Friday, October 5, 2012

Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid

Senator                        Nevada            Democrat
Elected 1986

 Ratings for 2010:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                                 75
            Liberal:             less defense spending   
                                    protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                      100
            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                         92                   
            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                   100   
            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                     67
            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                             8
            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                        18
            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                       0
            Conservative:    foreign policy
                                    social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                           0
            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                            4
            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family
                                      oppose abortion

Votes in 111th Congress:  2009 – 2010

Yes      Overturn Ledbetter
            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination
Yes      Pass $787 Billion Stimulus
            Funds to revive U.S. economy
Yes      Repeal DC Gun Laws
            Repeal Washington DC limits on firearms and ban on assault weapons
Yes      Confirm Sonia Sotomayor
            Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
Yes      Pass Health Care Bill
            Provides insurance for people without health insurance
Yes      Regulate Financial Firms
            New federal regulations on financial services firms
Yes      Pass Tax Cuts for Some
            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
Yes      Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status
Yes      Ratify New START
            Ratify Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia
Yes      Confirm Elena Kagan
            Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
No       Stop EPA Climate Regulations
            Oppose EPA regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act
Yes      Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
            Lift ban on openly gay people in military



Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2010                Harry Reid                   362,785  50%                          24,815,104
                        Sharron Angle  (R)       321,361  45                             28,162,049

2004                Harry Reid                   494,805  61%                            7,040,588
                        Richard Ziser (R)          284,640  35                                  647,500

1998                Harry Reid                   208,650  48%                            4,939,010
                        John Ensign                  208,222  48                               3,490,256

1992                Harry Reid                   253,150  51%                            3,259,802
                        Demar Dahl (R)            199,413  40                                  471,371

1986                Harry Reid                   130,955  50%                            2,055,756
                        Jim Santini (R)             116,606  45                               2,656,747


Nevada

Population 2010:                      2,700,551
State Rank:                               35th
Change since 2000:                  up 35%

Urban:                                      84%
Rural:                                       16

Cities:                                      
Las Vegas -                              583,756
Henderson -                             257,729
Reno -                                      225,221

Median Income:                          55,322
Median Home Value:                260,700

Private Employment:                 82%
Government Employment:         13
Self-Employed:                           5
Poverty:                                    12
Blue Collar:                              21
White Collar:                            53

Median Age:                             35
Over 65:                                   11%
Under 18:                                 26

High School Graduates:            84%
College Graduates:                   22
Graduate Degree:                       7

Veterans:                                  12%

Registered Voters 2010:
Democrats -                             579,108
Republicans -                           471,819
Independents -                         288,284
Voter Turnout -                        723,515
Turnout, Voting Age -              36%

White:                                      54%
Black:                                         8
Hispanic:                                  27
Asian:                                         7
Native American                         1


2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) -                533,736           55%
John McCain (R) -                   412,827           43

2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) -              418,690           50%
John Kerry (D) -                      397,190           48

Harry Reid's Voting History:

Votes in the 110th Congress:  2007 – 2008

Yes      Raise CAFE standards
            Higher fuel standards for vehicles
Yes      Expand SCHIP
            Expand State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Yes      Cap Greenhouse Gases
            Cap and Trade system to curb climate change
Yes      Bailout Financial Markets
            $700 billion dollar bailout of financial industry
No       Make English Official Language
            English the official language of the US
Yes      Path to Citizenship
            Immigration reform bill
No       Fetus is Unborn Child
            Define fetus as an unborn child
Yes      Prosecute Hate Crimes
            Funds prosecution of hate crimes
Yes      Withdraw Troops March, 2008
            Withdrawal of most US troops in Iraq by March, 2008
Yes      Iran Guard is Terrorist Group
            Iranian Revolutionary Guard is terrorist group
No       Increase Missile Defense Funding
            Increase funding for missile defense
No       Overhaul FISA
            Overhaul Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act


Votes in the 109th Congress:  2005 – 2006

Yes      Bar ANWR Drilling
            Bar oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No       FY06 Spending Curb
            Curb federal entitlement spending
No       Estate Tax Repeal
            Permanently repeal estate tax
Yes      Raise Minimum Wage
            Increase minimum wage to $7.25
No       Confirm Samuel Alito
            Confirm Samuel Alito as Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Yes      Path to Citizenship
            Path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
No       Bar Same Sex Marriage
            Constitutional amendment limiting marriage to man and woman
Yes      Stem Cell Research Funding
            Federal funds for embryonic stem cell research
Yes      Limit Interstate Abortion
            Prohibit minors crossing borders for abortion without parental consent
No       CAFTA
            Central American Free Trade Agreement
Yes      Urge Iraq Withdrawal
            Start withdrawing US troops from Iraq in 2006
Yes      Provide Detainee Rights
            Habeas Corpus rights for military detainees
Votes in the 108th Congress:  2003 – 2004

