"Student loan reform is change we can believe in
by desmoinesdem, Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 02:20:53 PM EDT
* * *
"Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate election made it even less likely that Democrats could round up 60 votes to overcome a filibuster of student loan reform.
"Fortunately, Senator Tom Harkin and other strong supporters of this reform were able to get the measure included in the budget reconciliation bill that was primarily a vehicle for passing "fixes" to health insurance reform. Not only is student loan reform a good idea in itself, I agree with Jon Walker that adding it to the health reform improved the political prospects for getting the reconciliation bill through the Senate. Democrats from several states were said to be balking on the student loan reforms, but only three senators who caucus with Democrats were willing to vote no on yesterday's reconciliation bill.
"This reform is scaled back somewhat from the original proposal, which would have saved $87 billion over 10 years and passed the House of Representatives last September on a mostly party-line vote. The original proposal would have provided larger increases in Pell grant funding, because it was budget neutral. In order to be included in the budget reconciliation measure (and therefore not subject to a Republican filibuster in the Senate), the student loan reform had to reduce the deficit. But that compromise was well worth making in order to move to direct lending by the government.
"FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 719
(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
H R 3221 RECORDED VOTE 17-Sep-2009 2:16 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Ayes Noes PRES NV
Democratic 247 4 5
Republican 6 167 5
Independent
TOTALS 253 171 10
---- AYES 253 ---
Ackerman
Adler (NJ)
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boccieri
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Bright
Brown, Corrine
Buchanan
Butterfield
Cao
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Childers
Chu
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costello
Courtney
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Dahlkemper
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (TN)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Edwards (MD)
Edwards (TX)
Ellison
Ellsworth
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Foster
Fudge
Giffords
Gonzalez
Gordon (TN)
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffith
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Halvorson
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kilroy
Kind
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Kissell
Klein (FL)
Kosmas
Kratovil
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Luján
Lynch
Maffei
Maloney
Markey (CO)
Markey (MA)
Marshall
Massa
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Minnick
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (NY)
Murphy, Patrick
Murtha
Nadler (NY)
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Nye
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Perriello
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Platts
Polis (CO)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Rodriguez
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schauer
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Space
Speier
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Taylor
Teague
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Titus
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velázquez
Visclosky
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch
Wexler
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth
---- NOES 171 ---
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boozman
Boustany
Boyd
Brady (TX)
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Castle
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Deal (GA)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
Emerson
Fallin
Flake
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Guthrie
Hall (TX)
Harper
Hastings (WA)
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Herseth Sandlin
Hoekstra
Hunter
Inglis
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan (OH)
Kanjorski
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline (MN)
Lamborn
Lance
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (NY)
Lewis (CA)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McMahon
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Myrick
Neugebauer
Olson
Paulsen
Pence
Pitts
Poe (TX)
Posey
Price (GA)
Putnam
Rehberg
Reichert
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden
Wamp
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
---- NOT VOTING 10 ---
Abercrombie
Barrett (SC)
Conyers
Costa
Frank (MA)
McHugh
Nunes
Paul
Radanovich
Tanner"
By voting against the Student Loan Reform Bill, Hal Rogers is voting against the best interests of most of the people that live in the Kentucky U.S. 5th District. Vote for your own self-interest. Dump Rogers. Elect Kenneth Stepp as your U.S. Representative, KY Fifth District!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Hal Rogers voted against the Health Care Bill.
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 165
(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
H R 3590 RECORDED VOTE 21-Mar-2010 10:49 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments
BILL TITLE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Ayes Noes PRES NV
Democratic 219 34
Republican 178
Independent
TOTALS 219 212
---- AYES 219 ---
Ackerman
Andrews
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boccieri
Boswell
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Dahlkemper
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Edwards (MD)
Ellison
Ellsworth
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Foster
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Giffords
Gonzalez
Gordon (TN)
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Halvorson
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kagen
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kilroy
Kind
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Klein (FL)
Kosmas
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Luján
Maffei
Maloney
Markey (CO)
Markey (MA)
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (NY)
Murphy, Patrick
Nadler (NY)
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Perriello
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis (CO)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Rodriguez
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schauer
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Speier
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Titus
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velázquez
Visclosky
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth
---- NOES 212 ---
Aderholt
Adler (NJ)
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Arcuri
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Berry
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boozman
Boren
Boucher
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Bright
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Cantor
Cao
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Castle
Chaffetz
Chandler
Childers
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (AL)
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Deal (GA)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dreier
Duncan
Edwards (TX)
Ehlers
Emerson
Fallin
Flake
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Griffith
Guthrie
Hall (TX)
Harper
Hastings (WA)
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Herseth Sandlin
Hoekstra
Holden
Hunter
Inglis
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan (OH)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kissell
Kline (MN)
Kratovil
Lamborn
Lance
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (NY)
Lewis (CA)
Linder
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McMahon
McMorris Rodgers
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Minnick
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Nye
Olson
Paul
Paulsen
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Posey
Price (GA)
Putnam
Radanovich
Rehberg
Reichert
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Space
Stearns
Sullivan
Tanner
Taylor
Teague
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden
Wamp
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)"
Repeal of the Health Care Bill will come up in the next Congress, as the Republicans plan to repeal it, if they have the votes. Do you want it repealed? If so, Hal Rogers is your man? Do you want to keep the Health Care Bill as law? If so, elect Kenneth Stepp to U.S. House KY-05!
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(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
H R 3590 RECORDED VOTE 21-Mar-2010 10:49 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments
BILL TITLE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Ayes Noes PRES NV
Democratic 219 34
Republican 178
Independent
TOTALS 219 212
---- AYES 219 ---
Ackerman
Andrews
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boccieri
Boswell
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Dahlkemper
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Edwards (MD)
Ellison
Ellsworth
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Foster
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Giffords
Gonzalez
Gordon (TN)
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Halvorson
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kagen
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kilroy
Kind
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Klein (FL)
Kosmas
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Luján
Maffei
Maloney
Markey (CO)
Markey (MA)
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (NY)
Murphy, Patrick
Nadler (NY)
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Perriello
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis (CO)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Rodriguez
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schauer
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Speier
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Titus
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velázquez
Visclosky
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth
---- NOES 212 ---
Aderholt
Adler (NJ)
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Arcuri
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Berry
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boozman
Boren
Boucher
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Bright
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Cantor
Cao
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Castle
Chaffetz
Chandler
Childers
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (AL)
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Deal (GA)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dreier
Duncan
Edwards (TX)
Ehlers
Emerson
Fallin
Flake
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Griffith
Guthrie
Hall (TX)
Harper
Hastings (WA)
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Herseth Sandlin
Hoekstra
Holden
Hunter
Inglis
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan (OH)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kissell
Kline (MN)
Kratovil
Lamborn
Lance
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (NY)
Lewis (CA)
Linder
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McMahon
McMorris Rodgers
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Minnick
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Nye
Olson
Paul
Paulsen
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Posey
Price (GA)
Putnam
Radanovich
Rehberg
Reichert
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Space
Stearns
Sullivan
Tanner
Taylor
Teague
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden
Wamp
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)"
Repeal of the Health Care Bill will come up in the next Congress, as the Republicans plan to repeal it, if they have the votes. Do you want it repealed? If so, Hal Rogers is your man? Do you want to keep the Health Care Bill as law? If so, elect Kenneth Stepp to U.S. House KY-05!
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Obama pulls further ahead of Mitch McConnell in national job approval rating to 56 to 20!
"Daily Kos Weekly State of the Nation Poll
Research 2000, Adults MoE 2.8%, Mar 22, 2010 - Mar 25, 2010 (last week's results in parentheses)
Full Crosstabs FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE DON'T KNOW NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 56 (53) 39 (41) 5 (6) 5
PELOSI: 39 (37) 54 (55) 7 (8) 3
REID: 26 (27) 66 (66) 8 (7) -1
McCONNELL: 20 (21) 64 (63) 16 (16) -2
BOEHNER: 17 (20) 64 (62) 19 (18) -5
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 40 (39) 56 (58) 4 (3) 3
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 21 (24) 71 (67) 8 (9) -7
DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 40 (39) 53 (55) 7 (6) 3
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 28 (30) 67 (66) 5 (4) -3"
Why should Kentucky be so out of synch with the rest of the nation? It's time to elect more Democrats, Kentucky!
