City, Otay Mesa) Larry Stirling, 77th District (La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee)