House of Representatives
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Dennis Kucinich
U.S. House: Representative
Democratic
Next Election Year: 2010
Education:
MA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1974
BA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1973
Profession:
Consultant, Publicly Owned Electric Systems, 1979-present
President, Marketing and Communications Firm, 1985-1995
Instructor, Communications and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University, 1991-1994
Professor, Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1992
Communications Entrepreneur, Software and Public Relations, 1982-1992
Clerk of Courts, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1976-1977
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(2009) HR 2892 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (307/114)
Summary: -Authorizes $34.28 billion in appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations to be allocated as follows (Title II):-$10.13 billion for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
-$9.88 billion for the Coast Guard;
-$7.36 billion for the Transportation Security Administration;
-$5.44 billion for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
-$1.48 billion for the Secret Service. -Authorizes $8.73 billion in appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (not including the authorization of appropriations that are contingent upon to the amount of revenue available) to be allocated as follows (Title III):-$7.27 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, not including an authorization of an appropriation for Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program that is contingent upon the aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2009-2010;
-$1.32 billion for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, not including an authorization of an appropriation for the Federal Protective Service that is contingent upon the revenue and collections of security fees credited to this account; and
-$139.25 million for the Office of Health Affairs. -Authorizes $1.9 billion in appropriations for Research and Development, Training, and Services, of which (Title IV):-$1.01 billion for Science and Technology;
-$383.04 million for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office;
-$282.81 million for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and
-$224 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including $137 million for the E-Verify basic pilot program, a voluntary federal program for verifying employment eligibility. -Authorizes $1.25 billion in appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations (Title I).
-Prohibits funds from being used to transfer a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S., unless the prisoner is being transferred for the purposes of prosecution or detainment during legal proceedings and the President submits a plan to Congress that includes the following (Sec. 552):-Determination of the risk that the individual might instigate an act of terrorism in the U.S., and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Determination of the risk that the individual might advocate, coerce, or incite violent extremism, ideologically motivated criminal activity, or acts of terrorism, among inmate populations at incarceration facilities, and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Assessment of the risk to the national security of the U.S. or its citizens, and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Costs associated with transferring the prisoner;
-Legal rationale and associated court demands for transfer; and
-Copy of a notification sent to the Governor of the State to which the individual will be transferred or, in the case of the District of Columbia, a copy of a notification sent to the the Mayor. -Prohibits funds from being used to transfer or release a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to another country, unless the President submits the following information to Congress (Sec. 552):-Name of the individual and the country to which the individual is being transferred or released;
-Assessment of the risk to the national security of the U.S. or its citizens, and the plan for mitigating the risk; and
-The terms of agreement between the United States and the country that accepts the individual. -Requires any detainee held at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be put on the No Fly List, unless the President certifies in writing that the individual does not pose a threat to the national security of the U.S., its citizens, or its allies (Sec. 553).
-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a report that details the implementation-to-date and necessary costs of maintaining and enhancing border fencing in the United States, including vehicle barriers and other forms of tactical infrastructure and technology, to be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and presented to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act (Title II).
-Specifies that members of Congress, heads of federal agencies, the U.S. Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, U.S. Attorneys, and senior members of the Executive Office are not exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screenings (Title II).
-Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit the following reports to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations (Title III):-Disaster readiness expenditure plan within 60 days from the enactment of this bill;
-Quarterly reports detailing to-date-financial obligations and justification for any changes in spending; and
-Monthly disaster relief reports. -Rescinds $41.27 million from unobligated balances of fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations (Secs. 573-580). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2009) HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (281/146)
Summary: -Authorizes $681.02 billion in appropriations, including $639.32 billion in Department of Defense authorizations for fiscal year 2009-2010, $24.75 billion in military construction authorizations for fiscal years after 2008-2009, and $16.94 billion in Department of Energy national security authorizations and other authorizations for fiscal year 2009-2010.
-Expands the legal definition of 'hate crime' to include crimes in which a victim or his/her property is selected as the object of the crime because of the victim's gender identity (Sec. 4703).
-Establishes the following penalties for causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to a person through use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive because of any person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin (Sec. 4707):-imprisonment for no more than ten years, a fine, or both; or
-if the offense results in death or includes kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, imprisonment for any term up to life in prison, a fine, or both. -Establishes the following penalties for causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to a person through use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive because of any person's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability when the offense involves travel across state or national borders, the defendant uses a channel of interstate or foreign commerce or the offense affects such commerce, or when the defendant uses a weapon that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce (Sec. 4707):-imprisonment for no more than ten years, a fine, or both; or
-if the offense results in death or includes kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, imprisonment for any term up to life in prison, a fine, or both. -Specifies that the United States shall not undertake a prosecution under the hate crime provisions of this bill unless the Attorney General or a designee certifies in writing that one of the following circumstances applies (Sec. 4707):-the state does not have jurisdiction;
-the state has requested that the federal government assume jurisdiction;
-the verdict or sentence under state charges did not "demonstratively" vindicate the federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence; or
-a prosecution by the United States is "in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice." -Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit congressional reports pertaining to the procurement of "4.5 generation fighter aircraft", technologically advanced fighter aircraft such as the F-15, F-16, and F-18, and to the feasibility of procuring additional F-35 aircraft for use by the Air National Guard (Sec. 131).
