Xavier Becerra Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Xavier Becerra Voting Records on Recent Issues Determining America’s Future

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Lawyer 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.)

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

Use of Elected Office for Financial Gain/Payoffs: According to the LA Times, Becerra accepted campaign contributions from Horacio Carlos Vignali, then began lobbying for and facilitated securing a Clinton Presidential Commutation to release the man's convicted, imprisoned, cocaine trafficing, son. According to citypaper, the donations which resulted in the lobbying totaled over $14,000.

Legislative or Voting Record for Xavier Becerra:

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

  No, Representative Becerra votes against reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Becerra 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, Xavier Becerra prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

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

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

  Yes, Xavier Becerra supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

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

  Yes, Xavier Becerra 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:

  No, Becerra does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gambled and lost

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  Yes, Supported the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

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

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Xavier Becerra supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Xavier Becerra Earmark History:

Light Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives