BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A heavily-rewritten, more than $28 billion state operating budget proposal to spend less money than Gov. John Bel Edwards wants received the backing Monday of the House Appropriations Committee. It heads next to the House floor for consideration.
A look at the vote on the budget bill:
VOTING IN SUPPORT: Chairman Cameron Henry, R-Metairie; and Reps. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles; Beryl Amedee, R-Gray; Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville; Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall; Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales; Charles “Bubba” Chaney, R-Rayville; Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge; Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge; Lance Harris, R-Alexandria; Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville; Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield; Blake Miguez, R-Erath; Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro; John Schroder, R-Covington; Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs; and Jerome “Zee” Zeringue, R-Houma.
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VOTING AGAINST: Reps. James Armes, D-Leesville; Robert Billiot, D-Westwego; Gary Carter, D-New Orleans; Walt Leger, D-New Orleans; and Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge.
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