-Repeals funding for the procurement of new F-22A fighter aircraft, and requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the impact of potential sales of F-22A fighter aircraft to foreign countries (Sec. 132, 1250).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to assess and report to Congress details regarding the Midcourse Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense system, including its intended use, its capabilities, the infrastructure needed to achieve its capabilities, and the advantages and disadvantages of deploying interceptor missiles (Sec. 232).
-Authorizes $309 million for research and evaluation, procurement, or deployment of an alternative Missile Defense System in Europe (Sec. 235).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to bring to Congress by March 1, 2010 a comprehensive plan for testing and evaluating the Ballistic Missile Defense system and its various elements (Sec. 236).
-Allows the Secretary of Defense to increase the active-duty number for the US Army to a number greater than otherwise allowed by law up to the 2010 baseline plus 30,000 troops (Sec. 403).
-Authorizes $136.02 billion for military personnel for the fiscal year 2010 (Sec. 421).
-Requires States to transmit requested absentee ballots to overseas voters no later than 45 days before an election to ensure sufficient time to vote (Sec. 579).
-Increases the monthly pay of uniformed service members by 3.4 percent, effective January 1, 2010 (Sec. 601).
-Prohibits funds from being used to transfer a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S. during the period between October 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 until 45 days after the President has submitted a plan to Congress that includes the following (Sec. 1041):-findings of an analysis regarding any risk to the national security of the U.S. that is posed by the transfer of the prisoner and a plan for the mitigation of such risk;
-costs associated with transferring the prisoner;
-a proposal for the disposition of the prisoner, including the location at which the individual will be held;
-a certification by the Attorney General that the individual poses little or no security risk under the plan; and
-a summary of the consultation between the President and the Governor of the State to which the individual will be transferred or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Mayor. -Requires the Secretary of Defense to present to Congress a report that shall detail the "responsible redeployment," as well as the military activities and the eventual withdrawal, of U.S. troops from Iraq (Sec. 1227).
-Authorizes $3 million for researching and analyzing the implementation of the strategic objectives set forth by the Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, including securing the eastern and southern regions of the country to allow the Afghan government to establish effective control and to provide for the training of Afghan security forces (Sec. 1235).
-Requires the President to submit a report detailing and assessing current and future U.S.-Iranian diplomatic relations, and shall include assessments on the extent of Iran's nuclear and missile procurement activities and the narcotics trade between Iran and Afghanistan (Sec. 1241).
-Requires the President to provide a summary and analysis of current sanctions against Iran, and recommends that the President consider further sanctions if Iran rejects U.S. diplomatic efforts and if the United Nations does not adopt "significant and meaningful" sanctions against the Iranian government (Sec. 1241, 1254).
-Requires the Secretaries of Defense and State to prepare a report to Congress detailing the actions taken within their departments relating to laying the groundwork for the use of armed security teams aboard U.S. commercial ships that travel in areas that are at high risk for pirate attacks (Sec. 3506).
-Encourages the Department of Defense to "undertake all feasible efforts" to recover and return to the United States the remains of Armed Forces members killed in the World War II Battle of Tarawa Atoll (Sec. 544). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2009) HR 2346 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (226/202)
Summary: -Supplements and rescinds appropriations for the Department of Defense (includes Department of Defense-Civil), totaling $80.93 billion in supplemental funding, including, but not limited to, the following (Titles III, IV & X):-$29.51 billion for operation and maintenance (includes rescissions of appropriations under prior defense appropriation Acts), including, but not limited to:-$3.61 billion for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; and
-$400 million for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund; -$25.3 billion for Procurement (includes rescissions of appropriations under prior defense appropriation Acts);
-$18.73 billion for military personnel;
-$2.87 billion for military construction;
-$1.12 billion for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund;
-$1.06 billion for the Defense Health Program; and
-$534.4 million for payments to members of the Armed Forces who, at any time during the period of September 11, 2001 through September 30, 2009, served on active duty while the members' enlistment or period of obligated service was extended. -Appropriates $9.7 billion for the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other agencies for costs associated with international assistance, including, but not limited to, the following (Title XI):-$4.65 billion for bilateral economic assistance, including, but not limited to, $2.97 billion for the Economic Support Fund;
-$2.18 billion for international security assistance, including, but not limited to, $1.29 billion for the Foreign Military Financing Program;
-$1.94 billion for Diplomatic and Consular Programs; and
-$721 million for international peacekeeping activities. -Appropriates $7.73 billion in supplemental funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, including, but not limited to, $7.65 billion for costs associated with preparation for and response to the influenza pandemic (Title VIII).
