Facts & figures on McCotter's record
Thaddeus McCotter has sponsored 19 bills since Jan 7, 2003, of which all 19 failed to make it out of committee and 0 were successfully enacted. (Source: govtrack.us)
Thaddeus McCotter has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 91.3% of the time in the current Congress. (Source: washingtonpost.com)
McCotter's Voting Record on Key Issues
Sources: www.ontheissues.org, govtrack.us
Voted NO on the Emergency Economic Recovery Act. (Oct 2008) Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on establishing Internet "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on health insurance for low-income children. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on "Use It Or Lose It" on Federal Oil & Gas Drilling Leases. (Jun 2008) Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008) Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008) Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007) Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004) Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003) Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003) Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
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