Research 2000, Adults MoE 2.8%, Mar 22, 2010 - Mar 25, 2010 (last week's results in parentheses)
Full Crosstabs FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE DON'T KNOW NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 56 (53) 39 (41) 5 (6) 5
PELOSI: 39 (37) 54 (55) 7 (8) 3
REID: 26 (27) 66 (66) 8 (7) -1
McCONNELL: 20 (21) 64 (63) 16 (16) -2
BOEHNER: 17 (20) 64 (62) 19 (18) -5
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 40 (39) 56 (58) 4 (3) 3
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 21 (24) 71 (67) 8 (9) -7
DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 40 (39) 53 (55) 7 (6) 3
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 28 (30) 67 (66) 5 (4) -3"
Why should Kentucky be so out of synch with the rest of the nation? It's time to elect more Democrats, Kentucky!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Civilian Courts for Terrorist Suspects!
"Justice Department: 390 Terrorist Convictions Since 9/11
"by mcjoan
"Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 02:40:04 PM PDT
"The Department of Justice is fighting back hard on the ongoing efforts by Lindsey Graham and the Cheney crowd to end civilian trials of terror suspects, highlighting the success rate of civilian courts in obtaining convictions.
"In filings provided to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees — and now to the press — the Department itemized all the people it’s successfully prosecuted since 9/11. It divides them into two categories: the first is for ”violations of federal statutes that are directly related to international terrorism and that are utilized regularly in international terrorism matters” and the second is for those convicted of a terror-supporting offense, like “fraud, immigration, firearms, drugs, false statements, perjury, and obstruction of justice, as well as general conspiracy charges.” All told, that’s 150 convictions in the first category, and 240 in the second, for a grand total of 390 people convicted on terror-related charges from September 11, 2001 to March 18, 2010.
"And there’s more, according to the Justice Department’s filing, since its total “does not include defendants whose convictions remain under seal, nor does it include defendants who have been charged with a terrorism or terrorism-related offense but have not been convicted either at trial or by guilty plea.”
"But the military commissions have convicted three people since 9/11, so that’s something. . . . "
I recently completed a questionnaire where I chose civilian jury trials for the terrorist suspects rather than military courts. The Republicans want to trample on the Constitution and have military trials of civilians. Actually, the Republicans don't make any sense. They say the people in Gitmo should have no Geneva Convention Prisoner-of-War rights because they are not soldiers, and they add that they should have no U.S. Const. jury trial rights because they are not civilians. These are the same people that used to take the position that GITMO is beyond the pale of U.S. Courts because it is in Communist Cuba, yet it is controlled by the U.S. Navy. It'ss time to clean house and replace Hal Rogers with a Democrat! Stepp for Congress. KY-5 Dem.
"by mcjoan
"Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 02:40:04 PM PDT
"The Department of Justice is fighting back hard on the ongoing efforts by Lindsey Graham and the Cheney crowd to end civilian trials of terror suspects, highlighting the success rate of civilian courts in obtaining convictions.
"In filings provided to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees — and now to the press — the Department itemized all the people it’s successfully prosecuted since 9/11. It divides them into two categories: the first is for ”violations of federal statutes that are directly related to international terrorism and that are utilized regularly in international terrorism matters” and the second is for those convicted of a terror-supporting offense, like “fraud, immigration, firearms, drugs, false statements, perjury, and obstruction of justice, as well as general conspiracy charges.” All told, that’s 150 convictions in the first category, and 240 in the second, for a grand total of 390 people convicted on terror-related charges from September 11, 2001 to March 18, 2010.
"And there’s more, according to the Justice Department’s filing, since its total “does not include defendants whose convictions remain under seal, nor does it include defendants who have been charged with a terrorism or terrorism-related offense but have not been convicted either at trial or by guilty plea.”
"But the military commissions have convicted three people since 9/11, so that’s something. . . . "
I recently completed a questionnaire where I chose civilian jury trials for the terrorist suspects rather than military courts. The Republicans want to trample on the Constitution and have military trials of civilians. Actually, the Republicans don't make any sense. They say the people in Gitmo should have no Geneva Convention Prisoner-of-War rights because they are not soldiers, and they add that they should have no U.S. Const. jury trial rights because they are not civilians. These are the same people that used to take the position that GITMO is beyond the pale of U.S. Courts because it is in Communist Cuba, yet it is controlled by the U.S. Navy. It'ss time to clean house and replace Hal Rogers with a Democrat! Stepp for Congress. KY-5 Dem.
Friday, March 26, 2010
with 50% enthusiastic or pleased versus 42% angry or disappointed -- on health plan law
By Slim Margin, Americans Support Healthcare Bill's Passage
Independents evenly split in their basic reactions, but more are "angry" than "enthusiastic"
Lydia SaadPRINCETON, NJ -- Nearly half of Americans give a thumbs-up to Congress' passage of a healthcare reform bill last weekend, with 49% calling it "a good thing." Republicans and Democrats have polar opposite reactions, with independents evenly split.
The findings, from a March 22 USA Today/Gallup poll conducted one day after the bill received a majority of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, represent immediate reactions to the vote.
Americans' emotional responses to the bill's passage are more positive than negative -- with 50% enthusiastic or pleased versus 42% angry or disappointed -- and are similar to their general reactions.
Although much of the public debate over healthcare reform has been heated, barely a third of rank-and-file citizens express either enthusiasm (15%) or anger (19%) about the bill's passage. However, only Democrats show greater enthusiasm than anger. Independents are twice as likely to be angry as enthusiastic, and Republicans 10 times as likely.
Bottom Line
Passage of healthcare reform was a clear political victory for President Obama and his allies in Congress. While it also pleases most of his Democratic base nationwide, it is met with greater ambivalence among independents and with considerable antipathy among Republicans. Whether these groups' views on the issue harden or soften in the coming months could be crucial to how healthcare reform factors into this year's midterm elections. Given that initial public reaction to Sunday's vote is more positive than recent public opinion about passing a healthcare reform bill, it appears some softening has already occurred.
Survey Methods
Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,005 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted March 22, 2010, as part of Gallup Daily tracking. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.
Interviews are conducted with respondents on land-line telephones and cellular phones.
In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
Polls conducted entirely in one day, such as this one, are subject to additional error or bias not found in polls conducted over several days."
Independents evenly split in their basic reactions, but more are "angry" than "enthusiastic"
Lydia SaadPRINCETON, NJ -- Nearly half of Americans give a thumbs-up to Congress' passage of a healthcare reform bill last weekend, with 49% calling it "a good thing." Republicans and Democrats have polar opposite reactions, with independents evenly split.
The findings, from a March 22 USA Today/Gallup poll conducted one day after the bill received a majority of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, represent immediate reactions to the vote.
Americans' emotional responses to the bill's passage are more positive than negative -- with 50% enthusiastic or pleased versus 42% angry or disappointed -- and are similar to their general reactions.
Although much of the public debate over healthcare reform has been heated, barely a third of rank-and-file citizens express either enthusiasm (15%) or anger (19%) about the bill's passage. However, only Democrats show greater enthusiasm than anger. Independents are twice as likely to be angry as enthusiastic, and Republicans 10 times as likely.
Bottom Line
Passage of healthcare reform was a clear political victory for President Obama and his allies in Congress. While it also pleases most of his Democratic base nationwide, it is met with greater ambivalence among independents and with considerable antipathy among Republicans. Whether these groups' views on the issue harden or soften in the coming months could be crucial to how healthcare reform factors into this year's midterm elections. Given that initial public reaction to Sunday's vote is more positive than recent public opinion about passing a healthcare reform bill, it appears some softening has already occurred.
Survey Methods
Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,005 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted March 22, 2010, as part of Gallup Daily tracking. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.
Interviews are conducted with respondents on land-line telephones and cellular phones.
In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
Polls conducted entirely in one day, such as this one, are subject to additional error or bias not found in polls conducted over several days."