-Appropriates $4.97 billion to increase the U.S. quota in the International Monetary Fund (Title XIV).
-Appropriates $1 billion for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program ("Cash for Clunkers"), of which $50 million is available for administration (Title XIII).
-Prohibits funds from being used to transfer a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S., unless the prisoner is being transferred for the purposes of prosecution or detainment during legal proceedings and the President has submitted a plan to Congress that includes the following (Sec. 14103):-Findings of an analysis regarding any risk to the national security of the U.S. that is posed by the transfer of the prisoner and a plan for the mitigation of such risk;
-Costs associated with transferring the prisoner;
-Legal rationale and associated court demands for transfer; and
-Copy of a notification sent to the Governor of the State to which the individual will be transferred or, in the case of the District of Columbia, a copy of a notification sent to the the Mayor. -Prohibits funds from being used to establish permanent military bases in Iraq or Afghanistan or exercise U.S. control over the oil resources of Iraq (Secs. 314-315).
-Requires the President to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees no later than the date of submission of the fiscal year 2010-2011 budget assessing the extent to which the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan are demonstrating the necessary commitment, capability, conduct and unity of purpose to warrant the continuation of the President's policy. The report must include the following (Sec. 1116):-Level of political consensus and unity of purpose across ethnic, tribal, religious and political party affiliations;
-Level of government corruption;
-Actions taken by security forces and appropriate government entities in developing a counterinsurgency capability;
-Actions taken by intelligence agencies in cooperating with the U.S. on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations;
-Ability of the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan to effectively control and govern territory within their respective borders; and
-Ways in which U.S. assistance has contributed, or failed to contribute, to achieving the stated goals. -Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through September 30, 2010 on the current reduction and eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq by August 31, 2010. The report must include the following (Sec. 316):-Troop draw down status and goals;
-Month-by-month description of the transition of U.S. military forces and contractors out of Iraq;
-How the Government of Iraq is assuming the responsibility for reconciliation initiatives;
-How the draw down plan complies with the President's planned withdrawal of combat brigades; and
-The roles and responsibilities of remaining contractors in Iraq. |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) HR 2638 Continuing Appropriations
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (370/58)
Summary: -Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or other authority were made available in divisions A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, and K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 2764) at the same rate for operations provided in those divisions of that Act, with the exception of some minor changes (Div. A, Sec. 101).
-Appropriates $22.88 billion for disaster relief and recovery, $480.25 billion for the Department of Defense, $43.48 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, and $119.92 billion for military construction and veterans affairs (Divs. B-E).
-Specifies that the funds appropriated in this act are not subject to a prohibition on use for offshore oil and natural gas preleasing and leasing (Div. A, Sec. 152).
-Maintains funding levels at $7.51 billion for 2009 to fund loans of up to $25 billion in total principal for automobile manufacturers and component suppliers to pay for up to 30 percent of the cost of equipping themselves to produce vehicles or components which meet specified emissions and fuel economy standards (Div. A, Sec. 129).
-Appropriates $5.1 billion for low-income home energy assistance instead of the previous amount of $2.6 billion (Div. A, Sec. 155). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) S 3001 Defense Authorizations Bill
Outcome: Bill Passed (392/39)
Summary: - Authorizes $67.54 million for the construction of the Ballistic Missile Defense, European Mid-Course Radar site (sec. 2401).
- Provides for a 3.9 percent raise in base pay for all military personnel instead of the annual pay raise based on the Employment Cost Index (sec. 601).
- Increases the mandatory retirement age of reserve commissioned officers from 60 to 62 (sec. 514).
- Increases the maximum period of reenlistment for members of the armed forces from six years to eight years, with the exception of members who have served at least ten years and reenlist for an unspecified period (sec. 531).
- Prohibits any officer or employee of the Department of Defense from interfering with the ability of the Legal Counsel to give independent legal advice to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (sec. 591).
- Requires the president to report to Congress on the status of forces agreements between the United States and Iraq (sec. 1212).
- Requires the president to establish and implement a strategy for United States-led Provincial Reconstruction Teams to develop the capacity of the Iraqi government and civilian institutions to assume increasing responsibility for reconstruction (sec. 1213). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) HR 2642 Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (268/155)
Summary: - Requires the Secretary of Defense to send a report to Congress detailing performance standards and goals with a timetable for the achievement of security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq, starting with an initial report to be submitted by December 5, 2008, and updating the report every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2009.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the individual transition readiness assessments of security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, starting with an initial report no later than 30 days after enactment of this bill and updating the report every 90 days after the initial submission until October 1, 2009. |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) HR 2642 GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (416/12)
Summary: -Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana.
