Grace Napolitano Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies
Grace Napolitano Voting Records in Congress
Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"
Earmarking Tendencies
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State: California
Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Auto Company Executive
Representative Since: 1999
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.)
Grace Napolitano Corruption Investigation Results and/or Ethically Deficiencies Found:
Misuse of campaign donations:
Napolitano paid herself $221,780 out of campaign donations according to Bloomberg. She labeled the payments as interest (up to 18% annual rate) on a $150,000 loan to her campaign fund. Congress has legislated that they are bequeathed with the special right to avoid the risks and losses ordinary people face in the stock market by "investing" in their own campaign funds and setting whatever interest rate (profit) they choose.
Grace Napolitano Voting or Legislative History in Congress:
- Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
No, Representative Napolitano opposes reform
- Balanced Budget Amendment:
No, Napolitano 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, Grace Napolitano 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, Napolitano supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.
- Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Grace Napolitano failed to cast a vote regarding border control or amnesty citizenship for illegal aliens.
- Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:
Yes, Grace Napolitano 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, Napolitano does not support 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 Napolitano supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
- Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery
Grace Napolitano Earmarking Tendencies:
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