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Rep. Charles Boustany

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Term Start Term End Role    State  Party 
2007 2008 Representative LA 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.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 3: H R 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Nay
May 15, 2008
H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 2: H R 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Nay
May 15, 2008
H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 1: H R 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Present
May 15, 2008

Voting Trends Analysis

The information below is an initial analysis of voting trends for this Member of Congress, calculated by cross-referencing all of this member's votes from the current 110th Congress (Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2009). The results are intended to offer some helpful context for the place that this Member of Congress occupies in the Congressional landscape. In the next steps of site development, OpenCongress will incorporate more detailed analyses of voting trends to give you a comprehensive snapshot of every Member of Congress.

Charles Boustany in the News feed

May 17, 2008 Boustany: Farm bill is a go

CARENCRO - US Rep. Charles Boustany reassured area farmers Friday that a new farm bill will become a reality, despite President Bush's threats to veto it. ...

Source: The Daily Advertiser, LA
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May 15, 2008 Senate passes farm bill by 81 - 15 vote

In a Thursday morning interview, Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany, also lauded the new bill. Asked to assess the legislation, Boustany, a Republican, ...

Source: Southeast Farm Press
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May 13, 2008 Use of health savings accounts up 35%; critics see tax shelter

"Democrats should stop trying to dismantle this coverage option," said Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La. "These accounts help cover the uninsured and lower ...

Source: Houston Business Journal, TX
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Charles Boustany in the Blogs feed

May 12, 2008 Use of health savings accounts up 35 percent; critics see them as ...

Republicans who opposed this provision said it was designed to undermine HSAs by adding unnecessary administrative burdens. "Democrats should stop trying to dismantle this coverage option," said Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.). ...

Source: HR Outsourcing Solutions by Employers Rx
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May 10, 2008 Three MS Black Officials To Run As Independents

All seven of Louisiana's US House seats come up for election in November. Cravins said he is considering a run as an independent for the 7th US Congressional District that is held by US Rep. Charles Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette. ...

Source: Politics, Policy, Pathology and Hope WITHIN...
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May 10, 2008 Louisiana returns to spoiled elections for US House and US Senate

Cravins said he might run as an independent in the 7th Distrct, now held by GOP Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. Michael Jackson, a Baton Rouge Democrat, might challenge newly elected Democrat Don Cazayoux in the 6th District, ...

Source: FairVote.blog
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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Health
Top Contributor: Valero Energy ($7,500)
IndustryDonation% of total
Health $96,450 24.3 %
Energy/Nat Resource $57,300 14.4 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $46,800 11.8 %
Construction $41,350 10.4 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $35,300 8.9 %
Agribusiness $33,700 8.5 %
Misc Business $31,090 7.8 %
Transportation $25,350 6.4 %
Other $11,650 2.9 %
Ideology/Single-Issue $11,500 2.9 %
Labor $4,500 1.1 %
Communic/Electronics $1,550 0.4 %
Total:$396,540

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