Jim Bunning
| Jim Bunning | |
| Office: United States Senator | |
| Assumed Office: 1999 | |
| Political Party: Republican | |
| Contact Information | |
| Location: Southgate, Kentucky | |
| Email: [1] | |
| Phone: (202) 224-4343 | |
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Jim Bunning is one of Kentucky's two senators (the other being Mitch McConnell). Bunning was born in 1931 and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bunning is up for re-election in 2010, with several challengers.
Bunning was one of the 12 senators to oppose the TARP, the auto bailout, and the stimulus[1].
Committee Assignments [2]
Finance Committee
- International Trade and Global Competitiveness
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Health Care
Banking Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on Securities and Insurance and Investment
Energy Committee
- Energy
- Public Lands and Forests
- Water and Power
Budget Committee
Issues
Government Spending
Opposition to the Bailout Bunning has been one of the most outspoken critics of TARP, the bailouts, and stimulus packages.
Bunning voted AGAINST the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Bailout of 2008). [3]
The PATRIOT Act
Bunning voted FOR the PATRIOT Act in 2001. [4]
Bunning voted FOR the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act in 2006. [5]
Minimum Wage
Bunning voted FOR an increase in the minimum wage under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. [6]
The Second Amendment
Bunning received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) for the 2004 election cycle.
Bunning currently has an A rating from Gun Owners of America. [7]
War on Iraq
Bunning voted FOR the use of force on Iraq on October 11, 2002. [8]
Links
- Bunning's Senate Home Page
References
- ↑ Kentucky Club for Growth Award ArticleAccessed April 3, 2009
- ↑ Bunning Committee Assignment PageAccessed Arpil 3, 2009
- ↑ H.R. 1424 Roll Call
- ↑ [http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00313 PATRIOT Act Senate Roll Call
- ↑ PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Senate Roll Call
- ↑ Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2) Roll Call
- ↑ Gun Owners of America Senate Ratings for the 111th Congress
- ↑ War on Iraq Senate Roll Call
