Michele Bachmann - Republican
Voted against HR 5, a bill to reduce interest rates on federal student loans, and also plays around with the structure of the loans, and the amount insured against default.
Voted against HR 6, a pretty standard shot at enforcing increases in fuel economy for american autos, but also to increase production of renewable fuels.
Voted against the Iraq War Policy Resolution, a bill to cancel Bush's decision for a 20,000 troop surge in '07.
Voted against HR 800, a bill to eliminate the vote prior to forming a new union, as well as other streamlining measures to the formation or expansion of new and existing unions.
Voted Nay to HR 985, a bill that protects federal employees or applicants from discrimination or demotion if they disclose credible evidence of waste, abuse, gross mismanagement, or substantial and specific danger to public health.
Voted against HR 1592, a bill that would further expand hate crime to gender identity and sexual orientation.
Voted against the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007.
Voted against HR 2956, which would have required a reduction of US armed Forces in Iraq by April, 2008.
Voted yes to S 1927, which would allow the US to monitor foreign electronic communications routed through the country.
Voted Yes to HR 1400, a bill to increase economic sanctions on Iran and to allow the President to determine if the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps should be considered a foreign terrorist organization.
Voted No to HR 3648, a bill that eliminates the income tax on mortgage debt forgiveness on primary residences for people in "financial hardships" and lowers the amount of a gain made through selling such properties.
Voted against HR 2895, a bill that creates a trust fund to increase the availability of affordable housing for low-income families. I think we all remember this one, and know were it, and it's ilk, got us.
Voted against HR 5522, a bill that requires the Secretary of Labor to set safety standards for combustible dusts.
Voted against HR 6495, which would expand and add to existing mine safety laws in various ways, as well as make it easier to report violators to OSHA.
Voted against HR 3221, a bill that increases mortgage grants, mortgage limitations, various property assistances to the homeless and veterans, and the line of credit for mortgages under Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sadly, this bill passed.
Voted against HR 6049, a bill to grant alternative energy tax incentives.
Voted against HR 6346, a bill that prohibits price-gouging of gasoline and other petroleum based fuels during times of an energy emergency.
Voted against H Amdt 661, an ammenddment to a bill to either ensure effiency of, or remove funding for new engines for the F-35.(
Bill Summary & Status - 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) - H.AMDT.661 - THOMAS (Library of Congress))
Voted against numerous unemployment extension bills.
Voted Yes to HR 5827, a bill that let's bankruptcy filers keep their guns from being possessed, unless their individual value exceeds 3,000. I guess she is pro 2nd amendment?
Voted against the Dream act...a big one here, and I can't really abridge it, so it's gonna be a long copy paste, sorry. I would not bother, but this one is important, in my opinion, and speaks volumes to her character.
{-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of an undocumented immigrant and grant him or her conditional nonimmigrant status for a period of 5 years if the following provisions are met (Secs. 6 & 7):
• -The undocumented immigrant in question has been residing in the United States for 5 or more years and was younger than 16 years old when he or she initially entered the United States;
• -The undocumented immigrant has been "a person of good moral character" since he or she initially entered the United States which includes, but is not limited to, having not been convicted of an offense punishable by more than 1 year of prison;
• -The undocumented immigrant has either been admitted to an institute of higher learning or has earned a high school diploma or GED (General Education Development) certificate;
• -The undocumented immigrant has "never been under a final administrative or judicial order of exclusion, deportation, or removal", unless:
• -The undocumented immigrant has been able to lawfully remain in the United States after such an order was issued; or
• -The undocumented immigrant received the order before he or she became 16 years old; and
• -The undocumented immigrant is under the age of 30, as of the date of the bill's enactment.
-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to charge a $525 surcharge per application for relief and requires the application for relief to be made within 1 year of the undocumented immigrant's date of graduation from high school (Sec. 6).
-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to use biometric, biographic, and other data to conduct background checks on each applicant, and to determine whether any criminal or national security factor exists that would make the undocumented immigrant ineligible for relief (Sec. 6).
-Requires each applicant for relief to undergo a medical examination, arranged by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Sec. 6).
-Defines "conditional nonimmigrant" as an undocumented immigrant who may have an intention of permanently residing in the United States and is not required to have a foreign residence (Sec. 5).
-Authorizes a conditional nonimmigrant to (Sec. 7):
• -Be employed in the United States; and
• -Travel outside the United States for a period no longer than 180 days and be readmitted without having to obtain a visa.
-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend conditional nonimmigrant status for 5 additional years if provisions, not limited to those listed below, are met (Sec. 7):
-The undocumented immigrant has demonstrated "good moral character" during the time he or she held conditional nonimmigrant status;
-The undocumented immigrant has either acquired a degree from an institution of higher learning in the United States or has completed at least 2 years in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States; and
-The undocumented immigrant has served in the Armed Forces for at least 2 years, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces.
-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate conditional nonimmigrant status if the Secretary determines that the undocumented immigrant has ceased to meet the requirements of the status, has become a public charge, or has received a dishonorable or other than honorable discharge from the Armed Forces (Sec. 7).
-Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a surcharge of $2,000 per application for an extension of conditional nonimmigrant status (Sec. 7).
-Authorizes any conditional nonimmigrant to apply to have his or her immigration status changed to that of "lawfully admitted for permanent residence", and to be naturalized upon compliance with immigration laws (Sec. 8).
-Specifies that false statements provided in an application for relief under this bill are punishable by no more than 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine (Sec. 11).
-Prohibits the publication of information disclosed by individuals in application for relief under this bill, and fines any individual who uses, publishes, or permits such information to be examined no more than $10,000 (Sec. 12).}(
Bill Text - 111th Congress (2009-2010) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)) Long, boring, and dry, but worth a look.
Several No votes on Don't ask don't tell repeals.
Several no votes on estate tax increases.
Voted to repeal the health care bill in 2011.
Voted against withdrawel of troops from Afghanistan, in 2011.
Voted yes to extend the patriot act.
Opinion time. She's probably the most "hawkish" of the bunch, to be sure. She is pro military spending, and anti just about every other sort of spending. At first, her voting records is all "Nays"...if Ron Paul is known as Dr. No, then she must be his mistress...at first. Then more and more military spending budget increases come into the picture, and the "yeas" start spilling out. Also, I find her position on immigration to be distressing. I'm not sure what she found so detestable about the DREAM act...seems to me if an immigrant under the age of 30, who has been here at least since they were 16, who has either received a degree of higher learning, or at the very least, completed highschool (in this country), and has no criminal record...is someone we want to KEEP, not spend money on booting. Anyway, it reeks of xenophobia, to me. And the real nail was her voted to continue production of a jet, even if it's usefulness is in question. Military industrial complex. When she loses this race, she should come to CT, I imagine the folks here would LOVE her!