John Cornyn

[Congressional biography]

Born: February 2, 1952 in Houston, TX

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Key Senate Vote Data for John Cornyn in 2008

Date	Subject	Result	Conserv. Position	Cornyn Voted
2008-02-07	Tax Rebates [HR5140]	Passed (81-16)
The Senate passed a bill designed to "stimulate" the economy by giving taxpayers a one-time advance tax refund that was phased out for "wealthy" people with an annual salary of more than $75,000. The bill also encouraged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make larger risky loans.
2008-03-13	Social Security Taxes [SCONRES70]	Rejected (47-53)
The Senate rejected an amendment designed to allow repeal of the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.
2008-03-13	Income Tax Rates [SCONRES70]	Rejected (58-40)
An effort to make it more difficult for the Senate to pass income tax increases.
2008-03-13	Spending Cuts and Debt Reduction [SCONRES70]	Rejected (29-68)
An amendment cutting spending for $750 million worth of programs rated "ineffective" by the Office of Management and Budget.
2008-03-13	Parental Notification [SCONRES70]	Rejected (49-49)
Ensign (R-NV) amendment that would have provided increased funding to the Justice Department to enforce laws requiring parents to be notified in cases of minors seeking abortions, while reducing spending on other programs.
2008-03-13	Earmark Moratorium [SCONRES70]	Rejected (29-71)
The Senate defeated an effort to halt all pork barrel "earmarks" for one year and make it more difficult to pass them in the future.
2008-03-13	Berkeley's Anti-Military Bias [SCONRES70]	Rejected (41-57)
An amendment eliminating earmarked taxpayer spending for the city of Berkeley, Calif., after the City Council denounced the Marine Corps and encouraged protestors to stop recruitment. Funds saved would have been transferred to the Marine Corps.
2008-03-14	Unborn Children Health Care [SCONRES70]	Rejected (46-52)
The Senate defeated an effort to include the unborn in eligibility for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). While ACU opposes an expanded federal role in health care, if it is provided it should include the unborn, so ACU favored this amendment.
2008-04-10	Mortgage Bailout [HR3221]	Passed (84-12)
The Senate passed a bill providing for a taxpayer bailout of the mortgage entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A $4 billion trust fund was created allowing grants to ACORN and other activist organizations and requiring everyone in the mortgage industry to submit to a federal fingerprint registry.
2008-04-17	"Earmark" Investigation [HR1195]	Rejected (49-43)
The Senate defeated an amendment launching an investigation into how a $10 million earmark for a road project in Florida was added to a transportation bill after it was passed by Congress.
2008-05-13	Energy Production [S2284]	Rejected (42-56)
The Senate rejected an amendment allowing energy exploration in a small portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and allowing states to authorize oil drilling in their coastal waters.
2008-05-15	Energy Exploration [SCONRES70]	Rejected (44-51)
The Senate rejected an effort to permit increased exploration for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf.
2008-05-15	Spending Limitation [SCONRES70]	Rejected (47-48)
The Senate rejected an effort to limit discretionary spending in the Congressional Budget Resolution to $1 trillion.
2008-05-22	Iraq Troop Withdrawal [HR2642]	Rejected (34-63)
The Senate defeated an effort to place severe restrictions on U.S. combat troops in Iraq by June of 2009.
2008-06-06	"Global Warming" [S3036]	Rejected (48-36)		No Vote
The Senate defeated an effort to impose a nationwide cap on CO2 and other greenhouse gases. ACU opposes drastic interference in the economy in the name of preventing "climate change."
2008-06-10	Energy Taxes [S3044]	Rejected (51-43)
The Senate rejected an effort to impose higher taxes on energy companies and to direct the revenue to "renewable energy" initiatives.
2008-06-18	Farm Bill Veto Override [HR6124]	Veto Overridden (80-14)
The Senate passed, over the president's veto, a farm bill that continues subsidies for farmers making up to $2 million annually and for crops that have increased in price.
2008-07-09	Medicare Choice [HR6331]	Agreed To (69-30)
A bill that would discriminate against private insurance carriers under Medicare, keeping doctor payments (and taxpayer costs) high.
2008-07-16	HIV/AIDS Program Accountability [S2731]	Rejected (44-51)
The Senate rejected an effort to impose some program accountability on funding for the global anti-AIDS/HIV program.
2008-07-26	Housing "Crisis" Funding [HR3221]	Agreed To (72-13)
The Senate adopted a House-passed mortgage bailout plan that would further nationalize the mortgage industry, raise limits on some risky loans, and added another $4 billion grant program to be handed out by local governments.
2008-09-10	Missile Defense [S3001]	Rejected (39-57)
An amendment designed to strengthen the nation's immediate anti-ballistic missile program.
2008-09-23	Alternative Minimum Tax [HR6049]	Rejected (53-42)
The Senate rejected an amendment exempting 22 million middle-class taxpayers from this "millionaire's tax" for one year while permanently raising taxes on domestic energy producers.
2008-09-26	"Stimulus" Spending Bill [S3604]	Rejected (52-42)
The Senate defeated an attempt to pass a bill expanding federal spending for unemployment, food assistance, roads and bridge projects, and state Medicaid spending.
2008-10-01	Financial Services Industry Bailout [HR1424]	Passed (74-25)
The Senate passed a bill bailing out the financial industry by giving sole authority to the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse $700 billion "without restriction".
2008-12-11	Automobile Industry Bailout [HR7005]	Rejected (52-35)		No Vote
The Senate voted against moving ahead with a bill bailing out the three Detroit-based auto manufacturers.

Represents a "Yes" vote.   Represents a "No" vote.   Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote. "No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).