Student loan reform is change we can believe in
"Student loan reform is change we can believe in
"by desmoinesdem , Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 02:20:53 PM EDT
"The student loan reform that Congress just approved as part of the budget reconciliation bill has been overshadowed by the health insurance reform process, but it's very good news for future college students. Senator Tom Harkin's office summarized some benefits in a March 18 press release, which I've posted after the jump. The most important change is that the government will stop subsidizing banks that currently make big profits on student lending. Instead, the federal government will expand its direct student loans, saving $61 billion over 10 years. Most of the savings will go to increase Pell grants.
Just a couple of months ago, student loan reform appeared endangered because of Republican obstruction and corporate-friendly Democrats who didn't want to cut student loan companies like Sallie Mae out of the equation. In early February, the New York Times reported on the extensive lobbying campaign against this bill. (One of the key lobbyists for the banks was Jamie Gorelick, a familiar name from Bill Clinton's administration.)
Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate election made it even less likely that Democrats could round up 60 votes to overcome a filibuster of student loan reform.
Fortunately, Senator Tom Harkin and other strong supporters of this reform were able to get the measure included in the budget reconciliation bill that was primarily a vehicle for passing "fixes" to health insurance reform. Not only is student loan reform a good idea in itself, I agree with Jon Walker that adding it to the health reform improved the political prospects for getting the reconciliation bill through the Senate. Democrats from several states were said to be balking on the student loan reforms, but only three senators who caucus with Democrats were willing to vote no on yesterday's reconciliation bill.
This reform is scaled back somewhat from the original proposal, which would have saved $87 billion over 10 years and passed the House of Representatives last September on a mostly party-line vote. The original proposal would have provided larger increases in Pell grant funding, because it was budget neutral. In order to be included in the budget reconciliation measure (and therefore not subject to a Republican filibuster in the Senate), the student loan reform had to reduce the deficit. But that compromise was well worth making in order to move to direct lending by the government.
Regarding health insurance reform, financial regulation and many other issues, I'm one of those "cynics and naysayers" President Obama decried in yesterday's speech in Iowa City. But this student loan reform is a big step in the right direction, and the Democrats in the White House and Congress who kept pushing for it deserve credit.
Excerpt from a March 18 press release by Senator Tom Harkin's office:
"Currently, the federal student loan program provides subsidies to banks to make student loans, or makes them directly to students at a much reduced cost to the government. The education reconciliation bill saves $61 billion over the next ten years by ending the subsidies to banks, and reinvests most of that savings into Pell Grants. It also preserves a role for non-profit lenders to service student loans and continue their student outreach and support activities.
Specifically, the education reconciliation measure will:
Provide increases in the maximum Pell Grant award to keep up with inflation. The bill increases the maximum award to $5,550 next year and to almost $6,000 by 2017, by indexing the award to the Consumer Price Index starting in 2013 to match rising costs-of-living. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by the year 2018 nearly 75 percent of all new jobs will require at least an associate’s degree. In the 2008-2009 award year, 6.2 million Americans relied on Pell Grants to help pay for college and career training. Eighty-nine percent of those students came from families making less than $40,000. A strong Pell Grant program is essential to help a new generation of Americans enter college or workers return for training to gain the education and skills needed for jobs in the 21st century economy.
Make college more affordable and accessible. Under the current maximum award, 8.7 million students would receive Pell Grants in 2011-2012. If the FY 2011 Pell Grant program shortfall of over $19 billion is not addressed, the maximum award could decrease to $2,150 and nearly 600,000 students could lose the benefit entirely. The education reconciliation bill offers an opportunity to put Pell grants on a more solid footing by addressing most of the FY 2011 Pell Grant shortfall. Shoring up the program by passing the education reconciliation measure would help Congress avoid massive cuts to education and other critical domestic spending priorities.
Reduce the deficit. This bill provides more than $10 billion in deficit reduction to exceed the reconciliation instruction issued to the HELP Committee.
Provide funding for Minority-serving Institutions. The bill continues funding provided in the 2007 education reconciliation bill for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities and other MSIs. It provides $2.5 billion to support the critical role these institutions play in educating our country’s low-income and minority students.
Support non-profit lenders. The bill entitles qualified non-profit lenders to service Direct Loans and provides about $1.5 billion in additional funding to pay for these efforts. The bill also more than doubles the 2007 reconciliation bill’s investment in the College Access Challenge Grant program. These formula grants to states help organizations provide services that increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in college and manage their student loans, such as financial literacy and debt management skills.
Make Loan Repayment More Manageable. Starting in 2014, the bill lowers the burden of student debt by capping a new borrower’s loan payment at 10 percent of their net income, after adjustments for basic living costs, and forgiving any remaining debt after 20 years."
I've got a kid that hopefully starts college later this year. I'm 100% in favor of more Pell grants and more Federal loans to college students. This renewed Democratic support for improving higher education makes me proud to be a Democrat. Elect Stepp to U.S. House Ky-05!
"by desmoinesdem , Fri Mar 26, 2010 at 02:20:53 PM EDT
"The student loan reform that Congress just approved as part of the budget reconciliation bill has been overshadowed by the health insurance reform process, but it's very good news for future college students. Senator Tom Harkin's office summarized some benefits in a March 18 press release, which I've posted after the jump. The most important change is that the government will stop subsidizing banks that currently make big profits on student lending. Instead, the federal government will expand its direct student loans, saving $61 billion over 10 years. Most of the savings will go to increase Pell grants.
Just a couple of months ago, student loan reform appeared endangered because of Republican obstruction and corporate-friendly Democrats who didn't want to cut student loan companies like Sallie Mae out of the equation. In early February, the New York Times reported on the extensive lobbying campaign against this bill. (One of the key lobbyists for the banks was Jamie Gorelick, a familiar name from Bill Clinton's administration.)
Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate election made it even less likely that Democrats could round up 60 votes to overcome a filibuster of student loan reform.
Fortunately, Senator Tom Harkin and other strong supporters of this reform were able to get the measure included in the budget reconciliation bill that was primarily a vehicle for passing "fixes" to health insurance reform. Not only is student loan reform a good idea in itself, I agree with Jon Walker that adding it to the health reform improved the political prospects for getting the reconciliation bill through the Senate. Democrats from several states were said to be balking on the student loan reforms, but only three senators who caucus with Democrats were willing to vote no on yesterday's reconciliation bill.
This reform is scaled back somewhat from the original proposal, which would have saved $87 billion over 10 years and passed the House of Representatives last September on a mostly party-line vote. The original proposal would have provided larger increases in Pell grant funding, because it was budget neutral. In order to be included in the budget reconciliation measure (and therefore not subject to a Republican filibuster in the Senate), the student loan reform had to reduce the deficit. But that compromise was well worth making in order to move to direct lending by the government.
Regarding health insurance reform, financial regulation and many other issues, I'm one of those "cynics and naysayers" President Obama decried in yesterday's speech in Iowa City. But this student loan reform is a big step in the right direction, and the Democrats in the White House and Congress who kept pushing for it deserve credit.
Excerpt from a March 18 press release by Senator Tom Harkin's office:
"Currently, the federal student loan program provides subsidies to banks to make student loans, or makes them directly to students at a much reduced cost to the government. The education reconciliation bill saves $61 billion over the next ten years by ending the subsidies to banks, and reinvests most of that savings into Pell Grants. It also preserves a role for non-profit lenders to service student loans and continue their student outreach and support activities.
Specifically, the education reconciliation measure will:
Provide increases in the maximum Pell Grant award to keep up with inflation. The bill increases the maximum award to $5,550 next year and to almost $6,000 by 2017, by indexing the award to the Consumer Price Index starting in 2013 to match rising costs-of-living. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by the year 2018 nearly 75 percent of all new jobs will require at least an associate’s degree. In the 2008-2009 award year, 6.2 million Americans relied on Pell Grants to help pay for college and career training. Eighty-nine percent of those students came from families making less than $40,000. A strong Pell Grant program is essential to help a new generation of Americans enter college or workers return for training to gain the education and skills needed for jobs in the 21st century economy.
