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Moral Mandate—A New Direction dear members I had thought that we were NOTE TO ALL NETWORK MEMBERS: busy before the election, NETW RK but that almost pales in A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Be sure to vote for new comparison to the momen- NETWORK—a Catholic leader tum that we have now. members of NETWORK’s in the global movement There are so many opportu- Board of Directors. for justice and peace— educates, organizes and nities to have our concerns Your ballot can be found lobbies for economic heard and considered that on the back page and and social transformation. we have to prioritize the must be postmarked NETWORK Board of Directors opportunities because we Mary Ann Brenden Marie Lucey, OSF by March 14, 2009. Marie Clarke Brill Rhonda Meister cannot do it all. In that Simone Campbell, SSS Kateri Mitchell, SSA Joan Carey, SSJ Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ process, our field team is Cathleen Crayton Judith Braitmayer Sharpe trying to make sure that we Mary Ann Gaido Sandra Thibodeux, MMB Linda Howell-Perrin, LSW Mary T. Yelenick do not overwhelm you, our Barbara Lange Peter J. Zografos e-activists, with opportuni- Contents NETWORK Education Program Board of Directors ties—but know that this is envisioning Elizabeth Dahlman Kit Hinga, SSJ the time when your voice Anticipation Katherine Feely, SND Dorothy Jackson, SCN 3 Jennifer Haut Kathleen Phelan, OP really can count. Simone Campbell, SSS, believes that a new springtime in governance is coming, but our NETWORK Staff In the midst of this great Communications Coordinator/Editor— expectations must be tempered by current opening for our message for Stephanie Niedringhaus fiscal realities. Coordinator of Annual Giving—Hanna Rutz the common good comes a Executive Director—Simone Campbell, SSS financial crisis that is keep- cover story Field Coordinator—Jean Sammon Addressing the Economic IT Coordinator—Joy Wigwe ing me awake nights (which 4 Lobbyists—Marge Clark, BVM; is VERY rare for me). We at Crisis with Faith Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ Amata Miller, IHM, examines the economic Major GIfts Coordinator—John R. Price, D.Min. NETWORK, like the rest of downturn through the lens of Catholic Social NETWORK Associates—Katrine Herrick, Kelly Trout Teaching. How did we reach this point, and the country, are struggling Office/Membership Coordinator—Ann Dunn where do we go from here? to make ends meet and Articles in NETWORK Connection may be weather this storm. As one reprinted. Please include the following on voting record the reprints: “Reprinted with permission of our Board members said, from NETWORK, a National Catholic So- “It doesn’t seem fair—just 7 Voting Record of the 110th cial Justice Lobby, 25 E Street NW, Suite when there is new pos- Congress, 2nd Session 200, Washington, DC 20001, www.net- See how your legislators voted on issues that worklobby.org.” Please send us a copy of the reprinted article. sibility, there is no money.” mattered. But we live through faith January/February 2009—Vol. 37, No. 1 NETWORK Connection and hard work, knowing making a differencee ISSN 0199-5723 this too will change. We Published bimonthly by 15 Move Your Legislators NETWORK also realized the other day Toward Justice! ph o n e 202-347-9797 fa x 202-347-9864 that this puts us in closer We have voted, but we are called to do more. e-m a i l : [email protected] we b s i t e : www.networklobby.org relationship with those back page Postmaster: Send address changes to who live at the economic NETWORK • 25 E Street NW, Suite 200 margins of our country and 16 Board Election Ballot for Washington, DC 20001 NETWORK Members Annual dues: $50/$60 international. our world. Perhaps this is a Copyright © 2009 NETWORK. time to live more intensely Cover photo: AP. the reality that we are one. Together in our com- mitment to justice, we can find a shared way through. Know that I am grateful that we are in this together. Enough for All Creation Community is the warmth March 13-16, 2009 that reminds me that we Washington, D.C. live in the Spirit! Let’s continue to make change www.advocacydays.org together. Comments on this issue? Ideas for future issues of Connection? Let us hear from you! [email protected]

2 Connection January/February 2009 www.networklobby.org envisioning Anticipation

By Si m o n e Ca m p b e l l , SSS

The excitement in DC is palpable. On maintain the basic principles on which views is the fullness of the ideal. In this the Metro, people talk to strangers about we were established. We have to be the time of possibility we are called, while Tthe Inauguration. We are making plans people involved in forming this more anchored in our faith values, to walk the to deal with the expected crowds and are perfect union. And we have a long rough roads of engagement, compromise. We on our own quest for tickets! I had not road ahead. are called to continue to dialogue with known how arduous and spirit-sapping Long-term engagement is needed if people who think differently—not just these last years had been until I began to we are to solve the challenging prob- out of political necessity, but as a spiri- experience that change is not only pos- lems of the economy, healthcare, Iraqi tual practice to find the best way- for sible, but it is happening. In our policy occupation, immigration, ecology and ward. We are called to find solutions to meetings with President-elect Obama’s trade. The political pushback will be sig- the vexing problems of our time, under- transition staff we experienced recep- nificant when any detailed plan is pro- standing that governance is the solving tivity to our concerns and an effort to posed. The human species consistently of problems for the sake of the whole. understand the principles behind our seems to resist change—no matter how And as the Prophet Isaiah challenges, agenda. This was a stark contrast to the bad the current situation. And we NET- we are called to struggle together both last eight years, when it was virtually WORK people will most likely be disap- individually and as a nation to share our impossible to get anyone in the admin- pointed in the reality that not every seed bread with those who are hungry, shel- istration to listen. It appears that there is we plant will result in a sheaf of wheat. It ter the homeless, clothe those who are a new springtime in governance. What will be tempting to complain, pout and naked, and not turn our back on people a relief! disengage. I think that this springtime in need. These are spiritual practices for But just as this new springtime is com- reality is calling us to shift our spiritual our twenty-first century. By engaging ing, we are facing the most serious fiscal stance from rugged endurance and resis- together, we will be true to the promise crisis in my lifetime. I have inside myself tance to a mature engagement. of this springtime—and realize a hun- hope and happiness, as well as finan- In this time of change, we are called to dredfold harvest. cial concern—a strange mix of spring be people of the Gospel engaged in cre- with deep winter worry. This worry was ating this more perfect union. We must Simone Campbell, SSS, is NETWORK’s heightened when Senate Republicans remember that no one of our individual Executive Director. recently demanded significant cuts to ordinary autoworker salaries in order for them to approve the auto industry bail- out. These are the same senators who refused to include caps on CEO salaries when they approved the financial servic- es/mortgage bailout. We still have more work to do if the GOP Senate leadership does not understand the wrongness of this view. This is the work that we must be ready for. We need a national party on January 20 to celebrate the turning of a page in our history, but we must be ready on January 21 to get to work. I worry that we think that a new president and administration can “fix it all.” Our nation will function only if we

www.networklobby.org January/February 2009 Connection 3 Addressing the Economic Crisis with Faith By Am a t a Mi l l e r , IHM

