Ryan and Wilson vote ‘yes’ again on bailout

YOUNGSTOWN — Though the second vote on the new $700 billion Wall Street bailout had a drastically different result from the first one, none of the congressman representing the Mahoning and Shenango valleys changed their minds.

U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, and Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville, D-6th, voted yes today as they did Monday.

“I know it’s a lot of money, but the cost of inaction would have been worse,” said Wilson, whose district includes Columbiana County and a portion of Mahoning County.

The legislation passed the House 263-171.

The House rejected a similar bill Monday 228-205.

U.S. Reps. Steven C. LaTourette of Bainbridge, R-14th; Phil English of Erie, Pa, R-3rd; and Jason Altmire of McCandless, Pa., R-4th, again voted against the bill even with changes.

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