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Mark Souder has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd Congressional District since January of 1995. Hist district lies in northeast and northcentral and includes all of DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties as well as major portions of Allen and Elkhart counties.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Souder voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Term-limit pledge
Souder pledged to serve no more than six terms in Congress during his initial campaign for Congress in 1994. He broke the pledge, however, when he opted to seek a seventh term in 2006.[1]
Bio
Background
Born July 18, 1950, Souder is from Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Leo High School, IPFW and the University of Notre Dame. This is his first elected office.
Congressional Career
He is a member of the Government Reform Committee and chairs its Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources. He has come under widespread criticism from students, educators, and substance abuse recovery advocates for authoring and championing the Higher Education Act Drug Provision, which denies federal financial aid eligibility to college students with drug convictions. The law has thus far affected more than 175,000 students.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Thomas Eldon Hayhurst to face Souder in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Souder retained his 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) |
| 21st Century PAC | $ 10,000 |
| American College of Radiology | $ 10,000 |
| American Dental Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $ 10,000 |
| BAE Systems | $ 10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Freedom Project | $ 10,000 |
| Koch Industries | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| SLM Corp | $ 10,000 |
| United Parcel Service | $ 10,000 |
| 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 Mark Souder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
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- Revolving door profile for Mark Souder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Mark Souder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Mark Souder from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
(See Congresspedia page on term limits in Congress)
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
- Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- House Committee on Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Drug Policy and Human Resources - Chair
- Subcommittee on Government Management Finance and Accountability
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Economic Security Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity
- Subcommittee on Intelligence Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
- Subcommittee Management Integration and Oversight
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Congressional Automotive Caucus
- Congressional Boating Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
- Congressional Steel Caucus
- Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Minor League Baseball Caucus
- National Security Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
Boards and other Affiliations
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Mark Souder. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
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Articles and Resources
Resources
- Official website
- Higher Education Act Drug Provision
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Sylvia A. Smith, "Souder reflects on turbulent winds of change. Revises opinions on Iraq war, GOP in the minority," Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.), December 24, 2006. re civil war in Iraq and stay the course
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Date of Birth: July 18, 1950 November 8, 1994 | |||
Latitude: 41°4′24.874″N
Longitude: 85°8′23.104″W
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Longitude: 85°50′3.569″W
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