The economic news is bad everywhere, in terms of how big our house is, what inequality of incomes. Some have gained Tfor everybody it seems! What got us into kind of car we drive, and the purse we inordinately while incomes of middle- this mess? What do we need to avoid carry. Greed has become good. This spir- and lower-income workers stagnated in the future? What do we need to do it undermines the confidence needed in or inched up. Tax cuts have favored the now—as individuals and as a nation? a economy. wealthy, and productivity gains have What principles of Catholic Social This spirit has also fostered a culture enriched those at the top instead of Teaching can guide our consciences as of irresponsible borrowing. Our econo- being shared more equitably. we face the realities? And what are the my depends on the ability to borrow in A sense of citizenship has dimin- opportunities inherent in all of this? anticipation of future ability to repay— ished as individualism has supplanted and on a willingness to lend in reli- co-responsibility for the common good. Cultural Causes ance on that repayment. National data Economist Randy Albeda has remarked The media have told us in great detail show that we have become a nation of that at some point in the 1980s the Amer- about the institutional causes of the cur- people living beyond our means, using ican people began to think of themselves rent economic crisis. We must recognize borrowed money to finance our life- primarily as “taxpayers” rather than as that these causes are rooted in national style without considering whether the citizens. A sense of government as only cultural trends of recent decades. And debt will grow our potential for repay- taking away from private satisfaction all of us have been a part in some way of ment. When loan parties forget about came to predominate. the loss of confidence at the core of the inherent risks and their responsibilities, These cultural trends have gradually present downturn. confidence is undermined and lending come to govern our decision-making. For the past two decades, the nation freezes up. Cultural change is a gradual process, has been in one of the three periods in Greed and reckless borrowing have and we must recognize that changing U.S. history when money has been king: generated economic “bubbles” in which a to a more responsible way of living will the late nineteenth-century era of the spirit of euphoria rooted in expectation of take time and cause pain for individuals Robber Barons; the 1920s; and the peri- ever-rising prices rules decision-making. and the nation. od since the mid-1980s. McMansions and massive foreclosures We have been in what Fortune maga- bear witness to the arc of the recent hous- Structural Responses zine called “a St. Vitus Dance of money.” ing bubble. Forgetting that what goes up Inevitably, the cultural trends of The value of having more and more also inevitably comes down in the mar- greed, irresponsibility, euphoria and things has become paramount. What ketplace leads to unsustainable behavior individualism spawned institutions and Thorstein Veblen called “conspicuous and ultimately devastates confidence. It behavior that supported them. People consumption” has been the custom. The also generates a widespread climate of saw that they could make money from media and fans have been absorbed by fear that paralyses and can panic. them and did so. Financial speculation the lifestyles of the rich and famous. We Little attention has been paid in became the economic driver on a global have come to measure personal value recent decades to the dramatic growth in scale, with profit the motivating factor. In the U.S., support for a pro-capital and anti-government ideology of dereg- ulation and non-enforcement meant that safety rules were ignored, untenable risks were taken, unsustainable levels of debt were multiplied, and underwrit- ing principles were relaxed. Securities of many different grades were bundled together and sold to investors on small margins, creating a domino effect when the loans were called. Presciently, financier George Soros pointed out in the late 1990s that lais- sez-faire capitalism carries within itself the seeds of its own destruction when it neglects the common good and focuses only on self-interest. Critics point out that global capitalism can create over- production when it generates levels of

www.networklobby.org • Don’t expect a quick fix. Turning around the economic cycle so there are enough jobs at a livable wage for every- one who wants to work requires that households, businesses, governments and people in the rest of the world spend enough for the things those work- ers make and do. There is plenty of work to be done to produce food, clothing, housing, basic education and healthcare for everyone. But enabling everyone to register a need for those things in the marketplace requires a more equitable distribution of income. That takes time, both in purely national terms and in global ones. Unfreezing the credit mar- kets is a first step. Households, farmers, small and large businesses, and govern- ments at all levels must be able to borrow inequality that prevent people from Some Caveats as We Move Forward in order to get the construction, agricul- using what is produced. As Henry Ford What next? Many ideas for resolution tural, industrial and infrastructure sec- demonstrated in the 1920s, you have to have been put forward and continue to tors creating jobs and income again. pay people enough so they can afford to be suggested. • Don’t expect President Obama buy what you produce. Inevitably, many critics are also speak- and Washington to fix everything. Globally, the crisis has borne out the ing out. This is one of those situations National policymaking is a critical piece implications of our interrelatedness. The where we are walking on untrodden of the necessary change. Only the fed- rapid growth of the Chinese economy paths in a new kind of economic real- eral government has enough resources has been based on its ability to export ity that we have not seen before. So, like to take big enough steps to get things huge quantities of manufactured prod- FDR in the Great Depression, we have moving again. But unrealistic expecta- ucts to Europe and the , to try different kinds of responses— tions can be self-defeating. Patience will tying its economic fate to that of these some of which will work and some of be needed. If the public mood sours, the economies. Its failure to enable its own which won’t. As different policy propos- crisis will be prolonged. We must under- people to purchase its products is now als come forth, we will have to evaluate stand that adjustments will take time causing an economic slowdown, wide- them, both on the basis of societal reali- while we advocate for changes that will spread unemployment and social unrest, ties and from the perspective of the val- address unmet human needs. as well as an inability to foster a global ues of Catholic Social Teaching. • Don’t neglect the long term. In economic recovery. The national income In terms of the economic realities, this recession, public and private groups of other countries—middle-income as we will need to attend to some admoni- will have to address the basic needs of well as poor countries—depends heav- tions: those for whom the recession means ily on their exports and on remittances • Separate Wall Street volatility homelessness, hunger and unemploy- from their emigrant workers. They are from experience of an economic reces- ment. But policy and practice should therefore adversely affected by econom- sion. The gyrations of stock market prices do this in ways that also attend to the ic slowdowns elsewhere. The crisis is are signs of the state of mind of inves- neglected infrastructure needs in educa- worldwide—as must be the recovery. tors. As such, they generate optimism or tion, healthcare, transportation and the pessimism about economic reality and environment. System-fixing is required they influence economic decision-mak- in each of these areas, but we cannot fix For a sobering but realistic assessment ing about whether to borrow or spend long-term problems by just throwing of the impact of the current recession now in order to gain in the future. Stock money at them. on people already struggling with pov- prices may go up while the economy is • Remember that we have to bal- ance a more active government with erty, read “RECESSION COULD CAUSE still in a recession. Even though stock individual freedom. We have just come LARGE INCREASES IN POVERTY AND markets may recover quickly, depend- ing on investor demand in relation to through a very partisan period as a PUSH MILLIONS INTO DEEP POVERTY; the number of stocks being offered for nation. The election seemed to show Stimulus Package Should Include sale, it will take longer for the economy that people want to move beyond this. Policies to Ameliorate Harshest Effects as a whole to recover. The consensus as But individual freedom is a very power- of this writing is that it will take 12-18 ful value among , and we have of Downturn” by Sharon Parrott. always resisted too-strong government. It is available on the Web site of the months—into 2010—for the economy to recover from this deep and complex As commentators have reminded us, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: recession. Government assistance for election showed a movement to the mid- www.cbpp.org/11-24-08pov.htm stimulus is essential. dle, not to the left, and those who wish to be more progressive must be patient www.networklobby.org January/February 2009 Connection 5 and support new leadership in its more attention to the value of efforts to reunite us. who we are as persons. • Don’t forget the rest of the We may come to a simpler world. As pointed out above, we live way of living, one that focuses in a very interdependent world. Cli- more on quality than on quantity mate change, international terror- of things, one that is more con- ism, and cross-border transmission sonant with sustainability and a of diseases and economic problems more equitable sharing of earth’s demonstrate this all too vividly. It is resources. We may learn to cele- critical to keep our promises about brate with fewer material things. trade, about commitments for over- We may come to recognize seas development assistance, about that our relationships with family debt relief and the United Nations’ and friends are more important Millennium Development Goals, than things. We may learn to cel- and about the Global Fund to con- ebrate these relationships more quer HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. fully and overcome the fragmen- In our own national interest and tation of our families and neigh- concern for the universal common borhoods. good, we have to rethink our role We may resurface the commu- in the world, reduce our military nitarian part of our culture that expenditures, and revitalize our has been more evident in some anti-nuclear activities. All of these are • Solidarity. This is the moral response eras than our rugged individualism. We essential both for the longer term and as to the reality of our interdepen- may learn anew how much we depend ways to address the worldwide economic dence. We are called to recognize on one another and come to value again recession. every member of the human family the honesty, confidence in one another’s as “neighbor”—one who deserves to goodness, work ethic, and care for one A Faith Response enjoy, on a par with ourselves, a share another on which our societal order ulti- As we evaluate policy proposals and in the abundance that God has created mately depends. our private responses to current eco- for all. We may as a nation repair our tat- nomic realities, Catholic Social Teaching • Special Concern for Those Who tered safety net, realizing that it is there provides us with important guideposts: Are Poor and Vulnerable. Central because we are all likely to need it at • Dignity of Every Person. Each has to the biblical tradition that we share some point. We may come to see it as a inalienable dignity prior to social sta- with Jews and other Christians is spe- necessary part of a civilized and caring tus, race, gender, nationality, type of cial care for people among us who nation. employment and human achievement. are poor and vulnerable—specifically We may come to a greater realization From conception to death, everyone children, widows and “strangers in of our interrelatedness as a world—mov- has a right to all that is necessary to the land.” These have a special claim ing from our devotion to independence, live in dignity on our care and our resources, espe- through our understanding of our inter- • Co-responsibility for the Common cially at times of special necessity such dependence, to a sense of human soli- Good. As citizens of our states and as this deep recession when they have darity as Catholic Social Teaching calls nation and of the world community, few options. us. We may then come to be agents of we have a responsibility to collaborate • Care for Earth. Our choices must be peace in our world—as individuals and with others to bring about a more just, made in light of our co-responsibility as a nation. humane and sustainable world for all to live sustainably in order to preserve For these to become reality we must God’s people so that each can fulfill the habitat for future generations. be rooted in and emboldened by our the unique purpose for which he or Evaluating policy and practice in faith. As the pastoral letter Economic she was created. light of the realities and our values can Justice for All put it: “Christians must • Universal Purpose of Material guide us when calling ourselves and our embody in their lives the new creation Things. Everything we have has a elected officials to accountability in this while they labor under the weight of the moral significance. Our right to pri- time of crisis. It will make us agents of old… The quest for economic and social vate ownership is conditioned on the positive change. justice will always combine hope and rights of others to have what is nec- realism.” essary. Their basic needs have to take Positive Effects from the Crisis? priority over my wants. There should In light of the perspectives outlined Amata Miller, IHM is Professor of be a floor and a ceiling for what is con- above, we can identify some possible Economics and Director of the Myser sidered necessary for human dignity. positive outcomes from the current crisis. Initiative on Catholic Identity at the As Americans we need to develop a We might see a decline in our cultur- College of St. Catherine in St. Paul sense of “enoughness.” Our value does al tendency to value ourselves in terms Minnesota. E-mail address: armiller@ not depend on what we have. of what we have—as we hopefully pay stkate.edu. Photos by Andrea Laurita.

