SILVER SPRING, April 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Peace Action today released a new Congressional Voting Record. Never has it been as important for U.S. citizens to hold their representatives in Congress accountable on issues of war and peace as it has since George W. Bush launched his war against Iraq. Peace Action Education Fund's (PAEF) annual Congressional voting record is the tool every citizen needs to discern where their Representatives in the House and Senate have come down on legislation related to bringing about peace," said Kevin Martin Executive Director of Peace Action Education Fund.
This week: A little bit of this and that. Small business owners who are uncertain about how well their interests are being represented in Congress need only click the National Federation of Independent Business Web site and take the tour. Although registration is required, it is a brief, painless and cost-free process. Once registered, visitors can click on the "politics" tab and follow the prompts to see how every member of the House and Senate voted on 14 issues with small business implications. The NFIB site also has tools & tips, news, research and issues segments. On a recent day, the featured issue was "Become an informed consumer: Know your healthcare options.
Summaries of local news stories from the pages of the Intelligencer Journal and Lancaster New Era appear in this space each Monday. They are researched and compiled by staff member Tim Buckwalter. Full versions are available on microfilm at Lancaster Public Library, 125 N. Duke St. SPECTER SPEAKS: U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter defended his congressional voting record as one that balanced the interests of Lancaster County with those of other widely different Pennsylvania communities.
CHEYENNE -- A veterans advocate says Wyoming veterans can'tcount on Cale Case based on five votes he made as a state senator during the 2003 legislative session. Stan Lowe, who retired nearly a year ago as chairman of the Wyoming Veterans' Commission said while he considers Case a friend, they don't see eye to eye on veterans issues.
David Schweikert said he's not making allegations about U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell -- he's simply talking about a voting record that is too liberal for Arizona's 5th Congressional District. But Mitchell said his independent record is being distorted. Attack #1: Mitchell is an Obama-Pelosi puppet
Schmoozy fundraiser-speak aside, [Barack Obama]'s voting record on the war in Iraq offers some insight into why Vermont's federal representatives may be jumping on his bandwagon. According to [Patrick Leahy], Obama's position on the Iraq war is consistent with that of Leahy's senior colleague, Richard Durbin (D-IL), and of Vermont's three congressmen. "He and Dick Durbin and I all opposed the war right from the start, as did [Peter Welch] [Welch] and Bernie [[Bernie Sanders]]," Leahy said. "It's nice to see his consistency." (See sidebar.) After Obama's departure from Norwich, guests lingered into the evening with freshman Congressman Welch. How does Obama compare with the last Democratic candidate to cause a major stir in Vermont, [Howard Dean]? Welch, who was serving as Vermont Senate...
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CHEYENNE -- A veterans advocate says Wyoming veterans can't count on Cale Case based on five votes he made as a state senator during the 2003 legislative session. Stan Lowe, who retired nearly a year ago as chairman of the Wyoming Veterans' Commission said while he considers Case a friend, they don't see eye to eye on veterans issues.
Democratic leaders' repealed manipulation of the August 2 House vote Republicans apparently won was so severe it could justify censure or removal of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.), Majority Leader Stony Hoyer (D.-Md.) and Rep. Michael McNulty (D.-N.Y.). the presiding member at the time of the vote. In such a case, the clerk shall enter on the journal and publish in the Congressional Record, in alphabetical order in each category, the names of the members recorded as voting in the affirmative, the names of members recorded as voting in the negative, and the names of members answering present, as if they had been called in the manner provided.
LOS ANGELES, May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tea Party Express National Chairman Mark Williams joined Robert Flutie (Congressional Candidate) and a 30th district Citizens Panel at the LA Press Club today to ask the district's current congressman on his voting congressional voting record. 30th district residents Val Clifford, a Creative Executive and homemaker, and Steve Gambale, an Insurance Expert, participated on the Panel. Mrs. Clifford asked "Why did you vote to increase your own salary when the US is facing its worst economic recession since the Great Depression?" While Mr. Gambale expressed concerns about Waxman's efforts to regulate vitamin supplements citing "a direct increase in cost to the consumer" as the consequence of regulation that Waxman is supporting.
As Sen. John Kerry learned in last year's presidential race, it's not always easy defending a congressional voting record. The Massachusetts Democrat got tagged with being a "flip- flopper" for seemingly conflicting votes on a range of issues, most notably the Iraq war. Now it's Maine's two Republican senators who are feeling similar heat, having to defend votes in favor of the budget outline for the next fiscal year.
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