Paul Ryan
Congressman Elected 1998
Committees:
Budget - Chairman
Ways and Means
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 13
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 20
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 92
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 97
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
No Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
economy
Yes Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
No Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
Yes Bar federal abortion funds
No federal
funds for health plans covering abortion
No Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
No Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
No Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
* Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
facilities
No Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
No Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
No Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
* Absent
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Paul
Ryan (R) 179,819 68% 3,922,760
J.
Heckenlively (D) 79,363
30 12,066
2008 Paul Ryan (R) 231,009 64% 2,251,389
2008 Paul Ryan (R) 231,009 64% 2,251,389
Marge
Krupp (D) 125,268 35 143,292
2006 Paul Ryan (R) 161,320 63% 1,316,881
2006 Paul Ryan (R) 161,320 63% 1,316,881
Jeffrey
Thomas (D) 95,761
37 20,581
2004 Paul
Ryan (R) 233,372 65% 849,365
Jeffrey
Thomas (D) 116,250 33 41,246
2002 Paul Ryan (R) 140,176 67% 962,417
Jeffrey Thomas (D) 63,895 31 206,799
2000 Paul Ryan (R) 177,612 67% 1,055,707
2002 Paul Ryan (R) 140,176 67% 962,417
Jeffrey Thomas (D) 63,895 31 206,799
2000 Paul Ryan (R) 177,612 67% 1,055,707
Jeffrey
Thomas (D) 88,885
33 11,374
1998 Paul Ryan (R) 108,475 57% 1,245,568
Lydia
Spottswood (D) 81,164
43 1,339,361
1998 Paul Ryan (R) 108,475 57% 1,245,568
Wisconsin
Population 2010: 728,042
Change since 2000: up
8.6%
Urban: 84%
Rural: 16
Median Income: 56,833
Median Home Value: 195,600
Private Employment: 85%
Government Employment: 11
Self-Employed: 4
Blue Collar: 26
White Collar: 59
Median Age: 39
Over 65: 13%
Under 18: 25
High School Graduates: 89%
College Graduates: 25
Graduate Degree: 8
Veterans: 11%
White: 82%
Black: 5
Hispanic: 9
Asian: 2
2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) - 191,901 51%
John McCain (R) - 177,162 47
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 197,970 54%
John Kerry (D) - 170,371 46
Paul Ryan Voting History:
Paul Ryan Voting History:
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
No Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
No Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
No Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
Yes Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
Yes Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
Yes Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
Yes Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Yes Repeal
DC Gun
Law
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
No Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
No No Operations
in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
Yes Free Trade with Peru
Implement
free trade agreement with Peru
Yes Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
Yes Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
Yes Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
Yes FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
Yes Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
Yes Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
No Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
Yes Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
Yes CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
Yes Oppose Iraq
Withdrawal
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Yes Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
Votes in 108th Congress: 2003 – 04
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Yes DC School Vouchers
Votes in 108th Congress: 2003 – 04
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Permit oil
drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Approve Bush Tax Cuts
Reduce
taxes by $350 billion through 2013
Yes Medicare/Rx Bill
Medicare
prescription drug legislation
No Bar Overtime Pay Regulations
Oppose
federal overtime pay regulations
Funds for
private schools in DC
Yes Ban Human Cloning
Criminal
sanctions for human cloning
Yes Restrict Gun Liability
Restrict
liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers
* Ban Partial
Birth Abortion
Criminal
sanctions for “partial birth” abortions
Yes Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to ban same-sex marriage
Yes Fund Iraq
War
Approve
appropriations for U.S.
military operations in Iraq
Yes Bar Cuba
Embargo Funds
Prohibit
funds to enforce economic embargo of Cuba
Yes Intelligence Reorganization
Reorganize
intelligence agencies; create national director
* Absent
Votes in 107th Congress: 2001 – 02
Votes in 107th Congress: 2001 – 02
Yes Approve Bush Tax Cuts
$1.35
trillion in tax cuts
Yes Limit Patients’ Bill of Rights
Limit
non-economic damages in liability awards
No Campaign Finance Reform
Eliminate
most uses of soft money; limit pre-election advertising
No Ban ANWR Development
Protect
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil development
Yes Faith Based Charities
Federal
incentives for religious social services
Yes Bar Gays in the Boy Scouts
Do not
enforce anti-discrimination rulings against Boy Scouts
Yes Ban Partial
Birth Abortions
Criminal
penalties for “partial birth” abortions
Yes Arm Commercial Pilots
Commercial
pilots able to carry fire arms in flight
Yes Trade Promotion Authority
Authority
for president to negotiate international trade agreements
Yes Bar Funds for International Court
No federal
funds for International Criminal Court
Yes Authorize
Force in Iraq
Authorizes U.S.
military force in Iraq
Yes Deny Home
Security Department Union
Deny
employees of Homeland Security from joining union
Votes in 106th Congress: 1999 – 2000
Votes in 106th Congress: 1999 – 2000
No Patient Bill of Rights
Bill of
Rights dealing with health maintenance organizations
No Accelerate
Minimum Wage
Increase
minimum wage by $1.00 in two instead of three years
No Strike Ban on Ergonomic Standards
Strike ban
on federal standard for ergonomic protection
Yes Override Estate
Tax Veto
Override
veto of phase-out of estate and gift taxes
Yes Bar RU-486 Funds for FDA
Bar FDA
funding of chemical induced abortion drug
Yes Display 10 Commandments
Permit
state and local governments display Ten Commandments
No Gun Show Background Checks
Require gun
show dealers to perform background checks
Yes Ban Partial
Birth Abortion
Ban partial
birth abortions
No NATO War in Serbia
Authorize
deployment of US military forces for Kosovo
Yes Permanent
Trade with China
Authorize
permanent trade relations with China
No Debt Relief
for Third World
Provide debt relief for heavily
indebted nations
Yes Drop Cuba
Economic Embargo
Drop
enforcement of US
economic embargo of Cuba
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