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 on
HR 5749. The bill passed with a solid majority, but not
by enough to escape George Bush's veto pen.
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?
