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Stephen Buyer
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| U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer (R) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
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| Unconfirmed incumbent: | Stephen Buyer | |
| Confirmed: | None so far | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | John Cline, Nels Ackerson | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Stephen Earle Buyer has been a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 4th District of Indiana.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Buyer 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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Veterans
A number of Veterans groups have been angry with Buyer, who was specially chosen by the House leadership to chair the House Veterans Affairs Committee to keep spending down. Buyer was selected to replace Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), who had alienated House leaders by pushing for increased levels of spending on veterans programs.
Buyer recently sparked new controversy in an interview published by the American Legion Magazine in which he said the department should concentrate on serving a "core constituency," and he disputed assertions that "all veterans are veterans and all veterans should be treated the same."
Bio
Buyer was born November 26, 1958 in Rensselaer, Indiana. He was educated at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and the Valparaiso University School of Law, served in the United States Army, and was a lawyer, Indiana state deputy attorney general, and legal counsel for the 22nd Theater Army in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm before entering the House.
In 2004, Buyer received a promotion to Colonel in the US Army Reserves at a White House ceremony by President George W. Bush along with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who was promoted to Colonel in the US Air Force Reserves.
Congressional career
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated David Avram Sanders to face Buyer in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Buyer 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) |
| Eli Lilly & Co | $ 18,850 |
| Amgen Inc | $ 11,000 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | $ 10,000 |
| American Health Care Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Psychiatric Assn | $ 10,000 |
| AstraZeneca PLC | $ 10,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 10,000 |
| Deutsche Telekom | $ 10,000 |
| McKesson Corp | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Cable & Telecommunications Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Reynolds American | $ 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 Stephen Buyer 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 Stephen Buyer from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Stephen Buyer from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Stephen Buyer from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Stephen Buyer. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Committees and Affiliations
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Ranking Member
109th Congress
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Health
- House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Chair
Contact
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Articles and Resources
Resources
- Official website
- CongressSearch Profile.
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Veterans Angry with Buyer Over Cuts by Elena Schor, The Hill, November 10, 2005.
- Buyer Silences Veterans Groups by Rose Aguilar, AlterNet, February 1, 2006.
- Jonathan Weisman, "Drugmakers Win Exemption in House Budget-Cutting Bill", Washington Post, November 30, 2005; Page A08.
- John Aravosis, "GOP congressman who was responsible for Walter Reed oversite now says the uproar is just politics," AMERICAblog, March 7, 2007. re Walter Reed Army Medical Center scandal
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Stephen | Middle name: E. | Last name: Buyer |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Steve | ||
| Party: R | State: IN | District:
04 District short: 4 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-5037 | Fax: 202-225-2267 | Website: http://stevebuyer.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Email address: |
| DC office: 2230 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: B001203 | Votesmart ID: 26854 | FEC ID: H2IN05025 | Govtrack ID: 400056 |
| CRP ID: N00003924 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016183-2 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Stephen_Buyer | YouTubeID: sbuyer | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: November 3, 1992 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 1993 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? None or Not Available | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 40°44′41.525″N
Longitude: 86°45′42.977″W
Latitude: 39°41′50.869″N
Longitude: 86°21′20.582″W
Latitude: 38°51′31.085″N
Longitude: 86°28′57.826″W
