Lincoln Diaz-Balart Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Voting Records in Congress

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

Party: Republican Former Occupation: Lawyer Representative Since: 1993 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.)

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Corruption Investigation Results and/or Ethical Deficiencies Found:

Paybacks:

Lincoln Diaz-Balart appears to have a history of rewarding campaign donors with taxpayer money through earmarking. According to a Miami-Herald writer's Anti-Diaz-Balart blogsite, Lincoln earmarked $9.2 Million for Locust after receiving thousands in campaign donations from Locust executives.

(Note: Unable to verify through unbiased sources but believed to be true since the information has not been challenged)

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

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

  No, Representative Diaz-Balart opposes reform payouts

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Diaz-Balart has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

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

  Yes, Lincoln Diaz-Balart supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  No, Diaz-Balart opposes increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

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

  Yes, Lincoln Diaz-Balart supports granting citizenship to those who manage to slip into the country illegally.

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

  No, Lincoln Diaz-Balart opposes federal government expansion of involvement and control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  No, does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  No, Diaz-Balart does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  No, Representative Diaz-Balart opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Lincoln Diaz-Balart opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery