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Rep. Ted Poe

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Term Start Term End Role    State  Party 
2007 2008 Representative TX Republican
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Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
BillVoted
H.R.7221 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 7221 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act
Nay
October 02, 2008
S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Table Motion to Reconsider: S 3641 To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Nay
October 02, 2008
S.3641 A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3641 To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Aye
October 02, 2008

Voting Trends Analysis

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  • H.R.5842 Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act [2]
  • S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 [2]
  • H.R.1009 Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 [2]
  • H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the P... [2]
  • H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terr... [1]

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Ted Poe in the News feed

September 30, 2008 Heat from home influenced vote

...leaders. "This is the same politics of fear we are hearing from the fat-cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recalled how many people voted for hard-to-understand measures such as t

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Source: Columbus Dispatch


September 29, 2008 For once, Congress heard as voters protested bailout plan

...Wall Street. "This is the same politics of fear we are hearing from the fat cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recalled how many people voted for hard-to-understand measures such

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Source: McClatchy


September 29, 2008 House Republicans Lambaste Bailout Bill

...fellow representatives to shoot down the measure. “Madam Speaker I have this bill, it’s over 100 pages long,” said Rep. Ted Poe of Texas, raising a copy of the measure over his head and displaying a picture he had brought of a battered Uncle Sam.

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Source: The New York Times


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Ted Poe in the Blogs feed

October 03, 2008 The poverty of greed

Ted Poe, Texas representative, put himself forward as their pugnacious spokesperson: “New York City fat cats expect Joe Sixpack to buck up and pay for all of this nonsense … Reward people for being irresponsible and expect responsible ...

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Source: Communist Students


September 30, 2008 Rename the Bailout

...conscious representatives what it is at stake. The “Rescue America from a Depression” bill may not be the best smelling sausage to come out of Washington, but the stench of a deep recession will smell a heck of lot worse. *Rep. Ted Poe (R), Texas..

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September 30, 2008 What’s In A Name?

The “Rescue America from a Depression” bill may not be the best smelling sausage to come out of Washington, but the stench of a deep recession will smell a heck of lot worse. *Rep. Ted Poe (R), Texas.

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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Transportation
Top Contributor: Kirby Corp ($11,059)
IndustryDonation% of total
Transportation $73,859 16.6 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $71,278 16.0 %
Health $57,250 12.8 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $49,159 11.0 %
Energy/Nat Resource $47,403 10.6 %
Misc Business $34,600 7.8 %
Construction $31,050 7.0 %
Other $30,950 6.9 %
Labor $20,500 4.6 %
Ideology/Single-Issue $15,100 3.4 %
Communic/Electronics $9,000 2.0 %
Agribusiness $5,950 1.3 %
Total:$446,099

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