Open Congress : bdougherty's actions

Wrote a letter to Congress titled 'H.R.3608 STRIP Act'

2012-01-02T14:43:20Z

I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I support H.R.3608 - STRIP Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. Sincerely, Brad Dougherty

Voted Aye on: H.R.3608: STRIP Act

2012-01-02T14:36:44Z

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to prohibit certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration from using the title of "officer" and from wearing uniforms and carrying badges resembling those of law enforcement officers.
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Wrote a letter to Congress titled 'H.R.3261 Stop Online Piracy Act'

2011-12-15T00:05:06Z

I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I oppose and urge you to oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) and the PROTECT IP Act (S.968). These bills will kill jobs and stifle innovation, undermine cyber security, risk censoring the American Internet, and provide cover for totalitarian regimes that want to undermine Internet freedom abroad. Sincerely, Brad Dougherty

Voted Nay on: S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

2011-12-14T23:56:00Z

A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
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Voted Nay on: H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-12-14T23:54:29Z

To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.
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Gave Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick R-PA a 50% Approval Rating

2011-06-04T14:51:25Z

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick R-PA

Tracking Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick R-PA

2011-06-04T14:51:22Z

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Tracking Sen. Patrick Toomey R-PA

2011-06-04T14:51:04Z

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Voted Aye on: H.Con.Res.51

2011-06-04T14:47:15Z

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya.
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Voted Nay on: S.3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

2011-01-27T18:07:35Z

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
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Voted Nay on: H.R.2499: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009

2010-04-26T14:03:53Z

To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.
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Commented on Article: Congress Demographics

2010-02-10T13:47:39Z

bdougherty wrote: Does it really matter if they _look_ the same? You don't have to be the same race as someone to represent them.
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Voted Nay on: H.R.2454: American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009

2009-12-27T13:22:44Z

To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.
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Voted Nay on: H.R.3590: Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009

2009-12-19T12:03:05Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.
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Voted Nay on: H.R.3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act

2009-12-19T11:56:20Z

To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
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Voted Aye on: H.J.Res.41

2009-09-17T13:33:44Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.
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Commented on: H.R.157: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

2009-04-28T12:23:57Z

bdougherty wrote: It might be un-American (I don't happen to think that is), but it is Constitutional. Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. " I'm not against giving residents of DC a vote in Congress, but a law to do it is unconstitutional (DC is not a state, and therefore does not have a State Legislature). There are at least two of ways to do this while working inside the Constitution: 1) Amend the Constitution. 2) Cede the residential areas of DC into a State or States.
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Tracking S.651: Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

2009-04-03T11:09:25Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes.
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Commented on: H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

2009-04-03T11:05:06Z

bdougherty wrote: I couldn't agree more, but we still have to ensure that the government is obeying the Constitution.
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Commented on: H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

2009-04-03T11:03:39Z

bdougherty wrote: You could argue that this is an ex post facto law as well, since it is acting on something that has already happened.
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Tracking H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

2009-04-03T10:49:43Z

To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients.
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