Phil Hare Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Phil Hare Voting and Recent Legislative Records

Phil Hare Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Failures

State: Illinois
Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Blue Collar, Government Employee, Politician
Representative Since: 2007

Next Election: 2010

Phil Hare Results of Corruption Investigation and/or Ethical Problems:

No Corruption Found

Phil Hare Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
Representative Hare has no voting history regarding medical malpractice reform
Balanced Budget Amendment:
No, Hare has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.
Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07:
No, Phil Hare 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, Hare supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.
Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Phil Hare has no voting record on border control or amnesty citizenship for illegal aliens.
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:
Yes, Phil Hare 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, Hare 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 Hare supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Phil Hare Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific. Extensive Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives
- $52,951,250 of taxpayer money requested by Phil Hare in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Center for Responsive Politics and Taxpayers for Common Sense)