CongressVotes

Following are the various congressional votes that have been extracted from past newsletters:

Congress Critter	TheMiddleclass.org 2008 Rating	TheMiddleclass.org All Votes
Ryan, Paul (R-WI, 1)	50%	Votes
Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI, 2)	100%	Votes
Kind, Ronald (D-WI, 3)	100%	Votes
Moore, Gwen (D-WI, 4)	100%	Votes
Sensenbrenner, F. James (R-WI, 5)	0%*	Votes
Petri, Thomas (R-WI, 6)	100%	Votes
Obey, David( D-WI, 7)	100%	Votes
Kagen, Steve (D-WI, 8)	100%	Votes
Kohl, Herb (D-WI)	100%	Votes
Feingold, Russ (D-WI)	100%	Votes

� * Yes, that's not a mistake....ZERO

Recent Senate Votes: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm

Calculate your congressman's CF (corruption factor):

U. S. Representative	E-Mail	Bio	Voting Record*	Issue Positions*	Interest Group Rating*	Follow the Money**	Personal Finances**
1 - Paul Ryan	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
2 - Tammy Baldwin	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
3 - Ron Kind	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
4 - Gwen Moore	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
5 - F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
6 - Thomas Petri	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
7 - David Obey	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth
8 - Steve Kagen	e-mail	bio	Votes	Position	Rating	Dollars	Wealth

* Project Vote Smart ** OpenSecrets.org

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act

On Passage
11/15/2007
House Roll Call No. 1118
110th Congress, 1st Session

Passed: 291-127 (see complete tally)

How the U.S. House from Wisconsin voted:	voted
� Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2)	Y
� Rep. Steve Kagen (D-8)	Y
� Rep. Ron Kind (D-3)	Y
� Rep. Gwen Moore (D-4)	Y
� Rep. David Obey (D-7)	Y
� Rep. Thomas Petri (R-6)	N
� Rep. Paul Ryan (R-1)	N
� Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-5)	N

And of course all Republicans voted against the housing reforms. After all, they likely have theirs paid for (and they get a lot of cash from the mortgage companies).

Two new sources for information on your congressman at www.CongressPedia.org (Includes money and voting records)

And this from www.OnTheIssues.org (if you can tolerate an occasional ad)

http://www.ontheissues.org/states/wi.htm

Governor:

Jim Doyle Democratic Governor

Senate:

Russell Feingold Jr Democratic Senator (WI)
Herbert Kohl Sr Democratic Senator (WI)

House:

Paul Ryan Republican (WI-1)
Tammy Baldwin Democrat (WI-2)
Ron Kind Democrat (WI-3)
Gwen Moore Democrat (WI-4)
James Sensenbrenner Republican (WI-5)
Tom Petri Republican (WI-6)
David Obey Democrat (WI-7)
Steve Kagen Democrat (WI-8)

Recent House Votes (from www.congress.org)

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Vote Passed (284-141, 7 Not Voting)

This House bill would allow the President to declare an energy emergency for a specific period of time and make the sale of gasoline at "unconscionably excessive" prices a federal offense.

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted NO......
Rep. Paul Ryan voted NO......

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amend
05/23/2007
House Roll Call No. 404
110th Congress, 1st Session

Passed: 284-141 (see complete tally)

H.R. 1252, amended, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 284 yeas to 141 nays, Roll No. 404.

How did your representative vote?

Passed: 284-141 (see complete tally)

How the U.S. House from Wisconsin voted:	voted
� Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2)	Y
� Rep. Steve Kagen (D-8)	Y
� Rep. Ron Kind (D-3)	Y
� Rep. Gwen Moore (D-4)	Y
� Rep. David Obey (D-7)	Y
� Rep. Thomas Petri (R-6)	Y
� Rep. Paul Ryan (R-1)	N
� Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-5)	N

ENDING THE EARMARK ATM - Despite reforms, earmarks continue to thrive ------

See HERE You can also click on the database and see what your representative has funded.

The Dems are worse than the R's, though 100% of the earmarks have to go. These usually fund local projects that, if good, should be funded by the state. At the federal level they are too easily hidden from the taxpayers.

Don't believe it? Look here..... (Click on the name)

Senators

Name	State	Party	Chamber
Feingold, Russell D.	WI	D	Senate
Kohl, Herb	WI	D	Senate

US Representatives

Name	State	Party	Chamber
Baldwin, Tammy	WI	D	House
Green, Mark A.	WI	R	House
Kind, Ron	WI	D	House
Moore, Gwendolynne	WI	D	House
Obey, David R.	WI	D	House
Petri, Thomas E.	WI	R	House
Ryan, Paul D.	WI	R	House
Sensenbrenner, F. James Jr.	WI	R	House

See Sen. John McCain earmarks HERE .......... "2001-07 Campaign contributions from earmark recipients: $16,844"

See Sen. Barack Obama earmarks HERE ...... "2001-07 Campaign contributions from earmark recipients: $97,250"

See Sen. Hillary Clinton earmarks HERE ......... "2001-07 Campaign contributions from earmark recipients: $378,660"

How did your representative vote on the 2005 bankruptcy bill? Look here and then follow the money to the financial industry, credit card companies and banks. But yet, these same jokers allow corporations to go bankrupt and in the process nullify employee pension plans that employees have rightfully been tallying up as part of their compensation over the years. If corporate bankruptcies are to occur, pensions should have the same standing as salaries and take precedence over all else (including executive bonuses) and only default to the Pension Board or taxpayers when all else fails.

