Dan Lipinski Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Dan Lipinski Voting Records and Legislative History in Congress

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction

Earmarking Summary

State: Illinois Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Teacher Representative Since: 2005 Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Dan Lipinski Results of Corruption Investigation and/or Ethical Problems:

According to CREW's Most Corrupt, Lipinski's hired a chief of staff who also acts as a public sector lobbyist to encourage Lipinski to earmark taxpayer funds for the Village of Oaklawn.

Dan Lipinski Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

  No, Representative Lipinski opposes reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Lipinski has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore HR4761 6/06:

  No, Dan Lipinski prefers dependence upon importation of oil, opposing energy independence efforts that include drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  Yes, Lipinski supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

• Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

  No, Dan Lipinski supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:

  Yes, Dan Lipinski supports federal government expansion of involvement and control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  Yes, supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  No, Lipinski does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  On initial house vote Lipinski supported the $787 Billion spending plan, on final vote he was unable to make a decision

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  Yes, Representative Lipinski supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Dan Lipinski Earmark History:

• Light Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives

  • $8,259,072 of taxpayer money requested by Dan Lipinski in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Center for Responsive Politics and Taxpayers for Common Sense)

Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Dan Lipinski Voting Records

Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Lipinski