Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH]

GOP Boycotts Senate Panel On Climate Change

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...and the only Republican on the committee to show up. Voinovich told Boxer Republicans thought she was acting in haste. Senator GEORGE VOINOVICH (Republican, Ohio): I know you insist EPA has provided a full analysis, but that contradicts testimony from

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Senate passes bill to provide funding for Federal Executive Boards

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...of federal agencies' activities in 1961, and FEBs have done a good job since then in coordinating their work," said Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, who sponsored the bill along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii. "These FEBs need a congressional charter an

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State ponders a future with casinos

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Jacobs, that the jobs numbers were exaggerated and the lengthy constitutional amendment had other problems. U.S. Sen. George Voinovich vowed to "be their conscience" and hold casino operators to their jobs promises. He predicted casinos would take a par

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Ohio ponders a future with casinos

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Jeffrey Jacobs, that the jobs numbers were exaggerated and the lengthy constitutional amendment had other problems. U.S. Sen. George Voinovich vowed to "be their conscience" and hold casino operators to their jobs promises. He predicted casinos would ta

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Senate Republicans’ boycott of climate bill continues

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...of the Environment and Public Works Committee. "Nothing has changed. We want the analysis." Only one Republican senator — George Voinovich of Ohio — showed up for the panel’s meeting to take up the measure, which would cap emissions of carbon diox

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Republicans skip meeting on climate change legislation

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “Nothing has changed. We want the analysis.” Only one Republican senator — George Voinovich of Ohio — showed up for the panel's meeting to take up the measure, which would cap emissions of carbon di

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Republicans insist on more climate analysis

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...its impact on the U.S. economy, jobs, energy prices and U.S. energy security. Inhofe referred to a letter sent Tuesday by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, to EPA chief Lisa Jackson that says EPA has agreed to do a detailed analysis of the bill. Read the l

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Merkel in US, pleads for climate help

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...voting on the climate bill she and Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., had fashioned, she was faced with a Republican boycott. Only Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio showed up and he stayed only for 15 minutes to lay out the reasons for the Republicans’ absence.

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What if we see some cooperation in Congress?

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...first whacks at a bill, trying to refine it before it reaches the Senate floor. The one Republican who did show up — Sen. George Voinovich from Ohio — was there only to explain why the others were not. He said, according to the Associated Press, tha

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Republican Makes Quick Appearance At Kerry-Boxer Markup

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...party by having a full EPA economic analysis of the bill before continuing the markup. Inhofe delivered a letter from Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio), which according to Inhofe “outlines the agreement Sen. Voinnovich has with EPA.” Inhofe insisted t

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Ohio ponders a future with casinos

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Washington Sketch: Republicans give global-warming hearing the cold shoulder

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...disagreeing without being disagreeable. But you can't disagree with an empty chair." As Specter spoke, the distinguished Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio -- a Republican! -- made his way toward the table. Voinovich, who is retiring next year, delivered an

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Washington Sketch: Republicans give global-warming hearing the cold shoulder

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Three senators join forces to rescue climate bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...during the committee's markup on the Climate Change legislation. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee member Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio takes his seat at left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, during the committee's mark

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Republicans snub Boxer on climate change

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...the chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works Committee that her offer to work with them wasn’t what they wanted. Sen. George Voinovich volunteered to be the emissary for the seven Republicans on the committee. Voinovich and his GOP colleagues h

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Republicans Boycott Climate Debate

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...The action put a spotlight on the difficulties Democratic leaders face in moving climate legislation this year.Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio attended the session for 15 minutes to explain the GOP's argument for staying away. He insisted the t

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Partisan divide paralyzes climate debate

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...on whether the Environmental Protection Agency has properly analyzed the bill proposed by the majority. After Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio made a cameo appearance at Sen. Barbara Boxer’s markup to state the GOP position that the EPA rev

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Republican senators boycott debate of climate change bill

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...For that reason, members should have a full understanding of what this means for their states and constituents,” said Sen. George Voinovich (R) of Ohio, who read a statement outlining GOP reasons for the boycott at the top of today's markup and then l

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Merkel on climate change, and the partisan divide

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...co-authored by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and the committee's chairman, Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). Just one Republican, Ohio Sen. George Voinovich, appeared briefly to speak for 15 minutes about the seven-member minority's opposition to the proceedings. R

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Democrats Push New Climate Change Legislation

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Voinovich, like most Republicans, opposes the bill, arguing, the effects on the economy have not been fully examined. SEN. GEORGE VOINOVICH. R-Ohio: The bill is 1,000 pages. The fact of the matter is, is that those 1,000 pages, in those 1,000 pages, the

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