-Allows an individual with an emergency unemployment compensation to receive either 50 percent of the total regular compensation of an individual's benefit year or 13 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for that year (Sec. 4002).
-Allows a veteran who has served an aggregate of 36 months or 30 continuous days of active duty after September 11, 2001 to receive a full scholarship for in-state tuition at a public university, a monthly housing stipend, and a lump sum each term for books and supplies (Sec. 5003).
-Provides that members of the Armed Forces who have served at least six years and agree to serve four more may transfer 18 to 36 months of their educational assistance entitlements to their spouse or children (Sec. 5003).
-Allows the President to waive sanctions against economic or military assistance to North Korea (Sec. 1405).
-Provides $400 million for Mexico and $65 million for Central America to combat drug trafficking (Sec. 1406-1407). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2008) HR 2642 Funding for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Failed (141/149)
Summary: -Requires the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to send a report to Congress detailing performance standards and goals with a timetable for the achievement of security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq, starting with an initial report to be submitted by December 5, 2008 and updating the report every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2009 (Sec. 9204).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the individual transition readiness assessments of security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, starting with an initial report 30 days after enactment of this bill and updating the report every 90 days after the initial submission until October 1, 2009 (Sec. 9205). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) HR 2642 Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (227/196)
Summary: -Prohibits the use of funds to deploy Armed Forces units to Iraq without certification by the President that such units are 'fully mission capable' unless the President waives the prohibition citing national security interests (Sec. 10002).
-Prohibits the deployment of any unit of the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard beyond 365 days and the deployment of any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve beyond 210 days without a Presidential waiver featuring an explanation of the extension of deployment (Sec. 10003).
-Increases from 3 years to 5 years the amount of time in which the statute of limitations is suspended for offenses related to contracts, subcontracts, or purchase orders which are related to the prosecution of the war or to U.S. property, or for offenses related to any disposition of termination inventory by any war contractor or government agency (Sec. 11101).
-Establishes the Investigative Units for Contractor Oversight to investigate allegations of criminal violations committed by contractors employed by the United States in a foreign country where the U.S. Armed Forces are conducting military operations (Sec. 11303).
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Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) H Amdt 972 Substitute Amendment for the House Budget Resolution
Outcome: Amendment Rejected (157/263)
Summary: -Sets the following new budget authorities for 2008 through 2013 in major funding categories:
- $3.56 trillion for National Defense
- $2.79 trillion for Medicare
- $2.48 trillion for Income Security
- $2.33 trillion for Net Interest
- $2.02 trillion for Health
- $803.43 billion for Allowances
- $584.75 billion for Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
- $582.64 billion for Veteran's Benefits and Services
- $466.65 billion for Transportation
- $290.57 billion for Administration of Justice
- $216.63 billion for International Affairs
- $205.96 billion for Natural Resources and Environment
- $172.85 billion for General Science, Space and Technology
- $160.96 billion for General Government
- $155.31 billion for Social Security
- $132.48 billion for Agriculture
- $95.75 billion for Community and Regional Development
- $56.15 billion for Commerce and Housing Credit
- $23.11 billion for Energy
-Establishes a moratorium on the consideration of bills containing earmarks in the House of Representatives for the remainder of 2008. (Sec. 301).
-Establishes the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform (composed of members appointed by the Senate Majority Leader, the House of Representatives and Senate Minority Leaders, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives) which will be charged with completing a study of the practices of the House, Senate, and executive branch regarding earmarks and providing a report of the findings of the study to the House of Representatives and Senate no later than six months after the adoption of H Con Res 312 (Sec. 302).
-Calls for the pursuit of medical liability reform as a means to endeavor towards domestic entitlement reform involving limiting the growth of Medicare and Medicaid "to ensure their long-term viability" (Sec. 413).
-Calls for the phasing out of the Alternative Minimum Tax (Sec. 416).
-Prohibits the consideration of any bill, joint resolution, or conference report that would increase the budget deficit (Sec. 701). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) H Con Res 312 Concurrent Budget Resolution
Outcome: Resolution Passed (212/207)
Summary: -Recommends the following new budget authorities for specific departments in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013:
-$3.38 trillion for National Defense
-$2.79 trillion for Medicare
-$2.49 trillion for Income Security
-$2.02 trillion for Health
-$581.64 billion for Veterans Benefits and Services
-$469.24 billion for Transportation
-$155.31 billion for Social Security
-Allows the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to increase appropriations for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), veterans and military personnel health care and disability benefits, renewable energy production, affordable housing, Medicare, and other programs, provided that they do not increase the budget deficit (Sec. 301-317).
-Allows the chairman of the House Committee on the Budget to revise budget levels for increases in tax reductions and credits for middle-income families and taxpayers, including extension of the child tax credit, reductions in the tax rate for married couples, and the elimination on most estate taxes and states that the policy of this resolution is to "minimize fiscal burdens on middle-income families" (Sec. 306, 501).