6 Connection January/February 2009 www.networklobby.org Voting Record of the 110th Congress, Second Session

NETWORK’s voting record for the of the massive downturn manifested ing available for the Low Income Nsecond session of the 110th Congress by a seemingly endless series of bank Home Energy Assistance Program shows an almost unprecedented and corporate failures, even leading (LIHEAP), and expansion of disaster interplay of changes in the nation’s to the spectacle of the nation’s auto- relief and tax credits for Gulf Coast direction. These formed the context makers appearing before Congress disaster victims. of that session and will inevitably to plead for government assistance. While all of us will undeniably continue beyond its conclusion. Meanwhile, millions of our families experience the effects of the devasta- As legislators wrestled day-to-day and workers continued to lose homes tion to the economy, these congres- with issues affecting the electorate, a and jobs. sional decisions offer some relief to wide spectrum of that electorate was Given that overwhelming eco- those of us who are most vulner- immersed in the presidential elec- nomic context, this voting record able. It is abundantly clear that much tion. Many believed that a new day endeavors to highlight several key remains to be done to address our for the nation loomed despite the decisions with which Congress wres- nation’s problems, including enacting shocks of the housing crisis and eco- tled. Among them are passage of a comprehensive immigration reform. nomic downturn. Continuing Resolution keeping the The session’s final weeks were government functioning into March Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ. NETWORK marked by the devastating impact 2009, provisions doubling the fund- Lobbyist

HOUSE Voting Record 2008

Children’s Health Insurance Program Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 1. Reauthorization Act of 2007 2. Vote #42 (H.R. 5140) Vote #22 (H.R. 3963) This bill provided tax rebates of $600 for individual taxpay- The House was unable to overturn the president’s veto of the ers, $1200 for married taxpayers filing jointly and $300 for bill to improve children’s healthcare. They had voted in favor taxpayers with earned income of at least $3000. It increased of the bill by 265–142 in 2007. NETWORK worked hard for tax credits for depreciable business assets to $250,000 with a passage of this bill. ceiling of $800,000 and had mortgage provisions. NETWORK Failed 260–152 (19 not voting) • January 23, 2008 supported some economic stimulus. This was signed into law on February 13, 2008. Passed 380–34 (16 not voting) • February 7, 2008 About this Voting Record NETWORK tries to select votes for our voting record that Protecting the Safety Net Act of 2008 illustrate individual representatives’ and senators’ positions 3. Vote #209 (H.R. 5613) on issues on our legislative agenda. This year, however, it NETWORK strongly supported this bill to prevent draconian was somewhat difficult to pinpoint votes that clearly dem- changes to Medicaid regulations. Among the changes were onstrate legislators’ level of support for our agenda. Dur- denial of assistance to school systems for special needs chil- ing this election year, Congress avoided voting on many dren and curtailment of services in public hospitals. issues, especially in the Senate where the rules made it Passed 349–62 (20 not voting) • April 23, 2008 easier to block votes. Many of the bills that passed were big “must-pass” spending bills, which had provisions for Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 different programs wrapped into them. 4. Vote #330 (H.R. 2642) In this voting record, we explain specific provisions in The original intent of this bill was to support the military these spending bills that we supported. We cannot show actions in Iraq and . In its final form, however, if a representative or senator supported a bill for the same it included several critical elements that NETWORK strongly reasons we did. The percents in this voting record may supported, including funding for Iraqi reconstruction, Gulf not be as reliable an indicator of support of our legislative Coast disaster aid, LIHEAP, and extension of unemployment agenda as in past years. benefits. This was signed into law June 30, 2008. For a more complete picture of your legislators’ votes, Passed 256–166 (12 not voting) • May 15, 2008 we suggest that you read the descriptions of the votes to see what provisions we supported, and then check with your Members of Congress to see why they voted for or against the bills.