Yes      Ban Drilling in ANWR
            Block drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No       Approve Bush Tax Cut
            Reduce taxes by $350 billion through 2013
No       Medicare/Rx Bill
            Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation
Yes      Bar Overtime Pay Regulations
            Block funds for federal regulations of overtime pay
No       Energy Bill
            Motion to end debate on comprehensive energy bill
No       Support Roe v. Wade
            Senate support for Roe v. Wade decision
Yes      Ban Partial Birth Abortion
            Ban procedure opponents describe as “partial-birth” abortion
No       Assault Weapons Ban
            Extend for 10 years ban on assault weapons sale and possession
No       Ban Same Sex Marriage
            Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage
Yes      Ban Bunker Buster Bomb
            Prohibit Energy Department funding of “bunker-buster” program
Yes      Fund Iraq War
            Provides $87 billion for US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Yes      Restrict Missile Defense
            Restrict deployment of national missile defense system
Votes in the 107th Congress:     2001 – 2002

No       Approve Bush Tax Cuts
            Cut taxes $1.35 trillion over 10 years
Yes      Expand Patients’ Rights
            Expand patients’ rights dealing with insurers, health organizations
Yes      Campaign Finance Reform
            Eliminate use of “soft money”, raise contribution limits
No       Permit ANWR Development
            Allow energy development of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No       Confirm Ashcroft as AG
            Confirm John Ashcroft as Attorney General
No       Bar Gays in the Boy Scouts
            Withhold education funds from schools prohibiting Boy Scout use
Yes      Funds for Hate Crime Prosecution
            Funds to prosecute hate crimes
No       Overseas Military Abortions
            Abortion services for military personnel and dependents overseas
Yes      Bar Cooperation with International Court
            Prohibit US cooperation with International Criminal Court
No       Trade Promotion Authority
            Authority for president to negotiate trade agreements
Yes      Authorize Force in Iraq
            Authorize US military force in Iraq
Yes      Homeland Security Department Union
            Exclude presidential authority to bar union membership
Votes in the 106th Congress:  1999 – 2000

No       Education Savings Accounts
            Tax free education savings accounts for children in public, private schools
Yes      Prescription Drug Benefit
            Establish prescription drug Medicare benefits
No       Delay Ergonomic Standards
            Delay federal standards for ergonomic protection for one year
No       Phase Out Estate Tax
            Phase out estate and gift taxes
No       Review Movie Violence
            Federal review of violence in entertainment produced on federal property
Yes      Gun Show Background Checks
            Background checks on persons purchasing guns at gun shows
Yes      Ban Partial Birth Abortion
            Ban late-term procedures known as partial birth abortion
Yes      Broaden Hate Crimes List
            Broaden coverage of federal hate crimes
Yes      NATO War in Serbia
            Authorize US operations as part of NATO campaign against Yugoslavia
Yes      Table Cuba Travel Ban
            Table proposal to bar US citizens’ travel to Cuba
Yes      Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
            Ratify comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
No       Permanent Trade with China
            Enable permanent trade relations with China


Votes in the 105th Congress:  1997 – 1998

No       Balanced Budget Amendment
            Amend Constitution requiring a balanced budget
No       Clinton Budget Deal
            Implements entitlement spending cuts per budget agreement
Yes      Cloture on Tobacco
            Invoke cloture on tobacco settlement
No       Education IRAs
            Expand education savings accounts to include private schools
Yes      Satcher for Surgeon General
            Confirm David Satcher as US Surgeon General
Yes      Highway Set-asides
            Table proposal to end minority set-aside funding benefits
Yes      Table Child Gun Locks
            Table proposal requiring gun dealers sell child safety locks on handguns
Yes      Override Partial Birth Veto
            Override Clinton veto of partial birth abortion ban
Yes      Chemical Weapons Treaty
            Ratify treaty barring chemical weapons
No       Cuban Humanitarian Aid
            Provide humanitarian assistance to Cuban citizens
Yes      Table Bosnia Troops
            Table proposal requiring legislation to continue US forces in Bosnia
Yes      Funds for Test Ban Treaty
            Increase funding for expenses related to nuclear test-ban treaty


Votes in the 104th Congress:  1995 – 1996

No       Reduce Medicare Growth in Funds
            Reduce entitlement program spending to balance budget
No       Limit Product Liability Damages
            Limit damages in product liability cases
Yes      Increase Minimum Wage
            Increase minimum wage to $5.15 per hour
Yes      Welfare Reform
            Restrict welfare benefits and require beneficiaries find work
Yes      Flag Amendment
            Constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration of US flag
Yes      Endangered Species
            Moratorium on listing endangered species
Yes      Gay Employment Rights
            Prohibit job discrimination on basis of sexual orientation
Yes      Override Partial Birth Veto
            Override Clinton veto barring “partial-birth” abortions
No       Anti-Missile Defense
            Table proposal to cut $300 million from anti-missile program
Yes      Cuban Embargo
            Tighten US trade embargo on Cuba
No       Bar Bosnia Troops Funding
            Prohibit funds for US troops in Bosnia
Yes      Cut Vietnam Aid
            Strike proposal to cut $1.5 million in economic aid to Vietnam
Votes in the 103rd Congress:  1993 – 1994

Yes      Clinton Deficit Plan
            Clinton Administration deficit reduction plan
No       NAFTA
            North American Free Trade Agreement
Yes      Brady Handgun Purchase
            Waiting period for purchase of handgun; background check
Yes      Strike Race/Death Penalty
            Reject Racial Justice Act provisions of death penalty cases
No       Limit UN Command of Forces
            Prohibit funds for US forces in certain international operations
Yes      Cut Missile Funds
            Reduce funds for Trident II missile program


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