Open Congress : nickreich3's actions2009-12-10T12:31:14Zopencongress.orgCommented on: Rep. Joe Barton R-TXtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/4000182009-12-10T12:31:14Z
nickreich3 wrote: Upon hearing that you, Representative Barton, introduced a bill pertaining to the Bowl Championship Series I swore that you HAD to be a Democrat. I thought Republicans believed in limited government? Instead of focusing on the bigger issues of the day, you have the audacity to apply Article 1 Section 8 (Interstate Commerce) to justify meddling in the affairs of the NCAA and their respective universities. I only hope that your constituents are paying attention to your actions. Your willingness to abuse the articles contained in Constitution by presenting extraneous legislation in the House show a completed disregard to what a limited government is.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400018_Joe_Barton">Person</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: S.773: Cybersecurity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/bill/111-s7732009-11-11T13:33:05Z
A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.25: Fair Tax Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h252009-11-10T16:46:38Z
To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h25/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: H.R.1913: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/bill/111-h19132009-11-10T16:44:26Z
To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1913/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.197: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h1972009-11-10T16:44:09Z
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h197/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Aye on: H.R.17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h172009-11-10T16:42:52Z
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h17/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: H.R.2454: American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/bill/111-h24542009-11-10T16:41:45Z
To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2454/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Voted Nay on: H.R.3962: Affordable Health Care for America Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/bill/111-h39622009-11-10T16:41:19Z
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.627: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-22:/bill/111-h6272009-11-10T16:40:54Z
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.197: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h1972009-11-10T16:40:51Z
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h197/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.1913: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/bill/111-h19132009-11-10T16:40:43Z
To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1913/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking S.773: Cybersecurity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/bill/111-s7732009-11-10T16:40:34Z
A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h172009-11-10T16:40:22Z
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h17/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.25: Fair Tax Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/bill/111-h252009-11-10T16:40:19Z
To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h25/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.2454: American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/bill/111-h24542009-11-10T16:40:15Z
To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2454/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.3548: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/bill/111-h35482009-11-10T16:40:11Z
To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3548/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Tracking H.R.3962: Affordable Health Care for America Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/bill/111-h39622009-11-10T16:39:44Z
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.<br/>View <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show">Bill</a> on OpenCongress Gave George Voinovich R- a 20% Approval Ratingtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/3000982009-11-10T16:38:17Z
George Voinovich R- Gave Zachary Space D- a 10% Approval Ratingtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/4122292009-11-10T16:37:06Z
Zachary Space D- Tracking Sen. Sherrod Brown D-OHtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/4000502009-11-10T16:31:59Z
View profile for <a href="/people/show/400050_Sherrod_Brown">Sen. Sherrod Brown D-OH</a>