Jackie Speier Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Jackie Speier Recent Legislative and Voting Records

Jackie Speier Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Failures

Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Lawyer
Representative Since: 2008

Next Election: 2010

Jackie Speier Corruption Investigation Results and/or Ethical Deficiencies Found:

No Corruption Found

Jackie Speier Voting and Legislative Records in Congress:

Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
Representative Speier has no voting history regarding medical malpractice reform
Balanced Budget Amendment:
No, Speier has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.
Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:
Jackie Speier has no voting record on energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.
Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:
Yes, Speier supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.
Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Jackie Speier has no voting record on border control or amnesty citizenship for illegal aliens.
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:
Yes, Jackie Speier 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:
Yes, Speier 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:
No, Representative Speier opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Jackie Speier Earmarking Tendencies:

Light Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives
- $855,500 of taxpayer money requested by Jackie Speier 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)