Marion Berry Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Marion Berry Voting and Legislative Records on Pivotal Issues

Berry Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Deficiency Syndrome

Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Pharmacist Representative Since: 1997 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.)

Marion Berry Corruption in Congress or indications of “Ethically Challenged Disorder”:

Paybacks: According to the Seattle Times, Berry funneled 1.6 Million through earmarking of taxpayer money to Exoxemis after company officials gave him $6500 for his re-election campaign.

Legislative or Voting Record for Marion Berry:

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

  No, Representative Berry votes against reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  Yes, Berry has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

  Marion Berry has a mixed record. He opposes US energy independence that includes Alaska drilling but supports offshore drilling.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

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

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

  No, Marion Berry supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

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

  No, Marion Berry opposes federal government expansion of involvement in area of 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, Berry 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 Berry supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Marion Berry supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Marion Berry Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific: Extensive Earmarking and High Taxpayer Expenditures