Ed Pastor Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Ed Pastor Voting Records on Recent Issues Determining America’s Future

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

State: Arizona Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Briefly Teacher, Law Degree Representative Since: 1991 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.)

Ed Pastor Indications or Corruption in Congress or Breaches of the Public Trust:

Paybacks. According to Legistorm, Pastor earmarked $3.6 Million of taxpayer funds for Honeywell whose PAC donated $10000 to Pastor's campaign. Center for Responsive Politics

Legislative or Voting Record for Ed Pastor:

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

  No, Representative Pastor votes against reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Pastor 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, Ed Pastor prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

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

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

  Yes, Ed Pastor supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

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

  Yes, Ed Pastor supports federal government expansion of involvement in area of control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

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

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Ed Pastor supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Ed Pastor Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific: Extensive Earmarking and High Taxpayer Expenditures