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Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act tained access to care in rural areas, including access to cer- 5. Vote #344 (H.R. 6049) tain medications. It also extended TANF supplemental grants. This bill provided tax incentives for renewable energy, reduced President Bush vetoed the original bill, but the House voted to tax deductions for domestic oil and gas production, and override the veto. encouraged energy conservation and efficiency. ETWORK N Passed 383–41 (11 not voting) worked predominantly on three provisions in the bill: lower- July 15, 2008 ing the earned income threshold for the child tax credit to $8,500; Gulf Coast tax credits; and inclusion of the Paul Well- Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 stone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction 9. Vote #519 (H.R. 3221) Equity Act of 2008. NETWORK supported this bill, which created the Housing Passed 263–160 (12 not voting) • May 21, 2008 Trust Fund for low and extremely low income housing, the HOPE for Homeowners mortgage insurance program and McGovern of Amendment the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It contained provisions 6. to Duncan Hunter National Defense to prevent foreclosures, foreclosure protections for service Authorization Act, 2009 members and veterans, and aid for states and municipalities Vote #363 (Amendment 31 to H.R. 5658) in the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes. NETWORK supported the McGovern amendment, which Unfortunately, now that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in required the Defense Secretary to release to the public, upon governmental conservatorship, these funding sources for the request, the names, ranks, countries of origin, and other infor- Housing Trust Fund have been imperiled. Signed into law on mation about students and instructors of the Western Hemi- July 30, 2008. sphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). Passed 272–152 (11 not voting) • July 23, 2008 Passed 220–189 (30 not voting) • May 22, 2008 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, The Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 10. and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 7. Vote #382 (S. Con. Res. 70) Vote #632 (H.R. 2638) NETWORK supported this federal budget authorization leg- NETWORK supported this Continuing Resolution because of islation that included increased allocations in non-defense- provisions that provide disaster relief to the victims of floods, related discretionary spending and provided for deficit-neutral wildfires and hurricanes; double funding for the Low Income reserve funds supporting families in greatest need. Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and increase Passed 214–210 (10 not voting) • June 5, 2008 funding for the Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutri- tion program and for Pell Grants. It will keep the government Medicare Improvements For Patients and funded through March 6, 2009, largely at FY2008 levels. 8. Providers Act Additionally, the bill incorporates the FY2009 appropriations Vote # 491 (H.R. 6331) for Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans NETWORK supported this bill, which amended titles XVIII Affairs. and XIX of the Social Security Act. The bill extended those Passed 370–58 (4 not voting) • September 24, 2008 expiring provisions under the Medicare Program that improve the access of beneficiaries to preventive and mental health Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act services, enhanced low-income benefit programs, and main- 11. of 2008 Vote #660 (H.R. 7110) NETWORK supported this bill, which creates jobs by funding Changes in the House During This Session infrastructure projects and “green” renovation and repair of public schools. It also supports energy efficiency and renew- • (D-CA-12): Elected April 9, 2008 able energy development, job training programs, and public • (D-CA-12): Died February 11, 2008 and Indian housing. It also extends unemployment benefits • Bill Foster (D-IL-14): Elected March 8, 2008 and temporarily increases food assistance and the federal Med- • Andre Carson (D-IN-7): Elected March 11, 2008 icaid matching rate to states. • (R-LA-1): Resigned January 14, 2008 Passed 264–158 (12 not voting) • September 26, 2008 • (D-LA-6): Elected May 3, 2008 • Richard Baker (R-LA-6): Resigned February 2, 2008 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act • (R-LA-1): Elected May 3, 2008 12. of 2008 • Albert Wynn (D-MD-4): Resigned May 31, 2008 Vote #683 (H.R. 6867) • Donna Edwards (D-MD-4): Elected June 17, 2008 NETWORK supported this bill, which extends unemployment • (R-MS): Appointed to Senate Dec. 31, benefits by seven weeks for those whose benefits have run out, 2007 and by thirteen weeks for those in states with unemployment • Travis Childers (D-MS-1): Elected May 13, 2008 rates higher than six percent. Signed into law November 21, • Marcia Fudge (D-OH-11): Elected November 18, 2008 2008. • Stephanie Jones (D-OH-11): Died August 20, 2008 Passed 368–28 (38 not voting) • October 3, 2008 • Thomas Davis (R-VA-11): Resigned November 24, 2008

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110th CONGRESS Key to votes: SECOND SESSION Voted with NETWORK...... + Voted against HOW THEY NETWORK...... – Did not vote . . . . . o VOTED IN THE Inactive/not in office. . . l Voted “Present”. . . . p Child Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment HOUSE Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment Speaker, not voting . . . s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % Alabama 38 (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 1 Jo Bonner (R) – + + – – – – o – + – + 36%* 39 Linda Sanchez (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Terry Everett (R) o o + – – – o + – + – o 37%* 40 (R) – – o – – – – – – + – o 10%* 3 Michael Rogers (R) – + + – + – – + + + + + 66% 41 Jerry Lewis (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 4 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 42 (R) o + + – – – – + + + – o 50%* 5 Robert Cramer (D) + o o + + + + + + + + + 100%* 43 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 44 (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 7 Artur Davis (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 45 Mack (R) + + + o – – – + + + + + 72%* Alaska 46 (R) – – + – – – – + – + – + 33% Don Young (R) + + + + – o – + – + + + 72%* 47 (D) o o + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 48 John Campbell (R) – – o o – – o – + p – + 18%* Arizona 49 (R) – + – – – – – + – – – + 25% 1 (R) + + + + – – – – – + + o 54%* 50 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 2 Trent Franks (R) – + – – – – – – – – – – 8% 51 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 John Shadegg (R) – – – – – – – + – – – – 8% 52 Duncan Hunter (R) – – + – – – – + + + – + 41% 4 Ed Pastor (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 53 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Harry Mitchell (D) + + + + + + – + + + + + 91% 6 Jeff Flake (R) – – – – – + – – – – – – 8% 7 Raul Grijalva (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Diana DeGette (D) + + + o + + + + + + + + 100%* 8 Gabrielle Giffords (D) + + + + + + – + + + + + 91% 2 (D) + + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 3 John Salazar (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Arkansas 4 (R) – + – – – o – + – + + + 45%* 1 Marion Berry (D) + – + + + + + + + + – + 83% 5 (R) – + – – – – – + – – – – 16% 2 Vic Snyder (D) + + + + + – + + + + + + 91% 6 Thomas Tancredo (R) – – – – – – – – – – – + 8% 3 John Boozman (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 7 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Connecticut 1 John Larson (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Mike Thompson (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Joe Courtney (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 (R) – + – – – – – + – – – + 25% 3 Rosa DeLauro (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 (R) – – + – – – – + + + – + 41% 4 Christopher Shays (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 4 (R) – + – – – – – – – + – – 16% 5 Christopher Murphy (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 (D) + o + + + + + + + – + + 90%* Delaware 7 George Miller (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Michael Castle (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 8 (D) + + s + + s + + + s + s 100%* Florida 9 (D) + + + + + + + + + – + + 91% 1 Jeff Miller (R) – + – – – – – + – + – – 25% 10 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 F. Allen Boyd (D) + – + + + + + + + + – + 83% 11 Gerald McNerney (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Corrine Brown (D) + + + + o + + + + + + + 100%* 12 Jackie Speier (D) l l + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 4 Ander Crenshaw (R) – + + o o o – + – + – + 55%* 12 Tom Lantos (D) o o l l l l l l l l l l 0%* 5 Ginny Brown-Waite (R) – + o – + – – + o + + + 60%* 13 Fortney Stark (D) + + + + + o + + + – + + 90%* 6 Cliff Stearns (R) – + + – – o – + – – – + 36%* 14 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 7 John Mica (R) – + – – – – – – – – – + 16% 15 Michael Honda (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 Ric Keller (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 16 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Gus Bilirakis (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 17 (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 10 C.W. (R) + + + – – – – + – + – o 45%* 18 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Kathy Castor (D) + + + + o o + + + + + + 100%* 19 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 12 Adam Putnam (R) – + – – – – – + + + – + 41% 20 (D) + + + + + – + + + + o + 90%* 13 Vern Buchanan (R) + + + – + – – + + + + + 75% 21 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – – 33% 14 Connie Mack (R) – + – o – – – + – – – + 27%* 22 Kevin McCarthy (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 15 Dave Weldon (R) – + – – – – – – – – – o 9%* 23 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 16 Timothy Mahoney (D) + + + – + + + + + + + + 91% 24 (R) – + + – – – – + + + – o 45%* 17 Kendrick Meek (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 25 Howard McKeon (R) – + – – – – – + + + – o 36%* 18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) – + + + + – – + + + + + 75% 26 (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 19 Robert Wexler (D) + + + + o o + + + + o + 100%* 27 (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 20 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 28 (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 21 Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) – + + – + – – + + + + + 66% 29 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 22 Ron Klein (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 30 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 23 Alcee Hastings (D) + + + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 31 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 24 Tom Feeney (R) – + o – – – – + – + o o 33%* 32 (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 25 Mario Diaz-Balart (R) – + + – + – – + + + + + 66% 33 (D) + + + + + + + + + o + + 100%* Georgia 34 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Jack Kingston (R) – – – – – – – + – + – o 18%* 35 (D) + + o + + + + + + + + + 100%* 2 Sanford Bishop (D) + + + + + + + + o + + + 100%* 36 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Lynn Westmoreland (R) – – – – – – – – – + – o 9%* 37 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Hank Johnson (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% *Percentage with asterisk (*) signifies that legislator did not vote on all relevant bills . www.networklobby.org January/February 2009 Connection 9 voting record

