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Congressional Scorecard Congressional Congressional Scorecard for the 110th Congress of the United States on Hellenic-American Issues October 2008 Prepared by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association 1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 202.232.6300 202.232.2140 FAX Web site: www.ahepa.org E-mail: [email protected] The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association October 2008 To the American Hellenic Community and Philhellenes: It is a pleasure to present the AHEPA Congressional Scorecard on Hellenic-American Issues for the 110th Congress of the United States. The 110th Congress commenced January 2007. The scorecard is based on legislative initiatives and positions taken during the 110th Congress only. The Overall Evaluation of each member of Congress was determined by actions taken by them by October 6, 2008. For the U.S. Senate, senators received: ü .5 points for a Unanimous Consent vote, ü 1 point for co-sponsoring legislation, ü 1.5 points for introducing legislation, ü 1.5 points for an affirmative recorded vote, and ü 2 points for attending/participating in any Greek-American policy meeting, forum, briefing, or event. The Overall Evaluation was derived from the total points a senator collected divided by 8.5 (total value of the legislation upon which the senators were evaluated unless a “Not Voting – NV” was tallied). For the U.S. House of Representatives, representatives received: ü .5 points for a Unanimous Consent or Voice Vote, ü 1 point for co-sponsoring legislation, ü 1.5 points for introducing legislation, ü 1.5 points for an affirmative recorded vote, ü 2 percentage points for signing onto a Dear Colleague Letter (2.5 for leading on a Dear Colleague Letter), and ü 3 percentage points for membership in the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues. The Overall Evaluation was derived from the total points a representative collected divided by 16.5 (total value of legislation upon which representatives were evaluated unless a “Not Voting – NV” was tallied) plus 2 percentage points for signing each Dear Colleague Letter plus 3 percentage points for membership in the Hellenic Caucus. Moreover, a legislator was credited an extra 2 percentage points for any Greek-American policy meeting, forum, briefing, or event in which he/she participated. The maximum score that can be attained by any legislator is 100%. While we understand that much of the business of politics happens “behind the scenes;” however, we have made our evaluation based upon what is on the record according to the THOMAS Web site, http://thomas.loc.gov/. Please find below an information key or legend that provides a brief synopsis of the legislation or letters that were included in the scorecard. We encourage you to use the information presented in the scorecard to make informed decisions especially if Greek-American issues are at the forefront of your concern. Also, we encourage you to contact your elected representatives to ask them about their positions on these issues. Finally, it is always helpful to thank and congratulate our representatives if they are supportive of the issues. For this purpose, the scorecard also contains the contact information of each member of Congress. Sincerely, Ike Gulas National President Page 1 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 United States Senate 2008 AHEPA Congressional Scorecard Information Key/Legend: U.S. Senate Legislation 1. To award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi (S.254). Introduced January 10, 2007. Passed by Unanimous Consent May 21, 2007. Enacted into Law on July 1, 2008 when signed by President George W. Bush. The bill calls for the commissioning of a Congressional gold medal for Constantino Brumidi and for it to be on display at the Capitol Visitor Center. The original sponsor of S.254 was Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY). The resolution had 99 co-sponsors. 2. Commemorating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (S.Con.Res.14). Introduced February 28, 2007. Passed by Unanimous Consent March 19, 2007. The resolution commemorates the history and achievements of AHEPA and contributions of the Greek-American community. The original sponsor of S.Con.Res.14 was Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). The resolution had 4 co- sponsors. 3. Designating March 25, 2007 as “Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy” (S.Res.95). Introduced March 6, 2007. Passed by Unanimous Consent March 15, 2007. The resolution requests that President Bush issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The original sponsor of S.Res.95 was Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA). The resolution had 57 co-sponsors. Page 2 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 Page 3 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 4. Designating March 25, 2008 as “Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy” (S.Res.476). Introduced March 7, 2008. Passed by Unanimous Consent March 7, 2008. The resolution requests that President Bush issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The original sponsor of S.Res.476 was Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA). The resolution had 54 co-sponsors. 5. Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between FYROM and Greece regarding `hostile activities or propaganda’ and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM (S.Res.300). Introduced August 3, 2007. Legislation urges the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to: (1) observe its obligations under the 1995 Interim Accord to prohibit hostile activities or propaganda by state-controlled agencies and to discourage acts by private entities likely to incite violence or hatred, and to review textbooks, maps, and teaching aids to ensure their information’s accuracy; and (2) work with Greece within the U.N. process to achieve longstanding U.S. and U.N. goals by reaching a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM. The original sponsor of S.Res.300 was Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The resolution had 9 co- sponsors. The legislation was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. No further action taken. 6. Expressing the sense of the Senate that Turkey should end its military occupation of the Republic of Cyprus, particularly because Turkey’s pretext has been refuted by over 13,000,000 crossings of the divide by Turkish-Cypriots and Greek-Cypriots into each other’s communities without incident (S.Res.331). Introduced September 25, 2007. Calls on the U.S. government to initiate a new effort to help Turkey understand the benefits that will accrue as a result of ending its military occupation of Cyprus. Urges the government of Turkey to begin, and end in the near future, the withdrawal of its military occupation forces from the Republic of Cyprus. The original sponsor of S.Res.331 was Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The resolution had 4 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. No further action taken. 7. Urging the Government of Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church (S.Res.615). Introduced July 17, 2008. Calls on the Turkish government to immediately 1) recognize the right to the title of ‘Ecumenical Patriarch,’ 2) grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession, 3) grant the Ecumenical Patriarch the right to train clergy of all nationalities, not just Turkish nationals, and 4) respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The original sponsor of S.Res.615 was Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The resolution had 4 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. No further action taken. Page 2 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 Page 3 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 8. Improving America’s Security Act of 2007 (S.4). Introduced January 4, 2007. A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. Title V, Section 501 – Enhancing Security of International Travel – of S.4 includes Senator George Voinovich’s (R-OH) bill to expand and modernize the Visa Waiver Program by enhancing security requirements and extending visa-free travel privileges to nationals of foreign countries who are allies in the war on terrorism. Title V, Section 501 also contains Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) amendment, S.AMDT.271, that prohibits a foreign country with a visa refusal rate of more than 10 percent or that exceeds the maximum visa overstay rate fro participating in the visa waiver program. S.AMDT.271 passed by a voice vote on February 28, 2007. S.4 passed 60 – 38; 2 not voting, and became Public Law 110-53 on August 3, 2007. SCORECARD KEY Y = Co-sponsored Legislation/Voted in the Affirmative/Signed Letter Plus (+) = Member Initiated or Spearheaded Legislation or Letter N = Did Not Vote for Legislation W = Co-sponsorship Withdrawn NV = Not Present/Did Not Vote Asterisk (*) = Member Was Not in Office Page 4 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 Page 5 | AHEPA Congressional Scorecard 2008 United States Senate Scorecard LEGISLATION 1. S.254: Brumidi Gold Medal UC PASSED 85th AHEPA 2. SCR14: UC PASSED 3. S.RES.95: Greek Independence ‘07 UC PASSED 4. S.RES.476: Greek Independence ‘08 UC PASSED 5. S.RES.300: FYROM 6.
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