-States that overseas military operations funding should not be included in emergency supplemental requests, implementing the 9/11 Commission recommendation to fund nuclear nonproliferation programs should be a high priority, TRICARE fees should not be increased, missile defense should be funded at an "adequate but lower level," and the Department of Defense should address the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office and investigate money not accounted for (Sec. 502). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill
Outcome: Bill Passed (369/46)
Summary: -Allows the President to grant immunity to Iraq for certain cases brought in U.S. courts for money damages due to state sponsored terrorism if the immunity is deemed to be in the national security interest of the U.S. and it will promote the reconstruction of Iraq (Sec. 1083).
-Increases the basic monthly pay for members of the uniformed services by 3.5 percent starting January 1, 2008 (Sec. 601).
-Permits veterans who are 100 percent disabled to receive all of both their retirement pay and their disability pay (Sec. 642).
-Provides that drugs prescribed under the TRICARE pharmaceutical program will be treated as a part of the Department of Defense procurement, and that these drugs are then subject to the pricing restrictions applicable to the procurement of drugs by federal agencies (Sec. 703).
-Establishes the National Security Personnel System as a human resources management system for the Department of Defense, and requires that this system allows employees to practice collective bargaining through labor organizations of their own choosing (Sec. 1106).
-Provides that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and Inspectors General for Iraq Reconstruction and Afghanistan Reconstruction shall develop plans for auditing contracts made by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies (Sec. 842).
-Authorizes $187.14 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations. |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 2764 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (272/142)
Summary: - Prohibits these funds from being used to enter into an agreement with the government of Iraq that would subject members of the Armed Forces of the United States to the jurisdiction of Iraq criminal courts or punishment under Iraq law (Division L, Title VI, Sec. 612).
- Requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with periodic reports regarding the political, security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq, as well as a notional timetable for achieving these goals (Division L, Title VI, Sec. 609). |
Kucinich's Vote
- |
(2007) HR 2764 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan
Outcome: Concurrence Vote Passed (206/201)
Summary: -Prohibits money in this bill from being used for operations in Iraq (Division L, Title I, Sec. 104).
-Prohibits money in this bill from being used to conduct torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment, as defined by the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Division L, Title I, Sec. 102). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (370/49)
Summary: -Increases the basic monthly pay for members of the uniformed services by 3.5 percent (Sec. 601).
-Permits veterans who are 100 percent disabled to receive all of both their retirement pay and their disability pay (Sec. 642).
-Requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish an electronic system through which the two departments can share and coordinate the use of personal health care information (Sec. 1635).
-Provides that drugs prescribed under the TRICARE pharmaceutical program will be treated as a part of the Department of Defense procurement, and that these drugs are then subject to the pricing restrictions applicable to the procurement of drugs by federal agencies (Sec. 703).
-Establishes the National Security Personnel System as a human resources management system for the Department of Defense, and requires that this system allows employees to practice collective bargaining through labor organizations of their own choosing (Sec. 1106).
-Establishes additional Congressional oversight at various stages of major defense acquisitions (Sec. 813).
-Prohibits the Department of Defense from awarding most lead systems integrator contracts after the start of the 2010 fiscal year (Sec. 802).
-Provides that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and Inspectors General for Iraq Reconstruction and Afghanistan Reconstruction shall develop plans for auditing contracts made by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies (Sec. 842).
-Authorizes $187.14 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations. |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 4156 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq
Outcome: Bill Passed (218/203)
Summary: -States that no person in the custody of the U.S. Government can be subject to any interrogation methods not listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual FM2-22.3 Human Intelligence Collector Operations (Sec. 102).
-Sets a goal for the President to begin redeploying U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq within 30 days after enactment of this act, starting with units that have been deployed over 365 days, to be completed no later than December 15, 2008 (Sec. 105).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report by February 1, 2008 to Congressional defense committees that describes the current plan and status for the reduction of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, and delays any additional funding until this report is submitted to Congress (Sec. 105, 106).
-Requires that none of the appropriated funds may be used to establish a permanent military installation in Iraq or to control any oil resources in Iraq (Sec. 210). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (400/15)
Summary: -Appropriates $155.57 million for the Arrow missile defense program, including $37.38 million for Arrow missile components and missile defense in Israel, $20.00 million for preliminary design of the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture, and $37.00 million for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense program (Sec. 8080).
-Prohibits funds from this act from being used to establish permanent military installations or bases in Iraq or for controlling oil resources in Iraq (Sec. 8113).
-States that appropriations in this act cannot be used for publicity or propaganda that has not been authorized by Congress (Sec. 8001).
