Bill Shuster
Congressman 9th
District, Pennsylvania Republican
Elected May, 2001
Committees:
Armed Services
Transportation and Infrastructure
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 0
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 88
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 84
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
Yes 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
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Bill
Shuster (R) 141,904 73% 852,099
Tom
Conners (D) 52,322
27
2008 Bill
Shuster (R) 174,951 64% 979,174
Tony
Barr (D) 98,735
36 47,417
2006 Bill
Shuster (R) 121,069 60% 1,168,741
Tony
Barr (D) 79,610
40 60,019
2004 Bill
Shuster (R) 184,320 69% 1,217,650
Paul
Politis (D) 80,787
30 15,810
2004 primary Bill
Shuster (R) 43,097
51%
M.
DelGrosso (R) 40,845
49
2002 Bill
Shuster (R) 124,184 71% 1,099,169
John
Henry (D) 50,559 29 8,723
2002 primary Bill
Shuster (R) 33,538
74%
David
Keller (R) 6,319
14
David
Bahr (R) 5,457
12
2001 special Bill Shuster (R) 55,670
52%
Scott
Conklin (D) 47,220
44
Alanna
Hartzok (Grn) 4,437
4
Grn Green Party
Population 2010: 666,810
Change since 2000: up
3.1%
Urban: 41%
Rural: 59
Median Age: 41
years
Over 65: 17%
Under 18: 22
High School Graduate: 85%
College Graduate: 16
Graduate Degree: 6
Median Income: 43,763
Median Home Value: 122,500
Private Employment: 79%
Government Employment: 13
Self Employed: 8
Blue Collar: 31
White Collar: 51
White: 94%
Black: 2
Hispanic: 2
Asian 1
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 176,023 63%
Barack Obama (D) - 98,430 35
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 183,717 67%
John Kerry (D) - 89,208 33
Bill Shuster's 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
No Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Yes Repeal
DC
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 – 2006
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
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Yes Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
Votes in 108th Congress: 2003 – 2004
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
* 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
Yes 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
Approve
appropriations for U.S.
military operations in Iraq
No Bar Cuba
Prohibit
funds to enforce economic embargo of Cuba
Yes Intelligence Reorganization
Reorganize
intelligence agencies; create national director
* Absent
Votes in 107th Congress: 2001 – 2002
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
