Side by side comparison of AFW area congressmen
on AFL-CIO key vote issues...
Given 25 opportunities to come through on the side of organized
labor and the working man, these guys came down on our side
just twice. Let's not give them another chance. |
| |
Joe
Barton
6th District |
Michael
Burgess
26th District |
Kay
Granger
12th District |
Kenny
Marchant
24th District |
| Name of Legislation |
voted |
score |
voted |
score |
voted |
score |
voted |
score |
|
Failed |
NEAL
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX MOTION TO CONFEREES ON TAX CUTS BILL
02/08/2006 |
N |
 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
Passed |
BUDGET
RECONCILIATION CONFERENCE REPORT
12/19/2005 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Passed |
TAX
CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY
12/08/2005 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Passed |
HIGHWAY/TRANSIT
BILL CONFERENCE REPORT
07/29/2005 |
Y |
 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Passed |
TRADE
/ CAFTA
07/28/2005 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Agreed To |
CONTRACTING
OUT FEDERAL AVIATION SERVICES
06/30/2005 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
Agreed To |
ON
PRESERVING AMTRAK
06/29/2005 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
Failed |
WAL-MART
06/24/2005 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
Agreed To |
PENSION
PROTECTION / UNITED AIRLINES PENSIONS
06/24/2005 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
Passed |
BANKRUPTCY
BILL
04/14/2005 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Passed |
PERMANENT
REPEAL OF ESTATE TAX
04/13/2005 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
Agreed To |
PHONEY
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL
11/22/2003 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
 |
|
|
Passed |
FAA
BILL THAT INCLUDED MANY ATTACKS ON AIRLINE WORKERS
10/30/2003 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
OVERTIME
PROTECTION
10/02/2003 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
UNITED
STATES-CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
07/24/2003 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Failed |
DEFEAT
OF AMENDMENT TO STOP BUSH CUTS IN OVERTIME PROTECTION
07/10/2003 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
|
|
Failed |
TO
OUTLAW COMPANIES CONCEALING INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT PENSION
05/14/2003 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
|
|
Failed |
VOTE
TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MONOPOLY'S MANIPULATING MARKETS
04/10/2003 |
N |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
VOTE
ON 26-WEEK UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT EXTENSION FOR AIRLINE WORKERS
04/08/2003 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM"
03/19/2003 |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Agreed To |
AMENDMENT
STRIPPING HOMELAND SECURITY WORKERS OF CIVIL SERVICE AND
LABOR PROTECTIONS
07/26/2002 |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
PERMANENT
REPEAL OF THE ESTATE TAX
06/06/2002 |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
WELFARE
REFORM
05/16/2002 |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
DO-NOTHING
BILL ON ENRON-LIKE ABUSES
04/24/2002 |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
Passed |
BILL
TO WEAKEN 401(k) PROTECTIONS
04/11/2002 |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