-$105.29 billion for U.S. military personnel
-$139.52 billion for U.S. military operation and maintenance
-$97.50 billion for procurement for the armed forces
-$76.56 billion for research, development, testing, and evaluation by the armed forces
-$23.46 billion for the Defense Health Program
-$46.69 billion to extend for another year various appropriations set to expire at the end of 2007 |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 3087 Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq
Outcome: Bill Passed (377/46)
Summary: -Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should perform "robust and comprehensive" planning for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq (Sec. 2).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report about the plans for withdrawal within 60 days of the enactment of this bill, as well as every 90 days thereafter until U.S. forces in Iraq are no longer primarily engaged in a combat mission, and requires the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior Defense Department officials to meet with Congress to discuss the reports (Sec. 3). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008
Outcome: Bill Passed (395/13)
Summary: -Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress [Title VIII (Sec. 8001)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to influence congressional action [Title VIII (Sec. 8012)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to demilitarize or dispose of M-1 Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols [Title VIII (Sec. 8017)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being obligated to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose [Title VIII (Sec. 8043)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer defense articles or services to another nation or international organization without the notification of the Committee on International Relations of the House and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least 15 days in advance [Title VIII (Sec. 8050)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to approve or license the sale of the F-22A advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government [Title VIII (Sec. 8058)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to support a training program in a country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have committed a gross violation of human rights, unless corrective steps have been taken [Title VIII (Sec. 8060)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources [Title VIII (Sec. 8103)].
-Prohibits appropriated funds from being used in contravention of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [Title VIII (Sec. 8104)].
-States that all funds for ongoing overseas military operations after fiscal year 2008, including those in Afghanistan and Iraq, be included in the President's budget request to Congress [Title VIII (Sec. 8106)].
-$105.02 billion for military personnel, including pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, and travel.
-$135.15 billion for operation and maintenance for the armed forces.
-$1.47 billion for environmental restoration for the armed forces, including the reduction and recycling of hazardous waste and the removal of unsafe buildings and debris.
-$99.53 billion for procurement for the armed forces.
-$75.94 billion for research, development, tests, and evaluations for the armed forces.
-$22.96 billion for the Defense Health Program. |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 3159 Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq
Outcome: Bill Passed (229/194)
Summary: - Mandates that before a member of the regular armed forces be redeployed to Iraq, he or she must be given a period of rest at least as long as the duration of his or her most recent deployment [Sec. 2 (a)].
-Mandates that before a member of the armed forces reserve be redeployed to Iraq, he or she must be given a period of rest at least three times as long as the duration of his or her most recent deployment [Sec. 2 (b)].
-Exempts special operations forces and forces used to facilitate deployments [Sec. 2 (c)].
-Allows the President to waive the rest period requirements in order to meet a threat to national security if the President certifies the necessity of the deployment to Congress within 30 days [Sec. 2 (d)].
-Allows the rest requirement to be waived for members of the Armed Forces who voluntarily request mobilization [Sec. 2 (e)]. |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) HR 2929 Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq
Outcome: Bill Passed (399/24)
Summary: |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) HR 2956 Redeployment from Iraq Act
Outcome: Bill Passed (223/201)
Summary: - Requires the Secretary of Defense to begin reducing the number of armed forces in Iraq 120 days after the enactment of this act and to have only a limited presence in Iraq by April 1, 2008 (Sec. 3[a]).
- Requires the reduction of armed forces to be conducted in a safe and orderly manner, taking into primary consideration the safety of the armed forces (Sec. 3[b]).
- Requires the President to present before Congress a comprehensive plan for the United States and Iraq no later than January 1, 2008 (Sec. 4[a]).
- Establishes that the comprehensive plan for Iraq must include justification for the plan, including a broader explanation of United States security interests in the Middle East, a justification for the troop levels for the basic security presence that will remain in Iraq, and explanations of the number of troops it requires to accomplish missions, the cost of the missions, and the duration of missions (Sec. 4[b]).
- Requires the following four missions to be a part of the comprehensive plan, as well as an explanation of whether or not armed forces will be required to achieve the following missions: protecting United States diplomatic facilities and armed forces engaged in missions, service in customary diplomatic positions, eliminating Al-Qaeda and its affliates in Iraq, and training and equipping the members of the Iraqi Security Forces (Sec. 4[b(3)]).
- Requires the comprehensive plan to specify plans for diplomatic actions to engage U.S. allies and others in the region to help with Iraq (Sec. 4[b(4)]).
- Requires the President to submit an update to the appropriate congressional committees every 90 days beginning July 1, 2008 (Sec. 4[c]).
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Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) H Amdt 378 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment
Outcome: Amendment Rejected (203/214)
Summary: |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) H Amdt 2 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206
Outcome: Amendment Adopted (280/142)
Summary: -Appropriates $350 million to the Department of Agriculture.
-Appropriates $162.56 million to the Department of Justice.
-Appropriates $88.69 billion to the Department of Defense.
-Appropriates $63 million for the Department of Energy, Atomic Energy Defense Activities.
-Appropriates $5.18 billion for the Department of State and Related Agency.
-Appropriates $3.40 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, Hurricane Katrina Recovery.
-States that the US Strategy in Iraq will be determined by the Iraqi Government's ability to meet specified benchmarks (Sec. 1314). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) H Amdt 1 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery
Outcome: Amendment Adopted (348/73)
Summary: -Appropriates $12.42 billion for the Department of Defense, including $10.81 billion for non-civil operations, and $1.61 billion for civil operations.
-Appropriates $1.79 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including $1.34 billion for medical related expenses.
-Appropriates $1.76 billion for the Department of Homeland Security.
-Appropriates $906.02 million for the Department of Transportation.
-Appropriates $713 million for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $422.40 million for the Department of State.
-Appropriates $257.50 million for the Department of Agriculture.
-Appropriates $193.44 million for the Department of Justice.
-Appropriates $136.19 million for the Department of the Interior.
-Appropriates $170.40 million for the Department of Commerce.
-Increases the federal minimum wage to $5.85 per hour on the 60th day after the enactment of HR 2206, $6.55 12 months after that 60th day, and $7.25 24 months after that 60th day (Sec. 8102).
-Enacts business tax modifications, including such adjustments as extending the work opportunity tax credit to 2011, extending and increasing expensing for small business, waiving alternative minimum tax limits on work opportunity credit and credit for taxes paid on employee tips, and other adjustments (Secs. 8211, 8212, 8214). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan
Outcome: Amendment Adopted (220/208)
Summary: |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007
Outcome: Bill Passed (221/205)
Summary: -Appropriates $101.93 billion for the Department of Defense.
-Appropriates $6.86 billion for the Department of Homeland Security.
-Appropriates $5.24 billion for the Department of State.
-Appropriates $1.79 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-Appropriates $1.56 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $909.5 million for the Department of Agriculture.
-Appropriates $717.94 million for the Department of Transportation.
-Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. troops should be redeployed from Iraq as battalions of Iraqi security forces become able to conduct security operations on their own (Sec. 1326).
-Increases the federal minimum wage to $5.85 per hour 60 days after the enactment of this bill, $6.55 per hour 12 months after that 60th day, and $7.25 per hour 24 months after that 60th day (Sec. 7102).
-Addresses business tax modifications, including such adjustments as extending the work opportunity tax credit, extending and increasing expensing for small business, extending and expanding the low-income housing credit rules under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax for buildings in the GO zones, and other adjustments (Secs. 7211, 7212, 7222). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline
Outcome: Veto Override Failed (222/203)
Summary: -Appropriates $969.5 million for the Department of Agriculture, including $500 million for the war on terror, and $37.50 million for Emergency Farm Relief.
-Appropriates $366 million for the Department of Justice, including $316 million for the war on terror, and $50 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $96.96 billion for the Department of Defense, including $95.53 billion for the war on terror and $1.43 billion for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $150 million for the Department of Energy for its efforts in the war on terror.
-Appropriates $6.25 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, including $2.25 billion for the war on terror and $4 billion for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $5.75 billion for the Department of State for its efforts in the war on terror.
-Appropriates $253.4 million for the Department of Commerce, including $145 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $123.19 million for the Department of Interior, including $10 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes and $113.19 million for other matters.
-Appropriates $913 million for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $60 million for the Department of Education for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $1.79 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-Appropriates $35 million for the Department of Transportation for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-States that the funding in this bill cannot be used to establish a permanent military base in Iraq or to control oil fields in Iraq (Sec. 1311).
-States that American forces will begin to be redeployed from Iraq by October 1, 2007 if the President determines that certain benchmarks are being made, or in failing to meet those benchmarks, to begin redeployment by July 1, 2007 with most being redeployed by March 2008, leaving a limited number of troops remaining to protect American personnel and infrastructure, to train and equip Iraqi forces, and to conduct targeted counter-terrorism operations (Sec. 1904).
-Withholds 50 percent from the Economic Support Fund and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund appropriations made in this bill if the Iraqi government does not meet certain benchmarks, including establishing a system to "equitably" share oil revenues among all Iraqis, implementing a system and schedule for provincial and local elections, and executing a plan to spend $10 billion in reconstruction projects on an "equitable" basis (Sec. 1904). |
Kucinich's Vote
- |
(2007) HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (218/208)
Summary: -Appropriates $969.5 million for the Department of Agriculture, including $500 million for the war on terror, and $37.50 million for Emergency Farm Relief.
-Appropriates $366 million for the Department of Justice, including $316 million for the war on terror, and $50 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $96.96 billion for the Department of Defense, including $95.53 billion for the war on terror and $1.43 billion for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $150 million for the Department of Energy for its efforts in the war on terror.
-Appropriates $6.25 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, including $2.25 billion for the war on terror and $4 billion for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $5.75 billion for the Department of State for its efforts in the war on terror.
