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Indiana Senator Evan Bayh Voting Records, Corruption, Earmarking


Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction

Evan Bayh Voting Records and Legislative History Regarding Issues Shaping America

Earmarking Summary




Party: Democrat

Former Occupation: Lawyer

Senator Since: 1999

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.)

Indications of Corruption or "Ethically Challenged Disorder":

Paybacks:

According to the Seattle Times, Bayh earmarked $800,000 of taxpayer money for General Atomic Technologies a $1000 campaign donor and earmarked another $800,000 for Briartek after recieving $2500 in donations.


Evan Bayh Voting Record or Legislative Record:

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

    No, Bayh does not support reform

  • Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

    No, Prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.

  • Balanced Budget Amendment:

    No, Senator Bayh does not support requiring Congress to spend within government means.

  • Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

    Yes, Bayh supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

  • Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

    Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.

  • 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

    Yes, Senator Bayh supported the $787 Billion spending plan

  • 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

    No, Opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

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

    Yes, Supports citizenship for those who entered the country illegally.

  • Health Care HR3590 12/09:

    Yes, Bayh supports laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery


Earmarking Tendancies:

Medium:

  • Earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities including rewards for campaign donors

  • $102,216,760 of taxpayer money requested by Evan Bayh in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)




Charted Comparison to Senate colleagues of Evan Bayh voting records


Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Bayh