110th CONGRESS Key to votes: SECOND SESSION Voted with NETWORK...... + Voted against HOW THEY NETWORK...... – Did not vote . . . . . o VOTED IN THE Inactive/not in office. . . l Voted “Present”. . . . p

HOUSE Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment Speaker, not voting . . . s Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % Georgia, continued 4 Geoff Davis (R) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 5 John Lewis (D) + + o + + + + o + + + + 100%* 5 Harold Rogers (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 6 Tom Price (R) – – – – – – – + – – – + 16% 6 Ben Chandler (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 John Linder (R) – – o – – – – – – – – – 0%* 8 Jim Marshall (D) – + + + + – o + + + + + 81%* 1 Steve Scalise (R) l l l – – – – – – + – + 22%* 9 Nathan Deal (R) – – – – – – – + – – – o 9%* 1 Bobby Jindal (R) l l l l l l l l l l l l 0%* 10 Paul Broun (R) – – – – – – – o – – – – 0%* 2 William Jefferson (D) + + + + + + + + + o + + 100%* 11 Phil Gingrey (R) – – – – – – – + – + – – 16% 3 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 12 John Barrow (D) + + + + + + – o + + + + 90%* 4 Jim McCrery (R) – + – – – – – – + + – o 27%* 13 David Scott (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% Hawaii 6 Richard Baker (R) o l l l l l l l l l l l 0%* 1 Neil Abercrombie (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Don Cazayoux (D) l l l + + + – + + + + + 88%* 2 Mazie Hirono (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% IDaho 1 William Sali (R) – + – – – – – – – – – – 8% 1 Thomas Allen (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Mike Simpson (R) + – + – – – – + – + – + 41% 2 Michael Michaud (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Bobby Rush (D-IL) o + o o o o o o o + + + 100%* 1 Wayne Gilchrest (R) + + + + + – – + + + + o 81%* 2 Jesse Jackson (D-IL) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 C.A. Ruppersberger (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 3 Dan Lipinski (D-IL) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 John Sarbanes (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) + + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 4 Albert Wynn (D) + + o + o + l l l l l l 100%* 5 Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Donna Edwards (D) l l l l l l l + + + + + 100%* 6 Peter Roskam (R-IL) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 5 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 Danny Davis (D-IL) o + + + + + + o + + + + 100%* 6 Roscoe Bartlett (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 8 Melissa Bean (D) + + + – + + o + + + + + 90%* 7 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Janice Schakowsky (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 (R) + + + + – – – + – + – + 58% Massachusetts 11 Jerry Weller (R) – + o – – o – + + – o + 44%* 1 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 12 Jerry Costello (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 2 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 13 Judy Biggert (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 3 James McGovern (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 14 Bill Foster (D) l l + + + + – + + + + + 90%* 4 Barney Frank (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 15 Timothy Johnson (R) – + + + – – – + – – – + 41% 5 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 16 Donald Manzullo (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 6 John Tierney (D) + + + + + + + + + + o + 100%* 17 Phil Hare (D) + + + + + + + + o + + + 100%* 7 Edward Markey (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 18 Ray LaHood (R) o + + + + + – + + + o o 88%* 8 Michael Capuano (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 19 John Shimkus (R) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 9 Stephen Lynch (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 William Delahunt (D) + + + + + + + o + + + + 100%* 1 Peter Visclosky (D) + + + + + + + + + + + o 100%* Michigan 2 (D) + + + – + + – + + + + + 83% 1 Bart Stupak (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 (R) – + o – + – – + – + – + 45%* 2 Peter Hoekstra (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 4 (R) – + + + – – – – – + – + 41% 3 Vernon Ehlers (R) – + + – + o – + – + – + 54%* 5 (R) – + – – – – – + – – – + 25% 4 Dave Camp (R) – + + – – – – – – + – + 33% 6 (R) – + – – – – – – – – – + 16% 5 Dale Kildee (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 Andre Carson (D) l l + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 6 Fred Upton (R) + + + + + – – + – + + + 75% 8 (D) + + + – + + – + + + + + 83% 7 Tim Walberg (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 9 (D) + + + + + + – + + + + + 91% 8 Michael Rogers (R) – + + – – – – – – + + + 41% Iowa 9 Joseph Knollenberg (R) – + + + – – – + + + + + 66% 1 Bruce Braley (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 Candice Miller (R) + + + + + – – + – + + + 75% 2 Dave Loebsack (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Thaddeus McCotter (R) – + + – – – – + – + + + 50% 3 Leonard Boswell (D) + + + + + + + o o + + + 100%* 12 Sander Levin (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Tom Latham (R) + + + – + – – + – + – + 58% 13 Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Steve King (R) – + – – – – – – – – – – 8% 14 John Conyers (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 15 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 (R) o – + – + – – + – – – + 36%* Minnesota 2 (D) + + + + + + + + – + + + 91% 1 Tim Walz (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Dennis Moore (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 John Kline (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 4 (R) – + + – o – – + – – – + 36%* 3 Jim Ramstad (R) + + + + – – – + – + – + 58% Kentucky 4 Betty McCollum (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Edward Whitfield (R) – + + + – – – + – + o + 54%* 5 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Ron Lewis (R) – + + o – – – – – + – o 30%* 6 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – – 33% 3 John Yarmuth (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 Collin Peterson (D) + – + + + + + + + + – + 83% 8 James Oberstar (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

*Percentage with asterisk (*) signifies that legislator did not vote on all relevant bills . 10 Connection January/February 2009 www.networklobby.org voting record

110th CONGRESS Key to votes: SECOND SESSION Voted with NETWORK...... + Voted against HOW THEY NETWORK...... – Did not vote . . . . . o VOTED IN THE Inactive/not in office. . . l Voted “Present”. . . . p