Make college more affordable and accessible. Under the current maximum award, 8.7 million students would receive Pell Grants in 2011-2012. If the FY 2011 Pell Grant program shortfall of over $19 billion is not addressed, the maximum award could decrease to $2,150 and nearly 600,000 students could lose the benefit entirely. The education reconciliation bill offers an opportunity to put Pell grants on a more solid footing by addressing most of the FY 2011 Pell Grant shortfall. Shoring up the program by passing the education reconciliation measure would help Congress avoid massive cuts to education and other critical domestic spending priorities.
Reduce the deficit. This bill provides more than $10 billion in deficit reduction to exceed the reconciliation instruction issued to the HELP Committee.
Provide funding for Minority-serving Institutions. The bill continues funding provided in the 2007 education reconciliation bill for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities and other MSIs. It provides $2.5 billion to support the critical role these institutions play in educating our country’s low-income and minority students.
Support non-profit lenders. The bill entitles qualified non-profit lenders to service Direct Loans and provides about $1.5 billion in additional funding to pay for these efforts. The bill also more than doubles the 2007 reconciliation bill’s investment in the College Access Challenge Grant program. These formula grants to states help organizations provide services that increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in college and manage their student loans, such as financial literacy and debt management skills.
Make Loan Repayment More Manageable. Starting in 2014, the bill lowers the burden of student debt by capping a new borrower’s loan payment at 10 percent of their net income, after adjustments for basic living costs, and forgiving any remaining debt after 20 years."
I've got a kid that hopefully starts college later this year. I'm 100% in favor of more Pell grants and more Federal loans to college students. This renewed Democratic support for improving higher education makes me proud to be a Democrat. Elect Stepp to U.S. House Ky-05!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
McConnell eyes majority, then repeal of health care bill
"McConnell eyes majority, then repeal of health care bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells POLITICO if Republicans win back the Senate majority in November, their first priority would be to “repeal and replace” the health reform bill."
A vote for Hal Rogers is a vote for repeal of the health reform bill. Elect Kenneth Stepp and keep the health reform law. It should be amended, not repealed.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells POLITICO if Republicans win back the Senate majority in November, their first priority would be to “repeal and replace” the health reform bill."
A vote for Hal Rogers is a vote for repeal of the health reform bill. Elect Kenneth Stepp and keep the health reform law. It should be amended, not repealed.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
We are 52,367, republished my reaction to 2006 elections.
This is a republished copy of a December 26, 2006 blog by Kenneth Stepp.
Kenneth Stepp and Curtis Smith in rural Clay County, Kentucky.
We are 52,367. Our election vote count stands at 52,367. Our incumbent Republican opponent got 147,201 votes at last count. If each of us 52,367 Kenneth Stepp Democratic voters can get a voter of our opponent to join us next election, we will win. We spent about four cents for each vote received. Our opponent spent about ten dollars for each vote he received. The Democrats swept into control of the U.S. House and of the U.S. Senate. We lost the battle for KY-5, but we won the war for both houses of the U.S. Congress, and approximately 272 new Democratic State Legislators nationwide. We will have a Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House, a Democratic Majority Leader of the House, all Democratic committee chairmen of the House, all Democratic subcommittee chairmen of the House, and Democratic majorities in all committees and in all subcommittees of the U.S. House, a Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader, all Democratic committee chairmen of the Senate, all Democratic subcommittee chairmen of the Senate, and Democratic majorities of all committees and subcommittees of the U.S. Senate. It is a great day for the people of Kentucky, of Appalachia, and of the United States. This website will remain online, because we Democrats have much unfinished business in the Kentucky Fifth District of the U.S. House. I would like to thank each of you 52,367 people that voted for me in the general election this week, and I'd like to thank the Kentucky Democratic Women's Club, the Floyd County Democratic Women's Club, the ActBlue contributors through WesPac, my wife Wilma, my sons Carson and Conrad, everyone else who contributed to this campaign, everyone who was a campaign worker for this campaign, the Kentucky Democratic Party, and the DCCC. This election is over, but the Democratic Party needs more U.S. House seats, and we need to keep on working on building the emerging Democratic majority in the Kentucky Fifth U.S. House District, throughout Kentucky, throughout Appalachia, and throughout the United States. Kenneth Stepp.
Kenneth Stepp and Curtis Smith in rural Clay County, Kentucky.
We are 52,367. Our election vote count stands at 52,367. Our incumbent Republican opponent got 147,201 votes at last count. If each of us 52,367 Kenneth Stepp Democratic voters can get a voter of our opponent to join us next election, we will win. We spent about four cents for each vote received. Our opponent spent about ten dollars for each vote he received. The Democrats swept into control of the U.S. House and of the U.S. Senate. We lost the battle for KY-5, but we won the war for both houses of the U.S. Congress, and approximately 272 new Democratic State Legislators nationwide. We will have a Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House, a Democratic Majority Leader of the House, all Democratic committee chairmen of the House, all Democratic subcommittee chairmen of the House, and Democratic majorities in all committees and in all subcommittees of the U.S. House, a Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader, all Democratic committee chairmen of the Senate, all Democratic subcommittee chairmen of the Senate, and Democratic majorities of all committees and subcommittees of the U.S. Senate. It is a great day for the people of Kentucky, of Appalachia, and of the United States. This website will remain online, because we Democrats have much unfinished business in the Kentucky Fifth District of the U.S. House. I would like to thank each of you 52,367 people that voted for me in the general election this week, and I'd like to thank the Kentucky Democratic Women's Club, the Floyd County Democratic Women's Club, the ActBlue contributors through WesPac, my wife Wilma, my sons Carson and Conrad, everyone else who contributed to this campaign, everyone who was a campaign worker for this campaign, the Kentucky Democratic Party, and the DCCC. This election is over, but the Democratic Party needs more U.S. House seats, and we need to keep on working on building the emerging Democratic majority in the Kentucky Fifth U.S. House District, throughout Kentucky, throughout Appalachia, and throughout the United States. Kenneth Stepp.
Jubiliant Obama signs the health care bill!
"Beaming Obama signs historic $938 billion overhaul
" President Barack Obama signs the health care bill, Tuesday, March 23, 2010
" By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Writer Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 24 mins ago
WASHINGTON – A beaming President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a historic $938 billion health care overhaul that guarantees coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans and will touch nearly every citizen's life, presiding over the biggest shift in U.S. domestic policy since the 1960s and capping a divisive, yearlong debate that could define the November elections.
Celebrating "a new season in America" — the signature accomplishment of his White House so far and one denied to a line of presidents before him — Obama made the massive bill law with an East Room signing ceremony. He was joined by jubilant House and Senate Democrats as well as lesser-known people whose health care struggles have touched the president. Obama scheduled back-to-back events to mark the moment, with much of his White House audience, as well as hundreds of others, gathering at the Interior Department for Act II immediately after the signing.
"With all the punditry, all the lobbying, all the game-playing that passes for governing here in Washington, it's been easy at times to doubt our ability to do such a big thing, such a complicated thing, to wonder if there are limits to what we as a people can still achieve," Obama said, his remarks interrupted by applause after nearly every sentence. "We are not a nation that scales back its aspirations. We are not a nation that falls prey to doubt or mistrust. We don't fall prey to fear. We are not a nation that does what's easy. That's not who we are. That's not how we got here."
The president's victory lap proceeded even as Congress labored to complete the overhaul with a companion measure making changes to the main bill that were a condition of House Democrats' approval. Debate on that bill, also passed Sunday by the House, could begin Tuesday in the Senate.
Not everyone was cheering the new law.
Attorneys general from 13 states filed suit to stop the overhaul just minutes after the bill signing, contending the law is unconstitutional. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum took the lead in the lawsuit, joined by colleagues from South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado. Other GOP attorneys general may join the lawsuit later or sue separately.
In Washington, Republicans remained firm in their opposition to the giant remake of the nation's health system, declaring it much too costly and unlikely to produce the results that Obama claims. The Republicans pledged to see Democrats punished in this fall's elections for approving the legislation over deep public skepticism.
"By signing this bill, President Obama is abandoning our founding principle that government governs best when it governs closest to the people," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "Never before has such a monumental change to our government been carried out without the support of both parties. This debate has fostered unprecedented division at a time when this nation needs to come together and address the serious challenges we face."
