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Sam Farr Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies


Sam Farr Voting Records and Legislative History on Issues Guiding the Future of the US

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Breaches

Earmarking Summary for Sam Farr




Party: Democrat

Former Occupation: Peace Corp, Politician

Representative Since: 1993

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.)


Sam Farr Indications of Corruption or Ethics Problems:

Paybacks: Ref Seattle Times. In 2008 Sam Farr funneled $800,000 of taxpayer money through earmarking to Lone Star Investment Advisors subsidiary Safety Storage Inc after receipt of $3500 in campaign donations.


Sam Farr Voting Record or Legislative Record:

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

    No, Representative Farr votes against reform

  • Balanced Budget Amendment:

    No, Farr has not supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

  • Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07: Yes, Sam Farr supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

  • Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

    Yes, Farr supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

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

    Yes, Sam Farr supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

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

    Yes, Sam Farr supports 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, Farr 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 Farr supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

  • Health Care HR3590 12/09:

    Yes, Sam Farr supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery


Sam Farr Earmark History:

Medium-High Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives

  • $48,102,000 of taxpayer money requested by Sam Farr 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)




    Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Sam Farr Voting Records


    Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Farr


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