Still confused about which candidate, Walt Minnick or Bill Sali, will best represent the interests of Idaho's 1st District for the next two years or know someone who is? If so, here's a list of some of the votes cast by Congresman Bill Sali during his nearly two years in office that may help. This list is lengthy but by no means comprehensive.
Votes against:
- Bill Sali opposes aid to victims of torture. Bill passed 418-7
- Bill Sali opposes easier access to small-business loans. Bill passed 380-45
- Bill Sali opposes funding for scientific research. Bill passed 397-20
- Bill Sali opposes restrictions on maritime pollution (359-48) and on dogfighting and cockfighting (368-39)
- Bill Sali opposes protection for whistleblowers. Bill passed 331-94
- Bill Sali likes noxious weeds. Bill passed 390-10
- Bill Sali opposes the National Science Foundation. Bill passed 399-17
- Bill Sali opposes improving Head Start. (Bill passed 365-48) Twice. (Bill passed 381-36)
- Bill Sali opposes technology innovation. Bill passed 385-23
- Bill Sali opposes putting more cops on the streets. Bill passed 381-34
- Bill Sali voted against the 911 Commission's recommendations. Bill passed 371-40
- Bill Sali opposes contracting fairness reforms for small businesses. Bill passed 409-13
- Bill Sali doesn't much care for our neighbors in Washington and Oregon. Bill passed 294-80
- Bill Sali thinks AmeriCorps is unworthy of recognition. Bill passed 346-21
- Bill Sali says to New Orleans and the Corps of Engineers: Drop dead.
- Bill Sali is apparently OK with spyware. The bill's purpose: "to protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs" Passed 368-48.
- Bill Sali opposes reforming Section 8 housing. Bill passed 333-83
- Bill Sali opposes making college more affordable. The bill was paid for by reducing subsidies to lenders in the student loan industry. Bill passed 273-149
- Bill Sali opposes improving rural housing. Bill passed 350-49
- Bill Sali opposes providing assistance to rural community-based housing organizations. Bill passed 350-49
- Bill Sali opposes promoting energy efficiency and renewable resource use. Bill passed 332-70
- Bill Sali opposed a bill containing $600,000 earmarked for projects he requested, then sent out a press-release touting his success in securing funding for the projects. Bill passed 276-140
- Bill Sali opposed eliminating 1,018 earmarks from a bill. Failed 53-369
- Bill Sali opposed a bill containing $1 million earmarked for transportation projects he requested and again sent out a press-release announcing that he had secured the funding. Bill passed 268-153 He was so proud of this bill, he voted against it twice. Bill passed 270-147
- Bill Sali opposes equal pay for equal work. Bill passed 225-199
- Bill Sali opposes research and development and technology innovation. Bill passed 367-57
- Bill Sali opposes providing digital and wireless network technology to certain colleges. Bill passed 331-59
- Bill Sali opposes Native American affordable housing assistance. Bill passed 333-75
- Bill Sali opposes providing some student loan forgiveness to those who serve in areas of national need like nurses and bilingual teachers. Bill passed 292-97
- Bill Sali opposes establishing a science and technology scholarship program. Bill passed 360-16
- Bill Sali opposes giving health care to kids. (Bill passed 265-159) Twice. (Veto override failed 273-156) A third time (Reworked bill passed 265-142) And a fourth. (Veto override failed 260-152)
- Bill Sali opposes helping small businesses get venture capital. Bill passed 325-72
- Bill Sali opposes giving tax breaks to homeowners facing foreclosure. Bill passed 386-27
- Bill Sali doesn't think it's important to find out the extent of corruption in the Iraqi government. Bill passed 395-21
- Bill Sali opposes allowing journalists to protect their sources. Bill passed 398-21
- Bill Sali opposes railroad safety. Bill passed 377-38
- Bill Sali opposes making dams safe. Bill passed 263-102
- Bill Sali opposes military construction and veterans programs. Bill passed 269-142
- Bill Sali opposes preventing employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Bill passed 235-184
- Bill Sali voted against Special Olympics funding. Veto override of H.R.3043 failed 277 - 141
- Bill Sali opposes reducing our dependence on foreign oil and investing in alternative energy. Bill passed 235-181
- Bill Sali opposes requiring mental health insurance to be treated similarly to other medical insurance. Bill passed 384-23
- Bill Sali opposes making college affordable, again. Bill passed 354-58
- Bill Sali opposes establishing an independent ethics office. Passed 229-182
- Bill Sali opposes treating HIV/AIDS and other diseases in foreign countries. Bill passed 308-116
- Bill Sali opposes management of coastal and ocean resources. Bill passed 308-60
- Bill Sali opposes paper voting ballots. Bill passed 239-178
- Bill Sali opposes timber payments to rural schools and counties. Bill, needing 2/3, failed 218-193
- Bill Sali opposes an emergency extension of unemployment benefits. Bill passed 368-28
- Bill Sali opposes easier access to homeless assistance programs. Bill passed 355-61
- Bill Sali opposes rules for handling mercury as a toxic substance. Bill passed 393-5
A few in favor:
- Bill Sali favors providing $200 million in military assistance to Egypt without measures for corruption prevention. Amendment failed 74-343.
- Bill Sali favors spending $12.5 million (CBO estimates) on abstinence education. Bill passed 291-126 with a majority of Republicans opposing.
- Bill Sali favors building permanent bases in Iraq. Only 23 others agreed.
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