With that in mind, and with many of the law's most sweeping changes not to take effect for years, Obama emphasized the overhaul's most immediate impacts, including the ability of young adults to remain on their parents' health plans and a ban on insurers denying coverage to sick children.
"We have now just enshrined the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their health," the president said.
The second, much larger event had an even more combative, campaign-like feel. Obama thanked the players from labor unions to grass-roots supporters who helped push the bill forward, and openly criticized Republicans for "still making a lot of noise about what this reform means."
"Look it up for yourself," he urged the public. "You don't have to take my word for it, you'll see it in your own lives."
The White House did everything possible to make sure Obama's appearances carried the day without competition. A planned announcement of the administration's new drug control policy by Vice President Joe Biden was called off, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs declined to hold his regular daily briefing for reporters, and all Obama's meetings were closed to coverage, including one with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The day was about more than celebration. It marked the launch of an aggressive sales job Obama will undertake to turn around public opinion on the legislation and help save Democrats — particularly those from conservative-leaning districts — who stand to suffer most in the fall elections from casting votes for the bill.
That effort continues Thursday when Obama visits Iowa City, Iowa, where as a presidential candidate he announced his health care plan in May 2007.
Obama's historic achievement was sealed late Sunday, when the House voted 219-212 — without a single Republican in favor — to send the 10-year bill to Obama. Passed by the Senate in December, the bill eventually will extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans and ban such insurance company practices as denying coverage to people with medical problems.
The House also passed the companion measure on Sunday, by a 220-211. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says he has the votes to pass it in his chamber — though only under special budget rules requiring just a simple majority vote. Republicans plan to offer scores of amendments to slow or change that bill and stymie Democratic hopes to see it approved as written and sent directly to Obama for his signature.
The first changes under the overhaul take effect by the end of September. Other changes would not kick in until 2014.
By then, most Americans will for the first time be required to carry health insurance — through an employer, through a government program or by buying it for themselves. Those who refuse will face penalties from the IRS.
Tax credits to help pay for premiums also will start flowing to middle-class working families with incomes up to $88,000 a year, and Medicaid will be expanded to cover more low-income people.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the bill awaiting Obama's signature would cut federal budget deficits by an estimated $143 billion over a decade.
The second measure, which House Democrats demanded before agreeing to the first one, includes money to close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage over the next decade."
Doesn't it feel great to be a Democrat. Replace Hal! Elect Stepp to U.S. House Ky-05!
" President Barack Obama signs the health care bill, Tuesday, March 23, 2010
" By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Writer Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 24 mins ago
WASHINGTON – A beaming President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a historic $938 billion health care overhaul that guarantees coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans and will touch nearly every citizen's life, presiding over the biggest shift in U.S. domestic policy since the 1960s and capping a divisive, yearlong debate that could define the November elections.
Celebrating "a new season in America" — the signature accomplishment of his White House so far and one denied to a line of presidents before him — Obama made the massive bill law with an East Room signing ceremony. He was joined by jubilant House and Senate Democrats as well as lesser-known people whose health care struggles have touched the president. Obama scheduled back-to-back events to mark the moment, with much of his White House audience, as well as hundreds of others, gathering at the Interior Department for Act II immediately after the signing.
"With all the punditry, all the lobbying, all the game-playing that passes for governing here in Washington, it's been easy at times to doubt our ability to do such a big thing, such a complicated thing, to wonder if there are limits to what we as a people can still achieve," Obama said, his remarks interrupted by applause after nearly every sentence. "We are not a nation that scales back its aspirations. We are not a nation that falls prey to doubt or mistrust. We don't fall prey to fear. We are not a nation that does what's easy. That's not who we are. That's not how we got here."
The president's victory lap proceeded even as Congress labored to complete the overhaul with a companion measure making changes to the main bill that were a condition of House Democrats' approval. Debate on that bill, also passed Sunday by the House, could begin Tuesday in the Senate.
Not everyone was cheering the new law.
Attorneys general from 13 states filed suit to stop the overhaul just minutes after the bill signing, contending the law is unconstitutional. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum took the lead in the lawsuit, joined by colleagues from South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado. Other GOP attorneys general may join the lawsuit later or sue separately.
In Washington, Republicans remained firm in their opposition to the giant remake of the nation's health system, declaring it much too costly and unlikely to produce the results that Obama claims. The Republicans pledged to see Democrats punished in this fall's elections for approving the legislation over deep public skepticism.
"By signing this bill, President Obama is abandoning our founding principle that government governs best when it governs closest to the people," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "Never before has such a monumental change to our government been carried out without the support of both parties. This debate has fostered unprecedented division at a time when this nation needs to come together and address the serious challenges we face."
With that in mind, and with many of the law's most sweeping changes not to take effect for years, Obama emphasized the overhaul's most immediate impacts, including the ability of young adults to remain on their parents' health plans and a ban on insurers denying coverage to sick children.
"We have now just enshrined the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their health," the president said.
The second, much larger event had an even more combative, campaign-like feel. Obama thanked the players from labor unions to grass-roots supporters who helped push the bill forward, and openly criticized Republicans for "still making a lot of noise about what this reform means."
"Look it up for yourself," he urged the public. "You don't have to take my word for it, you'll see it in your own lives."
The White House did everything possible to make sure Obama's appearances carried the day without competition. A planned announcement of the administration's new drug control policy by Vice President Joe Biden was called off, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs declined to hold his regular daily briefing for reporters, and all Obama's meetings were closed to coverage, including one with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The day was about more than celebration. It marked the launch of an aggressive sales job Obama will undertake to turn around public opinion on the legislation and help save Democrats — particularly those from conservative-leaning districts — who stand to suffer most in the fall elections from casting votes for the bill.
That effort continues Thursday when Obama visits Iowa City, Iowa, where as a presidential candidate he announced his health care plan in May 2007.
Obama's historic achievement was sealed late Sunday, when the House voted 219-212 — without a single Republican in favor — to send the 10-year bill to Obama. Passed by the Senate in December, the bill eventually will extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans and ban such insurance company practices as denying coverage to people with medical problems.
The House also passed the companion measure on Sunday, by a 220-211. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says he has the votes to pass it in his chamber — though only under special budget rules requiring just a simple majority vote. Republicans plan to offer scores of amendments to slow or change that bill and stymie Democratic hopes to see it approved as written and sent directly to Obama for his signature.
The first changes under the overhaul take effect by the end of September. Other changes would not kick in until 2014.
By then, most Americans will for the first time be required to carry health insurance — through an employer, through a government program or by buying it for themselves. Those who refuse will face penalties from the IRS.
Tax credits to help pay for premiums also will start flowing to middle-class working families with incomes up to $88,000 a year, and Medicaid will be expanded to cover more low-income people.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the bill awaiting Obama's signature would cut federal budget deficits by an estimated $143 billion over a decade.
The second measure, which House Democrats demanded before agreeing to the first one, includes money to close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage over the next decade."
Doesn't it feel great to be a Democrat. Replace Hal! Elect Stepp to U.S. House Ky-05!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers, Ben Chandler Vote Against Health Care Reform
Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers, Ben Chandler Vote Against Health Care Reform
by: Hillbilly
Mon Mar 22, 2010 at 01:42:03 AM EDT
March 22, 2010
Last night Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler Voted Against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). Click here for the Roll Call.
Click here to see what Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler Voted Against.
Click here to let your Representative know how you feel.
by: Hillbilly
Mon Mar 22, 2010 at 01:42:03 AM EDT
March 22, 2010
Last night Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler Voted Against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). Click here for the Roll Call.
Click here to see what Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler Voted Against.
Click here to let your Representative know how you feel.
KY Senate poll by kos.
"KY-Sen: Rand Paul surging
by kos
Share this on Twitter - KY-Sen: Rand Paul surging Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 09:16:03 AM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 3/15-17. Likely voters. MoE 4%, 5% for primary samples. (8/31-9/2/2009 results)
Republican Senate primary
Rand Paul (R) 40 (25)
Trey Grayson (R) 28 (40)
Democratic Senate primary
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 47 (37)
Jack Conway (D) 31 (30)
On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo has significantly expanded his lead over Kentucky's Attorney General.
