Statements about Voting Record
"Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
"Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against."
Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."
PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.
"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
"I also voted 98 percent of the time with Republicans in the Oregon Legislature."
Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.
I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.
Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
"[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay."
Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time."
The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches.
"The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F."
Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force "does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members."
Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats.
Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."
Says "in the Legislature, (Mary Nolan) has been a party-line Democrat, showing a 100% track record in harmony with the American Civil Liberties Union."
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