Parker Griffith Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Parker Griffith Voting and Legislative Records on Pivotal Issues

Griffith Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Deficiency Syndrome

Party: Republican Former Occupation: Doctor Representative Since: 2009 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.)

Parker Griffith Indications of Corruption or Ethics Problems:

Paybacks: Griffith earmarked a $4 Million reward for SPARTA (TOHAS) after receiving $10000 in campaign donations. Reference Griffith earmark disclosures and Center for Responsive Politics

Legislative or Voting Record for Parker Griffith:

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

  No voting record regarding medical malpractice reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Griffith does not support requiring Congress to spend within government means.

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

  Parker Griffith has no voting history on energy independence including oil drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

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

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

  Parker Griffith has no voting history in the issue of border control and illegal immigrant citizenship

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

  No, Parker Griffith opposes federal government expansion of involvement in area of control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  No voting record regarding bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  No voting history regarding bailouts of financial institutions

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

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

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Parker Griffith opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Parker Griffith Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific: Extensive Earmarking Requests and High Taxpayer Expenditures