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How the House voted on the transportation bill veto override
2/25/2008 4:50:46 PM
Associated Press

ST. PAUL -- Votes Monday as the House, on a 91-41 vote, decided to override a veto from Gov. Tim Pawlenty on a transportation measure that would pay for newconstruction with tax increases. Voting yes were 85 Democrats and 6 Republicans. Voting no were 41 Republicans.

Here's how our area's House members voted:

MN HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTING YES

Liebling (Rochester)

E-mail: rep.tina.liebling@house.mn

Norton (Rochester)

E-mail: rep.kim.norton@house.mn

Welti (Plainview)

E-mail: rep.andy.welti@house.mn

REPUBLICANS VOTING NO

Demmer (Hayfield)

E-mail: rep.randy.demmer@house.mn

Drazkowski (Wabasha)
E-mail: rep.steve.drazkowski@house.mm

As for the senate, 45 Democrats and 2 Republicans voted to override. Twenty Republicans did the right thing and voted no. Here's how our area's state senators voted.

MN SENATE DEMOCRATS VOTING YES

Erickson Ropes (Winona)
Email Address: sen.sharon.erickson.ropes@senate.mn

Lynch (Rochester)

Email Address: sen.ann.lynch@senate.mn

And here's the Republican In Name Only (RINO) Hall of Shame:

MN HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTING YES

Abeler (Anoka)
E-mail: rep.jim.abeler@house.mn

Erhardt (Edina)
E-mail: rep.ron.erhardt@house.mn

Hamilton (Mountain Lake)
E-mail: rep.rod.hamilton@house.mn

Heidgerken (Freeport)

E-mail: rep.bud.heidgerken@house.mn

Peterson (Bloomington)
E-mail: rep.neil.peterson@house.mn

Tingelstad (Andover)

E-mail: rep.kathy.tingelstad@house.mn

MN SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTING YES

Dille (Dassel)

Email Address: sen.steve.dille@senate.mn

Frederickson (New Ulm)

Email Address: sen.dennis.frederickson@senate.mn