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Of 57 Democrats who voted for Penny–Kasich, 42 have been in Congress less than five years. Five of 18 Republicans who voted against it are from New York; Bill Clinton threatened to take away federal projects in their districts if they voted in favor. Among them: conservative freshman Peter King. . . . In addition, three ranking Republicans joined fellow Democratic members of three subcommittees in co-signing letters threatening projects in congressmen’s districts if they voted for measure. GOP renegades: John T. Myers (Ind.), Joe Skeen (N.M.), Jim Lightfoot (Iowa). … Sens. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.), Bob Graham (D., Fla.), Bob Kerrey (D., Neb.), and Chuck Robb (D., Va.) visited budget director Leon Panetta prior to vote to urge him and Clinton to support bill… . Sam Gibbons (D., Fla.), 16-term representative, may ascend to Ways & Means chairmanship if Dan Rostenkowski is rooted out because of financial misdeeds. However, Gibbons has to win re-election at home. Conservative Mark Sharpe— who got over 40 per cent of vote in 1992, with $50,000 compared to Gibbons’s $1 million—plans to take another shot in 1994… . House Majority Whip David Bonior fought hard for losing side on NAFTA, using his office to battle President. Fellow Democrats say he could lose post as a result. Liberal Rep. Pat Schroeder, for instance, says she doesn’t think she could vote for Bonior in leadership race. Robert Novak reports some financial supporters are considering backing moderate Republican against him back home in Michigan.

GOP given good chance to win normally Republican statehouse in Idaho upon retirement of Democrat Cecil Andrus next year. Candidates include party chairman Phil Batt and businessman Chuck Winder… . In Iowa, GOP moderate Rep. Fred Grandy stunned party regulars by announcing he’ll challenge Gov. Terry Branstad in next year’s primary. . . . Mississippi is running a budget surplus. As a result, Gov. Kirk Fordice (R.) proposes cutting taxes, giving money back to taxpayers. So far Democratic legislature is stonewalling. . . . Democrats hope to avoid three-way race in 1994 Virginia Senate contest. With Gov. Doug Wilder threatening to run as independent against incumbent Chuck Robb and Republican, Democrats are trying to find replacement for Robb. One party official, says U.S. News & World Report, asked Robb to step down and let former Gov. Gerald Baliles jump in. . . . Richmond Times-Dispatch fired shot across bow of Sen. John Warner, who it said has history of not supporting fellow Republicans— most recently his refusal to endorse Mike Farris in his race for lieut. gov. . . . Linda Chavez and Mary Matalin are on list of Republicans who claim (other than in last month’s victory by Christine Whitman in New Jersey) that GOP strategist Ed Rollins wanted to offer “walking-around money” to prevent people from voting Democratic. Chavez said he offered such money in her 1986 race against Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Md.).

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Of 57 Democrats who voted for Penny–Kasich, 42 have been in Congress less than five years. Five of 18 Republicans who voted against it are from New York; Bill Clinton threatened to take away federal projects in their districts if they voted in favor. Among them: conservative freshman Peter King. . . . In addition, three ranking Republicans joined fellow Democratic members of three subcommittees in co-signing letters threatening projects in congressmen’s districts if they voted for measure. GOP renegades: John T. Myers (Ind.), Joe Skeen (N.M.), Jim Lightfoot (Iowa). … Sens. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.), Bob Graham (D., Fla.), Bob Kerrey (D., Neb.), and Chuck Robb (D., Va.) visited budget director Leon Panetta prior to vote to urge him and Clinton to support bill… . Sam Gibbons (D., Fla.), 16-term representative, may ascend to Ways & Means chairmanship if Dan Rostenkowski is rooted out because of financial misdeeds. However, Gibbons has to win re-election at home. Conservative Mark Sharpe— who got over 40 per cent of vote in 1992, with $50,000 compared to Gibbons’s $1 million—plans to take another shot in 1994… . House Majority Whip David Bonior fought hard for losing side on NAFTA, using his office to battle President. Fellow Democrats say he could lose post as a result. Liberal Rep. Pat Schroeder, for instance, says she doesn’t think she could vote for Bonior in leadership race. Robert Novak reports some financial supporters are considering backing moderate Republican against him back home in Michigan.

GOP given good chance to win normally Republican statehouse in Idaho upon retirement of Democrat Cecil Andrus next year. Candidates include party chairman Phil Batt and businessman Chuck Winder… . In Iowa, GOP moderate Rep. Fred Grandy stunned party regulars by announcing he’ll challenge Gov. Terry Branstad in next year’s primary. . . . Mississippi is running a budget surplus. As a result, Gov. Kirk Fordice (R.) proposes cutting taxes, giving money back to taxpayers. So far Democratic legislature is stonewalling. . . . Democrats hope to avoid three-way race in 1994 Virginia Senate contest. With Gov. Doug Wilder threatening to run as independent against incumbent Chuck Robb and Republican, Democrats are trying to find replacement for Robb. One party official, says U.S. News & World Report, asked Robb to step down and let former Gov. Gerald Baliles jump in. . . . Richmond Times-Dispatch fired shot across bow of Sen. John Warner, who it said has history of not supporting fellow Republicans— most recently his refusal to endorse Mike Farris in his race for lieut. gov. . . . Linda Chavez and Mary Matalin are on list of Republicans who claim (other than in last month’s victory by Christine Whitman in New Jersey) that GOP strategist Ed Rollins wanted to offer “walking-around money” to prevent people from voting Democratic. Chavez said he offered such money in her 1986 race against Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Md.).