Laura Richardson Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Laura Richardson Recent Legislative and Voting Records

Laura Richardson Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Failures

Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Xerox Executive Representative Since: 2007 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.)

Laura Richardson Corruption and/or Ethical Failures:

Irresponsible and corrupt? According to Citizens For Ethics, afte failing to make payments on multiple loans for extended periods and failing to pay property taxes, Richardson somehow managed to land a mortgage when an ordinary American with such a history would be locked out of credit for years.

Laura Richardson Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

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

  Representative Richardson has no voting history regarding medical malpractice reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

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

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

  Laura Richardson has no voting record on energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  Yes, Richardson supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

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

  Laura Richardson 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, Laura Richardson 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, Richardson 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:

  Yes, Representative Richardson supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Laura Richardson Earmarking Tendencies:

• Medium Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives

  • $7,690,514 of taxpayer money requested by Laura Richardson 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)

Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Laura Richardson Voting Records

Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Richardson