The country has this debate every time the economy falters, as it is doing now: Democrats vote to extend unemployment benefits, republicans reveal their inherent contempt for those less fortunate than themselves by voting against such an extension. Here's how your delegation voted yesterday [1] on HR 5749 [2]. The bill passed with a solid majority, but not by enough to escape George Bush's veto pen [3].
Y: District 01 Bishop, Timothy H (D)
Y: District 02 Israel, Steve (D)
N: District 03 King, Pete (R)
Y: District 04 McCarthy, Carolyn (D)
Y: District 05 Ackerman, Gary (D)
Y: District 06 Meeks, Gregory W (D)
Y: District 07 Crowley, Joseph (D)
Y: District 08 Nadler, Jerrold (D)
Y: District 09 Weiner, Anthony D (D)
Y: District 10 Towns, Edolphus (D)
Y: District 11 Clarke, Yvette D (D)
Y: District 12 Velazquez, Nydia M (D)
N: District 13 Fossella, Vito (R)
Y: District 14 Maloney, Carolyn B (D)
Y: District 15 Rangel, Charles B (D)
Y: District 16 Serrano, Jose E (D)
Y: District 17 Engel, Eliot L (D)
Y: District 18 Lowey, Nita M (D)
Y: District 19 Hall, John (D)
NV: District 20 Gillibrand, Kirsten E (D)
Y: District 21 McNulty, Michael R (D)
Y: District 22 Hinchey, Maurice (D)
Y: District 23 McHugh, John M (R)
Y: District 24 Arcuri, Michael (D)
Y: District 25 Walsh, James T (R)
N: District 26 Reynolds, Tom (R)
Y: District 27 Higgins, Brian M (D)
Y: District 28 Slaughter, Louise M (D)
Y: District 29 Kuhl, John R Jr (R)
Notice how Steve King voted Nay, and doesn't yet have a serious, well-funded challenger, while Randy Kuhl, who does, voted Yea?
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