Jerry Costello Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Jerry Costello Voting Records in Congress

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

State: Illinois Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Law Enforcement Representative Since: 1988 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.)

Jerry Costello Corruption and/or Ethical Failures:

Paybacks:

Costello demonstrates a history of rewarding campaign donors with taxpayer funds. The Seattle Times Favor Factory" investigation uncovered a 2008 $3.2 Million earmark for General Dynamics after receipt of $17,000 and two earmarks totalling $4.6 Million for Olin after receipt of $2400 in campaign donations.

Jerry Costello Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

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

  No, Representative Costello opposes reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

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

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, HR 4761 6/06:

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

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  No, Costello opposes increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

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

  Yes, Jerry Costello supports granting citizenship to those who manage to slip into the country illegally.

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

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

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Jerry Costello Earmark History:

• Medium-High Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives

  • $40,623,175 of taxpayer money requested by Jerry Costello in 2009 specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm)

Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Jerry Costello Voting Records

Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Costello