HOUSE Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment Speaker, not voting . . . s Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC FY2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 16 Jose Serrano (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Travis Childers (D) l l l l + + – + + + + + 87%* 17 Eliot Engel (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 (D) + + + + + + + + + + o + 100%* 18 (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 3 Charles Pickering (R) – + + – – – – + + + o o 50%* 19 John Hall (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Gene Taylor (D) + – + + + – + + + + – + 75% 20 Kirsten Gillibrand (D) + + + o o o + + + + + + 100%* 21 Michael McNulty (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Wm. (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 22 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 (R) – + – – – – – – – + – + 25% 23 John McHugh (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 3 (D) + + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 24 Michael Arcuri (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 25 James Walsh (R) + + + – – o – + + + + + 72%* 5 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 26 Thomas Reynolds (R) – + + – – o – + + + – + 54%* 6 (R) – + + – – – – + – + + + 50% 27 Brian Higgins (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 (R) – + – – – – – – – – – + 16% 28 Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) + + + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 8 Jo Ann Emerson (R) + + + + – – – + – + + + 66% 29 Randy Kuhl (R) – + + – – – – + – + + + 50% 9 (R) – + o o – – – + o + + o 50%* North Carolina Montana 1 G.K. Butterfield (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Dennis Rehberg (R) + + + – – – – + – + – + 50% 2 Bob Etheridge (D) + + o + + + + + + + + + 100%* 3 Walter Jones (R) – + + + + – – + – – + + 58% Nebraska 4 David Price (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Jeff Fortenberry (R) – o + + – – – + – + – + 45%* 5 Virginia Foxx (R) – + – – – – – + – – – – 16% 2 Lee Terry (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 6 Howard Coble (R) – – + – o – – + – + – + 36%* 3 Adrian Smith (R) – + – – – – – – – + – – 16% 7 Mike McIntyre (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 Robin Hayes (R) – + + + + – – + + + + + 75% 1 Shelley Berkley (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Sue Myrick (R) – + + o – – – + – + – + 45%* 2 Dean Heller (R) – + + – – – – + + + + + 58% 10 Patrick McHenry (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 3 Jon Porter (R) + o + + + – – + + + + + 81%* 11 Heath Shuler (D) + + + + + + o + + o + + 100%* New Hampshire 12 Melvin Watt (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Carol Shea-Porter (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 13 Brad Miller (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Paul Hodes (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% North Dakota Earl Pomeroy (D-AL) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Robert Andrews (D) + + o + + o + + + + + + 100%* 2 Frank LoBiondo (R) + + + + + – – + – + + + 75% 1 (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 3 Jim Saxton (R) – + + – – – – + – + o o 40%* 2 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 4 Christopher Smith (R) + + + + + + – + + + + + 91% 3 Michael Turner (R) + + + – – – – + + + + + 66% 5 Scott Garrett (R) – – – – – – – + – – – + 16% 4 Jim Jordan (R) – + – – – – – – – – – – 8% 6 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Robert Latta (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 7 Michael Ferguson (R) + + + – – – – + + + – o 54%* 6 Charlie Wilson (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 8 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 David Hobson (R) + + + – + o – + + + – o 70%* 9 Steven Rothman (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 (R) – + – – – – – – – – – o 9%* 10 Donald Payne (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 (D) + + + + + + + + – + + + 91% 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 10 (D) + + + + + + – + + – + + 83% 12 Rush Holt (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Stephanie Jones (D) + + + + + + + + + l l l 100%* 13 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Marcia Fudge (D) l l l l l l l l l l l l 0%* New Mexico 12 Patrick Tiberi (R) + + + – + – – + + + – + 66% 1 Heather Wilson (R) + + + – – – – + – + – + 50% 13 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Steve Pearce (R) – + – – – – – o – + – + 27%* 14 Steven LaTourette (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 3 Tom Udall (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 15 (R) + + + – + o o + + + – + 80%* 16 (R) + + + – + – – + – + – + 58% 17 Tim Ryan (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Tim Bishop (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 18 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Steve (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Peter King (R) + + + + – – – + + + + + 75% Oklahoma 4 Carolyn McCarthy (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 John Sullivan (R) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 5 Gary Ackerman (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Dan Boren (D) + + + – + + – + + + + + 83% 6 (D) + + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 3 Frank Lucas (R) o + + – – – – + – + – + 45%* 7 Joseph Crowley (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 (R) – + + – – – – – – + – + 33% 8 Jerrold Nadler (D) + + o + + o + + + + + + 100%* 5 Mary Fallin (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 9 Anthony Weiner (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Oregon 10 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 David Wu (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Yvette Clarke (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Greg Walden (R) – + + – – o – + – + – + 45%* 12 Nydia Velazquez (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Earl Blumenauer (D) + + + + + + + + + – + + 91% 13 Vito Fossella (R) + + + + – – – + – – – + 50% 4 Peter DeFazio (D) + + + + + + + + – – + + 83% 14 Carolyn Maloney (D) + + + o + + + + + + + + 100%* 5 Darlene Hooley (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 15 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

*Percentage with asterisk (*) signifies that legislator did not vote on all relevant bills . www.networklobby.org January/February 2009 Connection 11 voting record

