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| − | + | '''Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley''' was a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[U. S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] since 1999, representing the [[w:United_States_House_of_Representatives%2C_Nevada_District_1|First Congressional District]] of Nevada which includes most of the city of Las Vegas, including the Las Vegas Strip. | |
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Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives since 1999, representing the First Congressional District of Nevada which includes most of the city of Las Vegas, including the Las Vegas Strip.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Berkley voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Shelly Berkley has voted against leglislation favoring the war in Iraq many times. In June of 2008, she voted YES for investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. She has voted no on redeploying troops to Iraq whom had already served in Iraq for 90 under Bush's executive order. She has voted YES on ousting Saddam Hussein in 2004. [1]
One may deduce that Shelley Berkley adheres to a liberal agenda. Interest groups such as Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America have given her a high grade. In 2008, her grade went from an A- to an A.
Shelley Berkley has been criticizing the Bush Administration, and has been against the war in Iraq. Representative Berkley has also called for an exit strategy in Iraq, claiming that the current plans are not adequate. [2]
Abortion
In December of 2003, NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) rated Representative Berkley 100%. This indicates that she favors the pro-choice option in an abortion. This opinion manifests itself ubiquitously throughout her voting record; In april of 2000, she voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions, and voted no making it a fedral crime to harm a fetus while comitting other crimes. The NRLC (National Right to Life Committee) rated Representative Berkley at 0%, due to their contrasting opinions about the legality of abortion. [3]
Environmental record
Representative Berkley is endeavoring to increase efficiency of fuel consumption and decrease our carbon footprint by voting in favor of legislation that promotes mass-transit and optimal living conditions.
In June of 2008, she voted yes on a bill that would funnel $9.7B towards Amtrak to improve their operations through 2013. In June of 2006, she voted yes on increasing the funding for AMTRAK from $214M to $900M.
She voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects in 2003. The idea behind a forest thinning project is to optimize benifits for the wildlife in the area. In this kind of project, the underbrush is cleared, leaving an open fertile ground for the trees to benefit from; they would not have to compete with the virally spreading underbrush.
In 2001, Representative Berkley stated she supported the platform of the American Coalition for Ethanol completely. [4]
Bio
Born Rochelle Levine January 20, 1951 in New York City, she attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of San Diego, graduating with a degree in Law. She served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1982 to 1984 and was involved in civic affairs locally. Elected to the House in 1998.
Congressional career
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Ken Wegner to face Berkley in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [5] Berkley retained her seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| EMILY's List | $ 248,604 |
| NorPAC | $ 67,750 |
| MGM Resorts International | $ 59,200 |
| DaVita Inc | $ 51,050 |
| Diamond Resorts | $ 44,000 |
| Caesars Entertainment | $ 34,900 |
| Brownstein, Hyatt et al | $ 32,800 |
| Impact | $ 31,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters | $ 29,653 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | $ 27,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Shelley Berkley from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Shelley Berkley from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Shelley Berkley from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Shelley Berkley from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
- Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Trade
- Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommitee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Subcommitee on Health
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on International Relations
- Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats
- Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs - Ranking Minority Member
Contact
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More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Shelley Berkley. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Articles and Resources
Resources
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Berkley's Office: Las Vegas State of Mind by Josh Patashnik, The Hill, 7/26/05.
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