Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voting records, corruption investigation, earmarks

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo Voting, Corruption, & Earmark Summaries

Mike Crapo Voting and Recent Legislative Records

Crapo Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Deficiency Syndrome

Party: Republican
Former Occupation: Lawyer
Senator Since: 1999

Next Election: 2010

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

No Corruption in Congress Found

Voting or Legislative Record:

Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
Yes, Supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts
Balanced Budget Amendment:
Yes, Senator Crapo has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.
Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
No, Mike Crapo supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.
Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:
No, Does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry
Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:
No, the Senator does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gambled and lost
Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:
Yes, Crapo supports energy independence through US drilling.
2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:
No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan
2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:
No, Mike Crapo opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
Health Care HR3590 12/09:
No, Opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Senator Crapo Earmark History:

Medium:

Earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities
$127,410,389 of taxpayer money requested by Mike Crapo in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)