Allen Boyd Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies
Allen Boyd Voting Records in Congress
Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"
Earmarking Tendencies
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Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Military, Farmer
Representative Since: 1997
Next Election: 2010
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(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)
Allen Boyd Corruption and/or Ethical Failures:
Paybacks:
Rewards for campaign donors... The Seattle Times Favor Factory shows connections between campaign donations and earmarks. In 2008, Boyd earmarked $8.6 Million for General Dynamics after receipt of $25,500. $1 Million of that also benefits $1250 campaign donor Boeing.
Allen Boyd Voting or Legislative History in Congress:
- Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
Yes, Representative Boyd supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts
- Balanced Budget Amendment:
Yes, Boyd has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.
- Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore HR4761 6/06:
Allen Boyd has a mixed voting record. He opposes energy independence that includes drilling for US oil supplies in Alaska but supports offshore drilling.
- Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:
Yes, Boyd supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.
- Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Yes, Allen Boyd supports granting citizenship to those who manage to slip into the country illegally.
- Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:
Yes, Allen Boyd supports federal government expansion of involvement and control over private industry.
- Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:
No, does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry
- Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:
Yes, Boyd supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose
- 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:
Yes, Supported the $787 Billion spending plan
- 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:
Yes, Representative Boyd supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
- Health Care HR3590 12/09:
No, Allen Boyd opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery
Allen Boyd Earmark History:
- Prolific. Extensive Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives
Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Allen Boyd Voting Records
Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Boyd
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