RAWA would significantly boost federal money available to states for projects aimed at stopping or reversing wildlife decline.
Congress occasionally surprises by passing legislation that makes a few people outside Washington happy.
Votes against included those cast by Ohio Republicans Mike Carey, Jim Jordan, Bob Latta, Bob Gibbs, Troy Balderson, Steve Chabot, Warren Davidson, Anthony Gonzalez and Brad R. Wenstrup. Voting yea were Ohio Republicans Michael A. Turner and David P. Joyce along with Democrats Joyce Beatty, Shontel M. Brown, Tim Ryan and Marcy Kaptur.
The legislation would replace a grant system in place since 2000 that has generated a measly average of about $70 million a year. That means if RAWA becomes law, there would be a 20-fold increase.
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