But that's not how congress wrote the corporate rules. (A yes favors the financial industry, whose campaign contributions follow.)

We know about the Republicans, but where was Ron Kind's head? Deep in his $80,835 gift.

On Passage - 04/14/2005 House Roll Call No. 108 109th Congress, 1st Session Passed: 302-126 (see complete tally)

How the U.S. House from Wisconsin voted:	voted
� Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2)	N $12,750
� Rep. Mark Green (R-8)	Y -$2000
� Rep. Ron Kind (D-3)	Y $80,835
� Rep. Gwen Moore (D-4)	N $60,900
� Rep. David Obey (D-7)	N $26,700
� Rep. Thomas Petri (R-6)	Y $11,500
� Rep. Paul Ryan (R-1)	Y $192,918
� Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-5)	Y $89,500

www.OpenSecrets.org* www.Congress.org Profiles PAC Dollars

1^st Paul Ryan (R) Info Page PAC Money $192,750

2^nd Tammy Baldwin (D) Info Page PAC Money $82,456

3^rd Ron Kind (D) Info Page PAC Money $165,200

4^th Gwen Moore (D) Info Page PAC Money $117,024

5^th F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) Info Page PAC Money $ 44,170

6^th Tom Petri (R) Info Page PAC Money $138,550

7^th David R. Obey (D) Info Page PAC Money $267,025

8^th Steven Kagen (D) Info Page PAC Money $249,049

* At each of the OpenSecrets pages you can click on �Personal Finances� (you will have to enter an anti-spam code)

* See all Congress.org WI Repos HERE

Congress.org presents:

Recent Senate Votes

United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Vote Passed (77-18, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate gave final approval to this bill to improve the United States� trade relationship with Peru.

Sen. Herbert Kohl voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Russ Feingold voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (88-5, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this House bill to fix the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) for one year, without introducing new tax revenues that would pay for it.

Sen. Herbert Kohl voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Russ Feingold voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Improving Head Start Act - Vote Agreed to (95-0, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate unanimously passed this bill boosting funding for the Head Start program.

Sen. Herbert Kohl voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Russ Feingold voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Rejected (53-45, 2 Not Voting)

Before embarking on its Thanksgiving recess, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this bill that would provide $50 billion of funding for the War in Iraq while setting a troop withdrawal plan.

Sen. Herbert Kohl voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Russ Feingold voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act - Vote Passed (235-181, 16 Not Voting)

The House passed this energy legislation Thursday evening in an attempt to make steps towards energy independence.

Rep. Paul Ryan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Tammy Baldwin voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Ron Kind voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Gwen Moore voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Thomas Petri voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. David Obey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Steve Kagen voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Improving Head Start Act - Vote Passed (381-36, 15 Not Voting)

This House bill boosts funding for the Head Start program.

Rep. Paul Ryan voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Tammy Baldwin voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Ron Kind voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Gwen Moore voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Thomas Petri voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. David Obey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Steve Kagen voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (218-203, 1 Present, 11 Not Voting)

The House approved legislation to grant the Department of Defense four months� worth of emergency funding for the War in Iraq, under the condition that troop redeployment begins 30 days following the bill�s enactment.

Rep. Paul Ryan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Tammy Baldwin voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Ron Kind voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Gwen Moore voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Thomas Petri voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. David Obey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Steve Kagen voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - Vote Passed (291-127, 14 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would reform consumer mortgage practices.

Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act - Vote Passed (227-189, 16 Not Voting)

This House bill would update the intelligence surveillance bill passed earlier this year.

Rep. Paul Ryan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Tammy Baldwin voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Ron Kind voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Gwen Moore voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Thomas Petri voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. David Obey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Steve Kagen voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Overriding the Veto of the Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Failed (277-141, 15 Not Voting)

The House failed to override the veto of this $150.7 billion bill that would fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.

Rep. Paul Ryan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Tammy Baldwin voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Ron Kind voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Gwen Moore voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Thomas Petri voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. David Obey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Rep. Steve Kagen voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

PORK: From: Carrick Bend Thoughts

�actually it was a Defence Appropriations bill but to make it Patriotic they added 1,776 earmarks. That's right One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Seventy Six earmarks.

Update: In case you were curious. Wisconsin representatives listed with the number of earmarks at the start of the line.

0 - District 1 - Paul D. Ryan (R)
3 - District 2 - Tammy Baldwin (D)
2 - District 3 - Ron J. Kind (D)
4 - District 4 - Gwen Moore (D) TRiO Alum
0 - District 5 - James F. Sensenbrenner (R)
1 - District 6 - Thomas E. Petri (R)
10 - District 7 - David R. Obey (D)
3 - District 8 - Steve Kagen (D)