NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Voting Records, Corruption, Earmarking
Kirsten Gillibrand Voting Records in Congress
Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"
Earmarking Tendencies
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Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Lawyer
Senator Since: 2009
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.)
Corruption in Congress or indications of “Ethically Challenged Disorder”:
Votes for Sale:
According to The Albany Project, Gillibrand recieved Acorn's endorsement for her re-election, stating "I am honored to have the endorsement of ACORN and proud to partner with them on an agenda...".
She then delivered payment for the endorsement by voting to funnel taxpayer money into ACORN even after the videos surfaced showing a pattern of illegal, immoral, anti-American activity within the ACORN organization.
Senator Gillibrand Voting Record on Recent Legislation:
- Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:
Yes, Senator Gillibrand supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry
- Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:
Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.
- Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HR3221 8/07:
No, Senator Gillibrand prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.
- 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:
Yes, Kirsten Gillibrand supported the $787 Billion spending plan
- 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:
Yes, the Senator supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
- Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
No federal voting record on issue
- Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Gillibrand supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery
- Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
No federal voting record on issue
- Balanced Budget Amendment:
Yes, Senator Gillibrand supports requiring Congress to spend within government means.
Kirsten Gillibrand Earmark History:
Light:
- Earmark history supporting limited, mostly in-state, entities and projects.
- $36,829,068 of taxpayer money requested by Gillibrand 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 Kirsten Gillibrand Voting Records
Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Gillibrand
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