Mike Honda Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies
Mike Honda Voting Records in Congress
Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"
Earmarking Tendencies
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Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Teacher
Representative Since: 2001
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.)
Mike Honda Corruption Investigation Results and/or Ethically Deficiencies Found:
Paybacks:
Mike Honda has a history of rewarding campaign donors with taxpayer money. The Seattle Times Favor Factory reports defense earmarking in 2008 of $3.2 Million for KLA-Tencor Corp immediately after receipt of $500, $2.4 Million for Agilent Technologies aftr receipt of $2750, and $1.6 Million for Becton Dickson and Co after receipt of $2000. Honda is on the short list of those notorious congressmen whose military funding earmarking to companies is limited specifically and solely to those companies who have donated to his campaign.
Mike Honda Voting / Legislative History:
- Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
No, Representative Honda opposes reform
- Balanced Budget Amendment:
No, Honda has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.
- Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:
No, Mike Honda prefers dependence upon importation of oil, opposing energy independence efforts that include drilling for US oil supplies.
- Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:
Yes, Honda supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.
- Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Yes, Mike Honda supports granting citizenship to those who manage to slip into the country illegally.
- Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:
Yes, Mike Honda 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, Honda 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 Honda supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
- Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery
Mike Honda Earmarking Tendencies:
- Prolific. Extensive Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives
Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Mike Honda Voting Records
Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Honda
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