-Appropriates $253.4 million for the Department of Commerce, including $145 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $123.19 million for the Department of Interior, including $10 million for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes and $113.19 million for other matters.
-Appropriates $913 million for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $60 million for the Department of Education for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-Appropriates $1.79 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-Appropriates $35 million for the Department of Transportation for Katrina recovery efforts and other purposes.
-States that the funding in this bill cannot be used to establish a permanent military base in Iraq or to control oil fields in Iraq (Sec. 1311).
-States that American forces will begin to be redeployed from Iraq by October 1, 2007 if the President determines that certain benchmarks are being made, or in failing to meet those benchmarks, to begin redeployment by July 1, 2007 with most being redeployed by March 2008, leaving a limited number of troops remaining to protect American personnel and infrastructure, to train and equip Iraqi forces, and to conduct targeted counter-terrorism operations (Sec. 1904).
-Withholds 50 percent from the Economic Support Fund and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund appropriations made in this bill if the Iraqi government does not meet certain benchmarks, including establishing a system to "equitably" share oil revenues among all Iraqis, implementing a system and schedule for provincial and local elections, and executing a plan to spend $10 billion in reconstruction projects on an "equitable" basis (Sec. 1904). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline
Outcome: Bill Passed (218/212)
Summary: -Appropriates $207.26 billion to the Department of Defense, including $1.34 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers for construction and flood control.
-Appropriates $5.90 billion to the Department of State.
-Appropriates $1.42 billion to the Department of Agriculture.
-Appropriates $810 million to the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Appropriates $6.81 billion to the Department of Homeland Security.
-Appropriates $1.73 billion to the Department of the Interior.
-Appropriates $155 million to the Department of Commerce.
-Appropriates $158 million to the Department of Justice.
-Appropriates $150 million to the Department of Energy for Defense Nuclear nonproliferation.
-Appropriates $80 million to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for tenant-based rental assistance.
-Appropriates $63 million to the Legislative Branch.
-Appropriates $25 million to the Small Business Administration for the Disaster Loans Program Account.
-Appropriates $10 million to the Office of the Inspector General.
-Prohibits funds appropriated in this or any other Act from being used to (1) establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq, or (2) to exercise United States control over any oil resource of Iraq (Sec. 1311).
-Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being used in contravention to the laws and regulations enacted to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Sec. 1313).
-Requires that the Secretary of Defense submit a report once a month until October 1, 2008, to the Congressional Defense Committees, that contains individual transition readiness assessments by unit of Iraq and Afghan security forces. (Sec. 1314).
-Prohibits funds appropriated in Chapter 3 of this Act from being obligated or expended to provide award fees to any defense contractor contrary to the provisions of section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2007. (Sec. 1315).
-Prohibits funds appropriated in this or any other Act from being used to deploy any unit of the Armed Forces to Iraq unless they have been certified in writing to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Armed Services that the unit is fully mission capable. (Sec. 1901).
-Prohibits funds appropriated in this or any other Act from being used to initiate the development of, continue the development of, or execute any order that extends the deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom beyond 365 days for any unit of the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard (Sec. 1902).
-Prohibits funds appropriated in this or any other Act from being used to initiate the development of, continue the development of, or execute any order that extends the deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom beyond 210 days for any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve. (Sec. 1902).
-Requires that the President make and transmit to Congress determinations on or before July 1, 2007 stating: (1) whether the Government of Iraq has given United States Armed Forces and Iraqi Security Forces the authority to pursue all extremists, (2) whether the Government of Iraq is making substantial progress in meeting its commitment to pursue reconciliation initiatives, and (3) whether the Government of Iraq and United States Armed Forces are making substantial progress in reducing the level of sectarian violence in Iraq. (Sec. 1904).
-States that if in the transmissions to Congress required by Title I, Chapter 9, Sec. 1904 (a) the president determines that the conditions have not been met, or if the president is unable to make the certification, the Secretary of Defense shall commence redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq and complete such redeployment within 180 days (Sec. 1904).
-Expresses the gratitude of Congress and the American people to the members of the United States Armed Forces (Sec. 1907).
-Acknowledges the president as the commander in chief, and that Congress has the power solely to declare war (Sec. 1908).
-Requires that certain heads of executive agencies develop and implement a plan to minimize the use of contracts entered into using procedures other than competitive procedures. (Sec. 5001).
-Requires that certain heads of executive agencies develop and implement a plan to minimize the use of cost-reimbursement type contracts (Sec. 5002).
-Raises the minimum wage to (A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment, (B) $6.55 an hour beginning 12 months after that 60th day, and (C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day (Sec. 7102). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) H Con Res 63 Iraq War Policy Resolution
Outcome: Resolution Passed (246/182)
Summary: -Expresses support of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or have served in Iraq.
-Expresses disapproval of the decision made by President George W. Bush and announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
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