Grinch Republicans Kill Home Heating Bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare Saturday session, the U.S. Senate voted against moving forward with legislation that would boost funding for a federal program that helps low- income families pay their cooling and heating bills.

The legislation would nearly double money for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly known as LIHEAP, to $5.1 billion.

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No doubt the 35 Republicans who voted Nay were just trying to save tax dollars from being 'foolishly' spent. Like for the War in iraq. Or the bail-out of Bears Stearns. Or Fannie May and Freddie Mac. Thanks, George Voinovich, for spending my tax dollar wisely.

It is always good to know that the GOP is looking after your tax dollar so that none of it gets wasted. Thank God for the GOP!


Nay
TN
Alexander, Lamar [R]
Nay
WY
Barrasso, John [R]
Nay
UT
Bennett, Robert [R]
Nay
KS
Brownback, Samuel [R]
Nay
GA
Chambliss, C. [R]
Nay
OK
Coburn, Thomas [R]
Nay
MS
Cochran, Thad [R]
Nay
TN
Corker, Bob [R]
Nay
TX
Cornyn, John [R]
Nay
ID
Craig, Larry [R]
Nay
ID
Crapo, Michael [R]
Nay
SC
DeMint, Jim [R]
Nay
NM
Domenici, Pete [R]
Nay
NV
Ensign, John [R]
Nay
WY
Enzi, Michael [R]
Nay
IA
Grassley, Charles [R]
Nay
NH
Gregg, Judd [R]
Nay
NE
Hagel, Charles [R]
Nay
UT
Hatch, Orrin [R]
Nay
TX
Hutchison, Kay [R]
Nay
AZ
Kyl, Jon [R]
Nay
IN
Lugar, Richard [R]
Nay
FL
Martinez, Mel [R]
Nay
KY
McConnell, Mitch [R]
Nay
AK
Murkowski, Lisa [R]
Nay
NV
Reid, Harry [D]
Nay
KS
Roberts, Pat [R]
Nay
AL
Sessions, Jefferson [R]
Nay
AL
Shelby, Richard [R]
Nay
PA
Specter, Arlen [R]
Nay
AK
Stevens, Ted [R]
Nay
SD
Thune, John [R]
Nay
LA
Vitter, David [R]
Nay
OH
Voinovich, George [R]
Nay
MS
Wicker, Roger [R]