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| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce spending for the Agriculture appropriations bill by 5.5 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 146-284. |
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| CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 + | Vote on the proposal that would increase and expand Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and require 36 billion gallons of biofuels to be produced and used domestically by 2022. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the CAFÉ standards and the biofuel regulations increase costs and distort the market for cars and fuel. The bill also proposed a tax increase. Passed 314-100. |
| Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 + | Vote on a proposal that would extend and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because this proposal would greatly expand government intervention in health care. Passed 265-159. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Rogers amendment that would prevent projects funded in this bill from having to comply with Davis-Bacon requirements. The pro-growth vote is "yea" because Davis-Bacon requires wages to be paid at a "prevailing" union rate, which is almost always higher than the market rate. This forces taxpayers to pay more than is necessary. Failed 145-277. |
| Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the State-Foreign Ops appropriations bill by $3 billion. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 129-301. Failed 152-268., Vote on the proposal that would providing funding for most parts of the discretionary federal budget. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the bill was stuffed with pork, was over the President's spending limit, and because it used accounting gimmicks to artificially reduce the bill's cost. Passed 253-154. |
| Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill by $3.2 billion. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 133-292. |
| Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Interior-Environment appropriations bill by 4.3 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 150-281. |
| Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Labor-HHS appropriations bill by 4.6 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 136-288. |
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| Employee Free Choice Act + | Vote on a bill that would allow unions to bypass secret ballot elections if a majority of eligible employees consent. The pro-growth vote is "nay" because secret ballots are a cornerstone of democracy that needs to be fervently protected. If secret ballots are removed, unions can intimidate employees into voting against their self-interest. Passed 241-185. |
| Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Energy-Water appropriations bill by $1.3 billion. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 129-301. |
| Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on the Campbell amendment that would defund 148 earmarks from the bill. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because earmarks circumvent the normal budget process, lead to wasteful spending, and are subject to broad abuse by members. Failed 48-372., Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Financial Services appropriations bill by 8.9 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 149-276. |
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| Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 + | Vote on the Kind amendment that would cap subsidies for farmer earning over $250,000 in adjusted gross income. The pro-growth vote is "yea" because it would reform the subsidy program overall, leading to fewer subsidies paid. Also, the savings would partially be used to reduce the deficit. Failed 117-309., Vote on the Farm Bill, which would authorize approximately $286 billion for commodity subsidies, nutritional assistance, and other spending programs. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the bill had no meaning subsidy reforms. It still allows wealthy farmers to collect market-distorting and trade-distorting subsidies paid for by taxpayers. The bill also included an unnecessary $4 billion tax hike. Passed 231-191. |
| Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 + | Vote on the Bachus amendment that would defund an affordable housing fund. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the proposed fund would have been used to finance pro-spending activist groups. Failed 148-269. |
| Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act + | Vote on Rush motion that would criminalize "price gouging" on fuels in areas that experience an "energy emergency." The pro-growth vote was "nay" because "price gouging" isn't defined in this proposal and it could lead to price controls and shortages. Passed 284-141. |
| Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008 + | Vote on a proposal that would expand the NFIP to include more people. The proposal would also offer a new product that would insure against "wind" damage. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because this program would crowd out the private insurance market for these products. Passed 263-146. |
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| Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Legislative Branch appropriations bill by 4 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 129-301. |
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| Pay-As-You-Go bill + | Vote on a House rule that would, among other things, enact PAYGO rules. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because this rule would make it harder to pass tax cuts. Passed 280-152. |
| Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2419) to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. + | Vote on this rule that would provide for the consideration of the Farm Bill. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because this rule added $4 billion tax hike that would have impeded innovation and capital formation in the economy. Passed 222-202. |
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| Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 + | Vote on Sessions amendment that would defund the 10 least-profitable long-distance Amtrak routes. The pro-growth vote is "yea" because taxpayers shouldn't be funding an inefficient, government-run monopoly. Failed 130-299. |
| Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 + | Vote on passage of the bill, which was a companion proposal to the Energy bill, would raise taxes on oil and gas companies. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the tax hike would reduce incentives to produce energy and burden consumers. Passed 221-189. |
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| Science Appropriations Act, 2008 + | Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding in the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill by 3 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 138-282. |
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| Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 + | Vote on a motion that would permanently repeal the Death Tax. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because the Death Tax whose extremely high rates inhibit economic growth. Failed 196-212. |
| Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 + | Vote on the bill that would reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for 15 years. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the bill would crowd out private insurers, leading the government to be the sole provider of terrorism risk insurance. Passed 312-110. |
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| U.S. House of Representatives record vote 1040, 110th Congress, Session 1 + | Vote on overriding President Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because this bill was stuffed with pork projects and because the total price tag was over 400% larger than the President's initial request. Passed 361-54. |
| U.S. House of Representatives record vote 1171, 110th Congress, Session 1 + | Vote on the proposal that would providing funding for most parts of the discretionary federal budget. The pro-growth vote was "nay" because the bill was stuffed with pork, was over the President's spending limit, and because it used accounting gimmicks to artificially reduce the bill's cost. Passed 253-154. |
