WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the Senate this week.

House votes

House vote 1

Congratulating New York Yankees on their baseball title: The House approved a resolution (H.Res. 893) sponsored by Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., congratulating the New York Yankees on winning the 2009 World Series. Proponents said "this team came together and played as a true organization and a true institution," and Americans could celebrate something that is "beautiful," that all Americans could come together on. The vote, on Nov. 5, was 386 yeas to 17 nays.

Yeas: Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. (1st); Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. (3rd); Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M. (2nd)

House vote 2

Chemical facility anti-terrorism: The House approved the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act (H.R. 2868), sponsored by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Proponents said the legislation would "authorize reasonable, risk-based security standards for chemical facilities" and would address widespread concern that chemical plants may be ideal terrorist targets. Opponents said "it is going to create confusion and undue cost," including the loss of jobs, and added the opinion that the current law is working fine as it is. The vote, on Nov. 5, was 230 yeas to 193 nays.

Yeas: Heinrich, Luján

Nays: Teague

House vote 3

Improving microloan program: The House passed the Small Business Microlending Expansion Act (H.R. 3737), sponsored by Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind. The legislation would improve the Small Business Administration's microloan program, which provides small-scale loans to start-up, newly established or growing small businesses for working capital or the acquisition of materials, supplies, or equipment. Proponents said "the microloan program helps entrepreneurs secure the start-up capital they need to get new ventures off the ground. Microloans have always been a great tool for job creation. New businesses mean new jobs." The vote, on Nov. 7, was 405 yeas to 23 nays.

Yeas: Heinrich, Luján, Teague

House vote 4

Women's business centers improvement act: The House passed the Women's Business Centers Improvement Act (H.R. 1838), sponsored by Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., to improve the Small Business Administration's Women's Business Centers program. Proponents said that Women's Business Centers provide guidance specifically tailored to female business owners, providing much-needed support to women in low-income communities so they can launch their own small businesses in order to support themselves and their families. The vote, on Nov. 7, was 428 yeas to 4 nays.

Yeas: Heinrich, Luján, Teague

House vote 5

Small-business development centers: The House passed the Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act (H.R. 1845), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., to improve the Small Business Development Centers which provide advisory, operational and technical assistance to small businesses. Proponents said: "With unemployment at an all-time high, it is now, more than ever, important for us to invest in our Small Business Development Centers, to support our small businesses, to expand their access to credit and capital, thus allowing them to keep their doors open and invest and expand their businesses, employing more Americans." The vote, on Nov. 6, was 412 ayes to 20 nays.

Yeas: Heinrich, Luján, Teague

House vote 6

Abortion coverage in public health plans: The House approved an amendment sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., to the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) that would bar federal funding for abortions under public option health care plans. Proponents expressed the desire to maintain current law by continuing with the principle of "no public funding for insurance policies that pay for abortion." Opponents called the amendment "a wolf in sheep's clothing" and said it would be the greatest restriction of a woman's right to choose in the history of the current Congress. The vote, on Nov. 6, was 240 yeas to 194 nays.

Yeas: Teague

Nays: Heinrich, Luján

House vote 7

Substitute health care reform proposal: The House rejected a substitute amendment sponsored by Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, to the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) that would have provided an alternative program for across-the-board health care reform. Proponents said the amendment was "a commonsense plan that takes steps towards reducing the cost of health insurance in America and expands access" by instituting reforms in the overall health care system's approach to clients with pre-existing conditions, small business interests, medical liability and a reduction of premiums. Opponents said it "does not end the discrimination based on preexisting conditions (or) reduce the number of uninsured Americans." The vote, on Nov. 6, was 176 yeas to 258 nays.

Nays: Heinrich, Luján, Teague

House vote 8

Health care reform: The House approved the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), sponsored by Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., to reform health care and health insurance programs including reduction in health care spending and an attempt to provide health insurance for all Americans. Proponents said that "reform is neither easy nor cheap, but the cost of inaction is far greater—in terms of lost lives, quality of life and dollars. If we don't reduce costs we face certain economic disaster." Opponents cited the bill's $1.2 trillion cost and predicted it would create "a two-tiered health care system: the public system for most of us and then a private system for the elites of the country that can afford to go outside the public system." The vote, on Nov. 6, was 220 yeas to 215 nays.

Yeas: Heinrich, Luján

Nays: Teague