WASHINGTON — Here’s how state senators and representatives voted on major issues during the legislative week that ended Friday. HouseEqual pay for women: By a vote of 217 for and 210 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill, HR 7, to tighten current federal law against gender-based wage discrimination and prevent employers from paying...
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