For the GOP, Paul, son of Ron, has reversed the primary numbers in the last six months, running an outsider campaign that is pure teabagger with a dash of anti-war fervor. He is certainly giving the GOP establishment fits, especially the Mitch McConnell machine which is backing the secretary of state. Even Dick Cheney appears involved, panicking at the thought of an anti-war libertarian undermining neocons from within.
On the other hand, Paul appears to be the GOP's strongest general election option:
Rand Paul (R) 46 (42)
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 37 (37)
Rand Paul (R) 45 (41)
Jack Conway (D) 39 (37)
Trey Grayson (R) 43 (45)
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 38 (41)
Trey Grayson (R) 44 (46)
Jack Conway (D) 36 (40)
Certainly not as hopeful as last week's SurveyUSA poll of the race. Both Democrats suffer from high undecideds from Democratic respondents -- in the other of 20-26 percent. Less than 10 percent of Republicans are undecided. But there aren't enough Democrats to make up these gaps, so to be competitive, they will have to close their sizable deficits among independent voters.
Race tracker wiki: KY-Sen"
by kos
Share this on Twitter - KY-Sen: Rand Paul surging Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 09:16:03 AM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 3/15-17. Likely voters. MoE 4%, 5% for primary samples. (8/31-9/2/2009 results)
Republican Senate primary
Rand Paul (R) 40 (25)
Trey Grayson (R) 28 (40)
Democratic Senate primary
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 47 (37)
Jack Conway (D) 31 (30)
On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo has significantly expanded his lead over Kentucky's Attorney General.
For the GOP, Paul, son of Ron, has reversed the primary numbers in the last six months, running an outsider campaign that is pure teabagger with a dash of anti-war fervor. He is certainly giving the GOP establishment fits, especially the Mitch McConnell machine which is backing the secretary of state. Even Dick Cheney appears involved, panicking at the thought of an anti-war libertarian undermining neocons from within.
On the other hand, Paul appears to be the GOP's strongest general election option:
Rand Paul (R) 46 (42)
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 37 (37)
Rand Paul (R) 45 (41)
Jack Conway (D) 39 (37)
Trey Grayson (R) 43 (45)
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 38 (41)
Trey Grayson (R) 44 (46)
Jack Conway (D) 36 (40)
Certainly not as hopeful as last week's SurveyUSA poll of the race. Both Democrats suffer from high undecideds from Democratic respondents -- in the other of 20-26 percent. Less than 10 percent of Republicans are undecided. But there aren't enough Democrats to make up these gaps, so to be competitive, they will have to close their sizable deficits among independent voters.
Race tracker wiki: KY-Sen"
Saturday, March 20, 2010
This Blogspot's 2006 Prediction 219 Democrats and 216 Republicans in U.S. House
http://californianintexas.blogspot.com/2006/01/kentucky-red-grass-state.html is a blog spot that you can punch yourself, at the "Blue in Texas" web page that predicts that after the November elections, you will have 219 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 216 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. If that happens, folks, Hal Rogers' Republican seniority is worthless. He will be "Minority Committeeman Hal" and won't have much clout in the new Congress. You'd better get on the winning team. You'd better vote for Kenneth Stepp for U.S. House, Kentucky District 5, or you will waste your vote on the emerging Republican minority. Yes, the emerging Democratic Majority is expected to be the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the new U.S. House of Representatives that is seated in January, 2007. It looks like Mr. Weaver will be Kentucky Democratic Congressman Weaver next year. It looks like Mr. Lucas will be Kentucky Democratic Congressman Lucas next year. It looks like it will be a Democratic U.S. House of Representatives next year. Will the Kentucky Fifth District of the U.S. House be a part of the emerging Democratic majority, or will the people of the Kentucky Fifth District stay with our indicted Republican Governor Fletcher, our increasingly unpopular Republican President Bush, and President Bush's rubber-stamp Republican Congressman Hal Rogers? It's time for a change. Please vote for Kenneth Stepp, Democrat for the U.S. House, Kentucky Fifth U.S. House District. A vote for Kenneth Stepp is a vote to bring home the U.S. troops from Iraq and from the 130 nations where American troops are stationed overseas. A vote for Kenneth Stepp is a vote to end U.S. government warrantless wiretapping and warrantless eavesdropping. A vote for Kenneth Stepp is a vote against torture. Vote for Kenneth Stepp, U.S. House District 5, Kentucky.
Elect Kenneth Stepp to U.S. House KY-05 to help Women's Rights!
Hal Rogers' Voting Record evaluations on Women's Issues
"2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 50 percent in 2007-2008.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Federally Employed Women's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 40.
2007-2008 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the National Organization for Women attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2007-2008, the National Organization for Women gave Representative Rogers a rating of 38 percent.
2007 In 2007 American Association of University Women gave Representative Rogers a grade of 50.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 40 percent in 2007.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce 0 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 30 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 50 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 30 percent in the 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 5 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 33 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 29 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce 50 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 54 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 10 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 43 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 9 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2001.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1999.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 0 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1997.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1995-1996.
1989-1990 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Women's Political Caucus 4 percent in 1989-1990."
Elect Kenneth Stepp, the champion of equal pay for women, and women's rights on the job site, KY-05 U.S. House!
Elect Kenneth Stepp, a Navy Veteran and a Friend of the Veterans!
Hal Rogers' voting record evaluations on Veterans' Issues:
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of B.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 2006.
2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of C.
2006 Representative Rogers sponsored or co-sponsored 21 percent of the legislation favored by the The Retired Enlisted Association in 2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The Retired Enlisted Association 33 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 38 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Veterans 50 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The American Legion 40 percent in 2003."
Elect Kenneth Stepp, a Navy Veteran and a Friend of the Veterans!
Kenneth Stepp is the friend of the working people! Elect Stepp!
Hal Rogers Dismal Voting Record Evaluation on Labor Issues:
"Labor
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2008
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO - Lifetime 23 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 14 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - Lifetime 13 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 16 percent in 2008.
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2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Utility Workers Union of America 0 percent in 2008.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Federally Employed Women's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 40.
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2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 13 percent in 2007-2008.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2007
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 22 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 50 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 40 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gave Representative Rogers a grade of 20.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 26 percent in 2007.
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2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association 100 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 Utility Workers Union of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of 40.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 29 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 29 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 16 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 33 percent in 2006.
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2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 33 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 16 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 17 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 25 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 33 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 6 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 20 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 20 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 14 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 11 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 6 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 21 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 17 percent in 2003-2004.
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2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 7 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 12 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 22 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2003.Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2003.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 40 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 25 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 25 percent in 2002.
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2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 13 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 38 percent in 2001-2002.
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2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2001. * * *
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 7 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 10 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 22 percent in 2001.
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2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 25 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 10 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 18 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 14 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 13 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 40 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 25 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 14 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Fire Fighters 22 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 7 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 10 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 17 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 40 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 1999.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 14 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 13 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 17 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 40 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 25 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 18 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 13 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 36 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 25 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 25 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 23 percent in 1997.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of Government Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 10 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 8 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the Communications Workers of America considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 56 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 5 percent of the time.
1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 0 percent in 1996.
1995-1996 On the votes that the International Association of Fire Fighters considered to be the most important in 1995-1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 11 percent of the time.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 8 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 30 percent in 1995.
1995 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1995 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1994 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1994 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.
1993 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1993 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 38 percent of the time.
1991 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 29 percent in 1991.
1989-1990 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Federation of Federal Employees 21 percent in 1989-1990.
1989 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 17 percent in 1989."
Kenneth Stepp is the friend of the working people! Elect Stepp!
"Labor
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2008
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO - Lifetime 23 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 14 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - Lifetime 13 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 16 percent in 2008.
* * *
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Utility Workers Union of America 0 percent in 2008.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Federally Employed Women's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 40.
* * *
2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 13 percent in 2007-2008.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2007
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 22 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 50 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 40 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gave Representative Rogers a grade of 20.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 26 percent in 2007.
* * *
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association 100 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 Utility Workers Union of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of 40.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 29 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 29 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 16 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 33 percent in 2006.