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HOUSE Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC 2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment Speaker, not voting . . . s Health Child Stimulus Economic Medicaid Supplemental Energy WHINSEC 2009 Budget Medicare Housing Res. Continuing Jobs Comp. Unemployment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % 18 Sheila Jackson Lee (D) + + + + + + o + + + + + 100%* 1 Robert Brady (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 19 Randy Neugebauer (R) – + – – – – – – – + – – 16% 2 Chaka Fattah (D) + + + + + + o + + + + + 100%* 20 Charles Gonzalez (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Philip English (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 21 Lamar Smith (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 4 Jason Altmire (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 22 Nicholas Lampson (D) + + + – – – – + + + – + 58% 5 John Peterson (R) – + + – – – – + o + o + 50%* 23 Ciro Rodriguez (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Jim Gerlach (R) + + + o + – – + – + + + 72%* 24 Kenny Marchant (R) – + – – – o – – – + – o 20%* 7 Joe Sestak (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 25 Lloyd Doggett (D) + + o + + + + + + + + + 100%* 8 Patrick Murphy (D) + + + + + + – + + + + + 91% 26 Michael Burgess (R) – – + – – – – + – + – – 25% 9 Bill Shuster (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 27 Solomon Ortiz (D) + + o + + + + + o + + + 100%* 10 Christopher Carney (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 28 Henry Cuellar (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Paul Kanjorski (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 29 Gene Green (D) + + + + + + + + o + + + 100%* 12 John Murtha (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 30 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 13 Allyson Schwartz (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 31 John Carter (R) – + – – o o – – – + – – 20%* 14 Mike Doyle (D) + + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 32 Pete Sessions (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 15 Charles Dent (R) + + + + + – – + – + + + 75% Utah 16 Joseph Pitts (R) – o – – – – – + – – – + 18%* 1 Rob Bishop (R) – + + – – – – – o o – o 22%* 17 Tim Holden (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 (D) + + + – + – – + + + – + 66% 18 Timothy Murphy (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 3 Chris Cannon (R) – + – – – o – – – – – – 9%* 19 Todd Platts (R) + + + + + – – + – + + + 75% Vermont Rhode Island Peter Welch (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Patrick Kennedy (D) + + + + o + + + + + + + 100%* 2 James Langevin (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Virginia 1 Robert Wittman (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 2 Thelma Drake (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 1 Henry Brown (R) – + + – – – – + + + – + 50% 3 Bobby Scott (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Joe Wilson (R) – + – – – – – + – + – + 33% 4 Randy Forbes (R) – – + – – – – + – + – + 33% 3 J. Gresham Barrett (R) – + – – – – – – – – – – 8% 5 (R) – – + – – – – + – – – + 25% 4 Bob Inglis (R) – + – – – – – + – – – – 16% 6 Bob Goodlatte (R) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 5 John Spratt (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 (R) – + + – – – – – – – – + 25% 6 James Clyburn (D) + + o + + + + + + + + + 100%* 8 James Moran (D) + + + + + + + + + + + o 100%* 9 Rick Boucher (D) + o + + + + o + + + + o 100%* Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) + + + + + – + + + + – + 83% 10 Frank Wolf (R) + + + – – – – + – + – + 50% Tennessee 11 Thomas Davis (R) + o + – – – – + – + – + 45%* 1 David Davis (R) – + – – – – – + – – – o 18%* Washington 2 John Duncan (R) – – – – + – – – – – – – 8% 1 Jay Inslee (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 3 Zach Wamp (R) – + – – – – – o – + – o 20%* 2 Rick Larsen (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Lincoln Davis (D) + + + + + – + + + + + + 91% 3 Brian Baird (D) o – + + + + + + + + + + 90%* 5 (D) + – o + + + + + + + – o 80%* 4 Doc Hastings (R) – + + – – – – + – – – + 33% 6 Bart Gordon (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) + + + – – – – + – + – + 50% 7 Marsha Blackburn (R) – + – – – – – + – – – + 25% 6 Norman Dicks (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 John Tanner (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 7 Jim McDermott (D) + + + + + + + + + – + + 91% 9 Stephen Cohen (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 Dave Reichert (R) + + + – – – – + – + + + 58% 9 Adam Smith (D) + o + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 1 Louie Gohmert (R) – – + – – – – + o + – – 27%* 2 Ted Poe (R) – – – – – – – + – + – – 16% 1 Alan Mollohan (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Sam Johnson (R) – + – – + – – – – + – o 27%* 2 Shelley Moore Capito (R) + + + + + – – + + + + + 83% 4 Ralph Hall (R) – + + – – – – + – + + + 50% 3 Nick Rahall (D) o + + + + + + + + + + + 100%* 5 (R) – + – – – – – – – – – + 16% 6 Joe Barton (R) – + + – – – – – – + – + 33% 1 Paul Ryan (R) – + – – – – – + – – – + 25% 7 John Culberson (R) – + + – – – – + – + – – 33% 2 (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8 Kevin Brady (R) – + + – – – – – – + – + 33% 3 Ron Kind (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Al Green (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Gwen Moore (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 Michael McCaul (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 5 F. James Sensenbrenner (R) – – – – o – – – – – – + 9%* 11 Mike Conaway (R) – + – – – – – – – + – – 16% 6 Thomas Petri (R) + + – + – – – + – – – + 41% 12 (R) – + + – – – – + – + – + 41% 7 David Obey (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 13 William Thornberry (R) – + – – – – – + – + – o 27%* 8 Steve Kagen (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 14 (R) – – – – – o – – – – – – 0%* 15 Ruben Hinojosa (D) o + + + + o + + + + + + 100%* 16 Silvestre Reyes (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Barbara Cubin (R-AL) – – – – – – – o – – o o 0%* 17 Chet Edwards (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

*Percentage with asterisk (*) signifies that legislator did not vote on all relevant bills .

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SENATE Voting Record 2008

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 1. Vote #10 (H.R. 5140) 6. Vote #186 (H.R. 3221) NETWORK supported some economic stimulus. (See #2 in the NETWORK supported this bill. (See #9 in the House Voting House Voting Record.) Record.) Passed 81–16 (3 not voting) Passed 72–13 (15 not voting) February 7, 2008 July 26, 2008

To provide tax relief to middle-class families Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 2. and small businesses, property tax relief to 7. Vote #205 (H.R. 6049) homeowners, relief to those whose homes NETWORK worked predominantly on three provisions: low- were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes ering the earned income threshold for the child tax credit to Katrina and Rita, and tax relief to America’s $8,500; Gulf Coast tax credits; and inclusion of the Paul Well- troops and veterans stone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Vote #42 (S. Amdt. 4160 to S. Con Res 70) Equity Act of 2008. (See #5 in the House Voting Record.) NETWORK supported this amendment to the Budget Reso- Passed 93–2 (5 not voting) lution 2009. It included assistance to hurricane victims and September 23, 2008 middle-class families. Passed 99–1 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and March 13, 2008 8. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution) Setting forth the congressional budget for the Vote #208 (H.R. 2638) 3. United States Government for fiscal year 2009 NETWORK supported this Continuing Resolution because of Vote 142 (S. Con Res 70) provisions that provide disaster relief to the victims of floods, NETWORK supported this resolution. (See #7 in the House wildfires and hurricanes; double funding for the Low Income Voting Record.) Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and increase Passed 48–45, with 2 voting “present” (5 not voting) funding for the Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition June 4, 2008 program and for Pell Grants. (See #10 in the House Voting Record.) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 Passed 78–12, 1 voting “present” (9 not voting) 4. Vote #162 (H.R. 2642) September 27, 2008 NETWORK strongly supported several critical elements, including funding for Iraqi reconstruction, Gulf Coast disaster Unemployment Compensation Extension Act aid, LIHEAP, and extension of unemployment benefits. (See # 9. of 2008 4 in the House Voting Record.) Vote #214 (H.R. 6867) Passed 92–6 (2 not voting) NETWORK supported this bill. (See #12 in the House Voting June 26, 2008 Record.) Passed 89–6 (4 not voting) Medicare Improvements For Patients And November 20, 2008 5. Providers Act Vote #177 (H.R. 6331) Children’s Health Insurance Program NETWORK supported this bill, which was vetoed by President 10. Reauthorization Act of 2007 Bush. The Senate voted to override the veto. (See #8 in the Vote #403 (H.R. 3963) House Voting Record.) The Senate voted in favor of this bill to improve children’s Passed 70–26 (4 not voting) health care during the first session of this Congress. Early in July 15, 2008 the second session, the House was unable to overturn the president’s veto. This was the last Senate vote on the children’s health insurance program. NETWORK worked hard for pas- Change in the Senate During This Session sage of this bill. Passed 64–29 (6 not voting) • (D-IL): Resigned November 16, 2008 November 1, 2007 Vetoed December 12, 2007

