VA NEWS FLASH from Larry Scott at VA Watchdog dot Org -- 08-03-2006 #1		  


 
 

HOW DID THE MEMBERS OF THE VETS' COMMITTEES VOTE ON

VETERANS' ISSUES? -- We take a look at the Members of the

House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs.

Did they vote for your best interests? Or, did

they vote for their best interests?

 

This comes from Lee Kniess, a good friend of VA Watchdog.

Thanks to Lee for a lot of hard work in compiling these statistics.

The data used to compile the statistics can be found, with links, at the bottom of the charts.  You'll also find information on the legislation voted upon.

Do you notice a pattern, here?

Like Kojak used to say:  "Who loves you, baby?"

It's pretty obvious.

Information below:

 

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1st (2005) & 2nd (2006) Sessions of the 109th Congress showing

the % of Yes Votes for Veterans Benefits*

 

House (8 votes) 100% 88% 75% 63% 50% 38% 25% 13% 0%
Democrats 115 49 29 7 2        
Republicans     1 2 4 20 170 33 2
Independent 1                

 

 

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Republicans Democrats
Steve Buyer, IN, Chairman  25% Lane Evans, IL, Ranking Member  63%
Michael Bilirakis, FL, Vice Chairman  38% Bob Filner, CA 88%
Terry Everett, AL 25% Luis Gutierrez, IL 75%
Cliff Stearns, FL 25% Corrine Brown, FL 88%
Dan Burton, IN 25% Vic Snyder, AR 88%
Jerry Moran, KS 25% Michael Michaud, ME 88%
Richard Baker, LA 25% Stephanie Herseth, SD 75%
Henry Brown, SC 25% Ted Strickland, OH 75%
Jeff Miller, FL 25% Darlene Hooley, OR 100%
John Boozman, AR 25% Silvestre Reyes, TX 88%
Jeb Bradley, NH 25% Shelley Berkley, NV 100%
Ginny Brown-Waite, FL 25% Tom Udall, NM 100%
Michael R. Turner, OH 25% John Salazar, CO 75%
Brian Bilbray, CA 13%    

 

 

Senate (19 votes) 79% 74% 68% 47% 42% 37% 32% 26% 21%
Democrats 38 5 1            
Republicans     1 2 7 12 26 4 2
Independent 1                

 

 

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Republicans

Democrats
Larry E. Craig, ID CHAIRMAN 32% Daniel K. Akaka, HI RANKING MEMBER 79%
Arlen Specter, PA 68% John D. Rockefeller IV, WV 74%
Kay Bailey Hutchison, TX 42% Patty Murray, WA 79%
Lindsey Graham, SC 37% Barack Obama, IL 79%
Richard Burr, NC 32% Ken Salazar, CO 79%
John Ensign, NV 32%    
John Thune, SD 37%    
Johnny Isakson, GA 37%    

James M. Jeffords, VT Independent

 79%

 

*The above information came from the Disabled American Veterans - Key Votes in Congress webpage. The Vote Scorecard for both sessions of 109th Congress were added together to get the grand total for each Senator or Congressman for both sessions. 

 

To find out how your Senator or Congressman voted just follow the links below.

Vote Scorecard 109th Congress, 1st Session U.S. House of Representatives 5 votes the 1st session

Vote Scorecard 109th Congress, 2nd Session U.S. House of Representatives 3 votes the 2nd session

Vote Scorecard 109th Congress, 1st Session U.S. Senate 14 votes the 1st session

Vote Scorecard 109th Congress, 2nd Session U.S. Senate 5 votes the session

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Larry Scott

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