* * *
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 33 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 16 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 17 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 25 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 33 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 6 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 20 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 20 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 14 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 11 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 6 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 21 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 17 percent in 2003-2004.
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2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 7 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 12 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 22 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2003.Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2003.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 40 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 25 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 25 percent in 2002.
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2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 13 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 38 percent in 2001-2002.
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2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2001. * * *
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 7 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 10 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 22 percent in 2001.
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2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 25 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 10 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 18 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 14 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 13 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 40 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 25 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 14 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Fire Fighters 22 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 7 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 10 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 17 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 40 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 15 percent in 1999.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 14 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 13 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 17 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 40 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 25 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 18 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 13 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 36 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 25 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 25 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 23 percent in 1997.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of Government Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 10 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 8 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the Communications Workers of America considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 56 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 5 percent of the time.
1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 0 percent in 1996.
1995-1996 On the votes that the International Association of Fire Fighters considered to be the most important in 1995-1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 11 percent of the time.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 8 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 30 percent in 1995.
1995 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1995 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1994 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1994 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.
1993 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1993 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 38 percent of the time.
1991 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 29 percent in 1991.
1989-1990 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Federation of Federal Employees 21 percent in 1989-1990.
1989 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 17 percent in 1989."
Kenneth Stepp is the friend of the working people! Elect Stepp!
Kenneth Stepp says America should mind our own business!
Hal Rogers voting record index on Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
"2008 In 2008 Armenian National Committee of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of C.
2008 In 2008 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Rogers a grade of D.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action West 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Based off when the senators or representatives came into office and how many of the possible actions during their terms they have taken to help end LRA violence and support lasting peace in Uganda, Resolve Uganda - Career gave Representative Rogers a grade of F.
2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the ACT! for America 100 percent in 2007-2008 when voting on Issues in the 110th Congressional Session.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World gave Representative Rogers a rating of 0 percent.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation gave Representative Rogers a grade of 0 percent.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans - Immigration gave Representative Rogers a rating of 0.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of -4.
2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) +1 percent in 2007-2008.
2007 In 2007 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Rogers a grade of D.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Council for a Livable World 14 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 9 percent in 2007.
2007 On the votes that the Latin America Working Group considered to be the most important in 2007, Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 10 percent of the time.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action West 9 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007, The Genocide Intervention Network--Darfur Scores assigned Representative Rogers a grade of C based on voting records, bill sponsorship and other activities related to ending the genocide in Darfur.
2007 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of -2.
2006 In 2006 Armenian National Committee of America gave Representative Rogers a grade of C.
2006 In 2006 Church World Service gave Representative Rogers a grade of 33.
2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Rogers a grade of C-.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 7 percent in 2006.
2006 In 2006, The Genocide Intervention Network--Darfur Scores assigned Representative Rogers a grade of D based on voting records, bill sponsorship and other activities related to ending the genocide in Darfur.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 6 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 8 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of -5.
2005 In 2005 Church World Service gave Representative Rogers a rating of 25.
2005 In 2005 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Rogers a rating of C+.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Council on American-Islamic Relations 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 25 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the PeacePAC 15 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Armenian National Committee of America 46 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Center for International Policy 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 33 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to American Muslims for Jerusalem's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of -9.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 7 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the PeacePAC 27 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of -3.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 11 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Latin America Working Group 11 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 11 percent in 2003.
2003 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 0.
2002-2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens for Global Solutions 24 percent in 2002-2003.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Foreign Service Association 65 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 On the votes , introduction of legislation, sponsorship or co-sponsorship of legislation and public speaking on legislation, for legistation, that the American Muslims for Jerusalem considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Representative Rogers, rated -2.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Council for a Livable World 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 7 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 0 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the PeacePAC 14 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 31 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 18 percent in 1999.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 20 percent in 1998.
1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 25 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the PeacePAC 13 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 20 percent in 1997.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Peace Action 8 percent in 1997.
1996 On the votes that the Peace Action considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the PeacePAC considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1995-2000 Based on the votes, committee votes, co-sponsorships and other leadership actions that took place between 1995-2000 the Armenian National Committee of America assigned Representative Rogers a grade of D. With grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-.
1995-1996 On the votes that the Friends Committee on National Legislation considered to be the most important in 1995-1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 13 percent of the time.
1995 On the votes that the Peace Action considered to be the most important in 1995 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 8 percent of the time."
Hal Rogers keeps voting for the War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan. Kenneth Stepp is the candidate for Peace! Peace Now! Elect Stepp to the U.S. House KY-08!
Elect Kenneth Stepp, the "education candidate" to the U.S. House KY-05!
Hal Rogers' voting record evaluations on Education
"2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 50 percent in 2007-2008.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 National Education Association gave Representative Rogers a grade of F.
2007 In 2007 American Association of University Women gave Representative Rogers a grade of 50.
2007 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2007, the Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development gave Representative Rogers a rating of 25 percent.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for College Admission Counseling 12 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association of Elementary School Principals 25 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 National Education Association gave Representative Rogers a grade of F.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 0 percent in 2007.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interest of the National Association for College Admission Counseling 50 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 0 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for College Admission Counseling 25 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association of Elementary School Principals 0 percent in 2005.
2005 On the votes that the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) considered to be the most important in 2005, Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 21 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National School Boards Association 40 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 17 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National School Boards Association 20 percent in 2003.
2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 50 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the English First 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 33 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Parent Teacher Association 29 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 30 percent in 1999.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 38 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Education Association 57 percent in 1997.
1996 On the votes that the National Education Association considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Rogers voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the U.S. Student Association 0 percent in 1995-1996."
Elect Kenneth Stepp, the "education candidate" to U.S. House KY-05!
Kenneth Stepp favors rehabilitation of errants.
Hal Rogers' voting record on Crime Issues
"2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 30 percent in 2005-2006.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 60 percent in 2003-2004.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 20 percent in 1999-2000.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 40 percent in 1997-1998.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 13 percent in 1995-1996."
Federal parole for new offenders was abolished approx. 1987. Kenneth Stepp would give the Federal prisoners the same parole opportunities that State prison inmates have. Elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
"2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 30 percent in 2005-2006.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 60 percent in 2003-2004.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 20 percent in 1999-2000.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 40 percent in 1997-1998.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 13 percent in 1995-1996."
Federal parole for new offenders was abolished approx. 1987. Kenneth Stepp would give the Federal prisoners the same parole opportunities that State prison inmates have. Elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
Kenneth Stepp will vote to protect your civil rights. Elect Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
"Representative Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY)
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"Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
"2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 18 percent in 2007-2008.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Arab American Institute's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 0.
2007-2008 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2007-2008.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Leadership Conference on Civil Rights's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 17.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 40 percent.
2007-2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 39 percent.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans - Immigration gave Representative Rogers a rating of 0.
2007 In 2007 American Civil Liberties Union gave Representative Rogers a grade of 0.
2007 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Arab American Institute's position, Representative Rogers received a rating of 50.
2007 In 2007 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots gave Representative Rogers a rating of 0.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 27 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the League of Women Voters 17 percent in 2007.
2007 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 40 percent in 2007.
2007 In 2007 National Council of La Raza gave Representative Rogers a grade of 0.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) 11 percent in 2006.
2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 13 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 9 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Iranian American Political Action Committee 0 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 28 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 2 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 22 percent in 2005.
2005 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 50 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 5 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 11 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 17 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 30 percent in 2003-2004.
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2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 11 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 25 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 7 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 17 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 17 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 22 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 18 percent in 2001.
2001 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 21 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 14 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 20 percent in 2000.
2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 20 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1999-2000.
1999-2000 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 13 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 15 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 18 percent in 1999.
1999 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 0 percent in 1999.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 6 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Campaign for a Color Blind America 75 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 12 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 16.7 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 8 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 0 percent in 1997.
1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 0 percent in 1996.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 000 percent in 1995-1996.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 15 percent in 1995-1996.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 18 percent in 1995-1996.
1995-1996 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 10 percent in 1995-1996.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The Libertarian Party - Personal Freedom 30 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The Libertarian Party - Personal Freedom 50 percent in 1995.