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SENATE Ec Relief Tax 2009 Budget Supplemental Medicare Housing Energy Res. Continuing Comp. Unemployment Health Child Voted “Present”. . . . p Ec Relief Tax 2009 Budget Supplemental Medicare Housing Energy Res. Continuing Comp. Unemployment Health Child 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % Alabama Montana Richard Shelby (R) – + – + – + + – + – 50% Max Baucus (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Jeff Sessions (R) – + – + – + + – + – 50% Jon Tester (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Alaska Nebraska Ted Stevens (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% Chuck Hagel (R) – + – + – + + + + – 60% Lisa Murkowski (R) – + – + + + + + + + 80% Ben Nelson (D) o + + + + + + + + + 100%* Arizona Nevada Jon Kyl (R) – + – – – – + – + – 30% John Ensign (R) – + – + – – + – + – 40% John McCain (R) + + o o o o o o + o 100%* Harry Reid (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Arkansas New Hampshire Blanche Lincoln (D) + + + + + + + + o + 100%* Judd Gregg (R) – + – + – + + + + – 60% Mark Pryor (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% John Sununu (R) + + – + – + + + o + 77%* California New Jersey (D) + + + + + + + o + + 100%* Robert Menendez (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% (D) + + + + + + + o + + 100%* Frank Lautenberg (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Colorado New Mexico (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Jeff Bingaman (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% (R) – + – – – o + – + – 33%* Pete Domenici (R) + + p + – + + + + + 89%* Connecticut New York Joseph Lieberman (I) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Charles Schumer (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Christopher Dodd (D) + + + + + + + + + o 100%* Hillary Clinton (D) o + o + + + + o + o 100%* Delaware North Carolina Thomas Carper (D) + + + + + o – + + + 88%* Elizabeth Dole (R) + + – + + o + + + – 77%* Joseph Biden (D) + + o + + + o o o + 100%* Richard Burr (R) + + – + – o + p + – 63%* Florida North Dakota Mel Martinez (R) + + – + + + + + + – 80% Kent Conrad (D) + + + + + + – + + + 90% Bill Nelson (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Byron Dorgan (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Georgia Ohio Saxby Chambliss (R) + + – + + + + + o – 77%* (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Johnny Isakson (R) + + – + + + + + + – 80% (R) + + – – + + + + + – 70% Hawaii Oklahoma Daniel Inouye (D) + + + + + o + + + + 100%* Tom Coburn (R) – + – – – – + – – – 20% Daniel Akaka (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% James Inhofe (R) – + – + – o + + – – 44%* Idaho Oregon Mike Crapo (R) – + – + – + + – + – 50% Ron Wyden (D) + + + + + + + + + o 100%* (R) – + – – – + + + + – 50% Gordon Smith (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% Illinois Pennsylvania Barack Obama (D) o + + + o o o o I o 100%* Robert Casey (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Richard Durbin (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Arlen Specter (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% Indiana Rhode Island (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% Jack Reed (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% (D) + + – + + + + + + + 90% Sheldon Whitehouse (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Iowa South Carolina Charles Grassley (R) + + – + – – + + + + 70% Jim DeMint (R) – + – – – – o – – – 11%* Tom Harkin (D) + + + + + o + + + + 100%* Lindsey Graham (R) + + – + – o + – + – 55%* Kansas South Dakota (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% John Thune (R) + + – + – – + + + – 60% (R) + + – + – + + + + – 70% Tim Johnson (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Kentucky Tennessee Jim Bunning (R) + + – + – o + – + – 55%* Lamar Alexander (R) + + – + + + + – + + 80% Mitch McConnell (R) + + – + – + + + + – 70% Bob Corker (R) – + – + + – + + + + 70% Louisiana Texas (R) + + – + – – + + + – 60% John Cornyn (R) + + – + + – + + + – 70% (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) + + – + + – + + + + 80% Maine Utah (R) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Orrin Hatch (R) + + – + – – + + – + 60% Olympia Snowe (R) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Robert Bennett (R) + + – + – + + + + – 70% Maryland Vermont Barbara Mikulski (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Benjamin Cardin (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Bernard Sanders (I) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Massachusetts Virginia (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% John Warner (R) + + p + o o + + + o 100%* Edward Kennedy (D) + + o o o o o o + + 100%* James Webb (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Michigan Washington Debbie Stabenow (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Maria Cantwell (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Carl Levin (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Patty Murray (D) + + + + + o + o + + 100%* Minnesota West Virginia Norm Coleman (R) + + – + + + + + + + 90% John Rockefeller (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Amy Klobuchar (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Robert Byrd (D) + + o + + + + + + + 100%* Mississippi Wisconsin (R) + + – + + + + + + – 80% Herbert Kohl (D) + + + + + + + + + + 100% Roger Wicker (R) + + – + + + + + + I 80%* Russ Feingold (D) + – + + + + + – + + 80% Missouri Wyoming Claire McCaskill (D) + + + + + + + o + + 100%* (R) – + – + – – + + – – 40% Christopher Bond (R) + + – + + o + + + + 88%* Michael Enzi (R) – + – + – – + + – – 40%

*Percentage with asterisk (*) signifies that legislator did not vote on all relevant bills .

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Move Your Legislators Toward Justice!

By Ke l l y Tr o u t

For many in our nation, the past year’s Felection renewed belief in the integrity NETWORK’s Voting Record—A Great Tool of our democratic system. Together, we demonstrated that the aspiration of As a NETWORK member, you receive • Contact your Members of Congress forming a more perfect union still reso- a record of your senators’ and repre- to discuss their overall records and nates across our nation. sentative’s votes on key justice issues at specific key votes. Get your friends We the People have spoken and must the beginning of each year. This is an and families to do the same. Legisla- keep speaking. important tool for evaluating how well tors need to know that constituents While elections remind us of the your elected officials serve the com- are monitoring their actions. power of our votes to hold elected offi- mon good. Congressional offices are • Distribute copies of the record of local cials accountable and to mandate a new delighted when they receive high rank- legislators to people in your area. course for our country, we must remem- ings from NETWORK and often issue • Write a letter to the editor or an op-ed ber that voting is not the only means by press releases to spread the word. for your local paper about your legis- which We the People participate in our Here are some ways you can use the lators’ record. democracy. voting record in this issue of Connec- • To keep up with key votes during As this issue of Connection docu- tion to help move our nation toward the year, go to http://capwiz.com/ ments, our elected representatives vote social justice: networklobby/issues/votes/. as well—and far more frequently than we do. Their job is to represent us! Each the number of activists receiving our issues facing Congress, ask us questions, congressional vote represents an oppor- Legislative Updates and Alerts and to and get “insider” information on current tunity for you to influence the direction see more activists become contributing activities on Capitol Hill. As we seek a just of federal policy. members. (To sign up to receive our and effective way forward out of the cur- At NETWORK, we were inspired Legislative Update, go to http://capwiz. rent economic crisis, we also encourage by the increased civic engagement and com/networklobby/mlm/signup). you to share with us and your legislators mobilization of the past election season. You can help us engage more people your stories about the problems affecting Capitalizing on this bold spirit is a key in the legislative process by spreading your families and your communities. goal for NETWORK’s field work in the the word about NETWORK, forwarding The more your legislators hear about coming year. our emails to your friends and neigh- the struggles people are confronting in The more emails sent, letters mailed, bors, and encouraging them to become their districts and states, the more moti- and phone calls made to legislators on members. vation and urgency they will feel to act. Capitol Hill in response to our mes- We also want to facilitate more fre- This year will be a pivotal one for our sages, the more attention our issues will quent and more substantive interactions country. At NETWORK, we look forward receive. Likewise, the more members between NETWORK staff and you, our to opportunities for moving our agenda NETWORK represents when our lobby- members and activists. Look for more forward in Washington. We have already ists head to , the greater our clout invitations to NETWORK member con- met with members of President Obama’s to push our agenda forward in Congress. ference calls, an exciting opportunity for transition team, and we expect to stay In this critical year, we want to increase you to share your perspectives on the engaged with the new administration to help shape policy. We will also meet with all new members of Congress. But we cannot effectively turn opportunities into legisla- tive progress on the issues we care about without the active involvement of our members and activists. You—along with friends and neighbors you reach out to and bring into our movement—can make the dif- E . K i m ference between a government merely elected by the people and a government truly of and working for all the people.

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