1995 Representative Rogers supported the interests of the The Libertarian Party - Personal Freedom 70 percent in 1995."
It's time for a change! Kenneth Stepp will vote to protect your Civil Rights. Elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
Will Congressman Harold (Hal) Rogers Vote To Deny His Constituents The Following?
"Will Congressman Harold (Hal) Rogers Vote To Deny His Constituents The Following?
by: Hillbilly
Sat Mar 20, 2010 at 02:58:34 AM EDT
In Rep. Rogers’s district, the health care reform bill will:
Improve coverage for 284,000 residents with health insurance.
Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 210,000 families and 10,700 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
Improve Medicare for 140,000 beneficiaries, including closing the donut hole.
Extend coverage to 87,000 uninsured residents.
Guarantee that 15,900 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
Protect 1,500 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
Allow 52,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents’ insurance plans.
Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 32 community health centers.
Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $95
million annually.
Hillbilly :: Will Congressman Harold (Hal) Rogers Vote To Deny His Constituents The Following?
Affordable High-Quality Health Care for the Middle Class
Essential health insurance reforms. Approximately 42% of the district (284,000 residents) receives health care coverage from an employer or through policies purchased on the individual market. Under the legislation, individuals with insurance can keep the coverage they have now, and it will get better. The insurance reforms in the bill prohibit annual and lifetime limits, eliminate rescissions for individuals who become ill while insured, ban coverage denials for pre-existing conditions, and reduce the cost of preventive care. To rein in soaring insurance costs, the reforms limit the amount insurance companies can spend on administrative expenses, profits, and other overhead.
Historic health care tax cuts. Those who do not receive health care coverage through their employer will be able to purchase coverage at group rates through the new health insurance exchange. To make this insurance affordable, the legislation contains the largest middle-class tax cut for health care in history, providing middle class families with incomes up to $88,000 for a family of four with tax credits to help pay for coverage in the exchange. For a family of four making $50,000, the average tax credit will be approximately $5,800. There are 210,000 households in the district that could qualify for these credits if they purchase health insurance through the exchange or, in the case of households with incomes below 133% of poverty, receive coverage through Medicaid.
Coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions. There are 15,900 uninsured individuals in the district who have pre-existing medical conditions like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Under the bill’s insurance reforms, they cannot be denied affordable coverage.
Financial security for families. There were 1,500 health care-related bankruptcies in the district in 2008, caused primarily by the health care costs not covered by insurance. The bill caps annual out-of-pocket costs at $6,200 for individuals and $12,400 for families who purchase insurance through the exchange or who are insured by small businesses. It also eliminates annual and lifetime limits on all insurance coverage. These reforms ensure that no family will have to face financial ruin because of high health care costs.
Security for Seniors
Improving Medicare. There are 140,000 Medicare beneficiaries in the district. The legislation improves their benefits by providing free preventive and wellness care, improving primary and coordinated care, and enhancing nursing home care. The bill also strengthens the Medicare Trust Fund, extending its solvency from 2017 to 2026.
Closing the Part D donut hole. Each year, 7,500 Medicare beneficiaries in the district enter the Part D donut hole and are forced to pay the full cost of their prescription drugs. Under the bill, these beneficiaries will receive a $250 rebate in 2010, 50% discounts on brand name drugs beginning in 2011, and complete closure of the donut hole within a decade. A typical beneficiary who enters the donut hole will see savings of over $700 in 2011 and over $3,000 by 2020.
New Coverage Options for Young Adults
New lower-cost health care options for young adults. The legislation will allow young adults to remain on their parents’ policies until they turn 26. There are 52,000 young adults in the district who could benefit from this option. For individuals under age 30, the bill creates new, inexpensive policies that allow them to obtain protection from catastrophic health care costs.
Helping Small Businesses
Helping small businesses obtain health insurance. Under the legislation, small businesses with 100 employees or less will be able to join the health insurance exchange, benefiting from group rates and a greater choice of insurers. There are 11,900 small businesses in the district that could benefit from this provision.
Tax credits for small businesses. Small businesses with 25 employees or less and average wages of less than $50,000 will qualify for tax credits of up to 50% of the costs of providing health insurance. There are up to 10,700 small businesses in the district that could qualify for these credits.
Covering the Uninsured
Coverage of the uninsured. The legislation would extend coverage to 95% of all Americans. If this level of coverage is reached in the district, 87,000 residents who currently do not have health insurance will receive coverage.
Relieving the burden of uncompensated care. In 2008, health care providers in the district provided uncompensated care to individuals who lacked insurance coverage and were unable to pay their bills. Under the legislation, these costs of uncompensated care will be reduced by $95 million.
Supporting community health centers. There are 32 community health centers in the district that provide health care to the poor and medically underserved. Nationwide, the legislation would provide $11 billion in new funding for these centers. If the community health centers in the district receive the average level of support, the 32 centers will receive $41.6 million in new assistance.
Deficit Responsibility
No deficit spending. The cost of health care reform under the legislation is fully paid for, in large part by eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and excessive profits for private insurers. The legislation will reduce the deficit by $130 billion over the next ten years, and by about $1.2 trillion over the second decade.
If you don't like Hal Rogers' vote to kill the Health Care Reform bill then Elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
In national approval ratings, President Obama leads "Mitch" McConnell 53% to 21%!
"The Weekly Tracking Poll: A Rising Tide?
by Steve Singiser
Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 07:42:04 PM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 3/15/2010-3/18/2010. Registered Voters. MoE 2.8% (Last week's results in parentheses):
FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 53 (54) 41 (42) 0
PELOSI: 37 (35) 55 (56) +3
REID: 27 (26) 66 (67) +2
McCONNELL: 21 (20) 63 (63) +1
BOEHNER: 20 (19) 62 (63) +2
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 39 (38) 58 (60) +3
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 24 (23) 67 (68) +2
DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 39 (40) 55 (56) 0
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 30 (29) 66 (67) +2"
It's time to elect more Democrats. Let's Dump Hal this time around and elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
by Steve Singiser
Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 07:42:04 PM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 3/15/2010-3/18/2010. Registered Voters. MoE 2.8% (Last week's results in parentheses):
FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 53 (54) 41 (42) 0
PELOSI: 37 (35) 55 (56) +3
REID: 27 (26) 66 (67) +2
McCONNELL: 21 (20) 63 (63) +1
BOEHNER: 20 (19) 62 (63) +2
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 39 (38) 58 (60) +3
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 24 (23) 67 (68) +2
DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 39 (40) 55 (56) 0
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 30 (29) 66 (67) +2"
It's time to elect more Democrats. Let's Dump Hal this time around and elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. House KY-05!
U.S. Senator William Borah--a man of peace!
William Edgar Borah (June 29, 1865 – January 19, 1940) was a prominent Republican attorney and longtime United States Senator from Idaho noted for his oratorical skills and isolationist views. One of his nicknames later in life was "The Lion of Idaho."
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"As a senator Borah was dedicated to principles rather than party loyalty, a trait which earned him the nickname "the Great Opposer." He disliked entangling alliances in foreign policy and became a prominent anti-imperialist and nationalist, favoring a continued separation of American liberal and European Great Power politics. He encouraged the formation of a series of world economic conferences and favored a low tariff.
"In 1919 Borah and other Senate Republicans, notably Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Hiram W. Johnson of California, clashed with President Woodrow Wilson over Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I and establishing the League of Nations. Borah emerged as leader of the "Irreconcilables," a group of senators noted for their uncompromising opposition to the treaty and the League. During 1919 Borah and Johnson toured the country speaking against the treaty in response to Wilson's own speaking tour supporting it. Borah's impassioned November 19, 1919, speech on the Senate floor in opposition to the treaty and League of Nations was contributive to the Senate's ultimate rejection of it.[4]
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"America has arisen to a position where she is respected and admired by the entire world. She did it by minding her own business... the European and American systems do not agree." —1919 speech in Brooklyn" by U.S. Senator Borah.
U.S. Senator William Borah and Kenneth Stepp stand for the principles that America should mind our own business. Hal Rogers votes for continued U.S. military occupation and war in Iraq and Afghanistan where we have no business stationing troops in those countries. Elect Stepp U.S. House KY-05!
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