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Brace Yourself

Black Bear Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

For the next round of government taking more of your money. Are you going to sit by and let them do it this time? All of these crooks stole $700 billion of your money last week. What do you think? Shall we give them more or give them what they all deserve? 337 of them! Abercrombie Ackerman Alexander Allen Andrews Arcuri Baca Bachus Baird Baldwin Barrett (SC) Bean Berkley Berman Berry Biggert...

The Bailout Bill’s Flip-Floppers

U.S. News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... not attend Monday's vote.Republicans who switched:Rodney Alexander (La.) Gresham Barrett (SC) Judy Biggert (Ill.) Charles Boustany (La.) Vern Buchanan (Fla.) Howard Coble (N.C.) Mike Conaway (Texas.) Charles Dent (Pa.) Mary Fallin (Okla.) Rodney Frelinghuysen (N.J.) Jim Gerlach (Pa.) Peter Hoekstra (Mich.) Joseph Knollenberg (Mich.) Randy Kuhl (N.Y.) Sue Myrick (N.C.) Jim Ramstad (Minn.)...

Bill Sali Votes On Homeless and Mercury

The MountainGoat Report (Free subscription) | yesterday

... speech in support of the legislation from one of the bill's co-sponsors, Republican Rep. Judy Biggert of Illinois. S 906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 — To Prohibit the Sale, Distribution, Transfer, and Export of Elemental Mercury, and for Other Purposes Votes Database Congressman Sali — No Congressman Simpson — Yes Republican Position — Yes Democratic Position — Yes Result — Passed...

Financial Bailout | U.S. House Votes No 228-205; Bill Foster Votes to Give Away $700 Billion of Taxpayer Dollars; Peter Roskam and Judy Biggert Say No

OpenlineBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected the so-called deal on the financial bailout package that would give $700 Billion in taxpayer funds to private companies. In a 228-205 vote, House Republicans exerted their voice with enough Democrats to say no. Locally, interim Rep. Bill Foster voted in favor of the biggest taxpayer-financed gift in history while Rep. Peter Roskam and Rep. Judy Biggert...

How Illinois Lawmakers Voted On Bailout

Chicago news (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008

... Three local House members who voted "no" a few days ago, switched to "yes:" DuPage County's Judy Biggert, and the South Side's Bobby Rush and Jesse Jackson, Jr. The South Suburbs' chronic absentee Jerry Weller missed the first vote, but Friday was present and voted "yes." Only two local Congressmen ended up voting no Friday: Republican Peter Roskam of Wood Dale and Democrat Dan Lipinski,...

How the IL Delegation voted today

illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

Who voted how in today's Congressional rejection of the Wall Street bailout plan: YES: Dems -- Bean, Davis, Emanuel, Foster, Gutierrez, Hare, Schakowsky Rep -- Kirk, LaHood NO: Dems -- Costello, Jackson, Rush, Lipinski Republicans -- Biggert, Johnson, Manzullo, Roskam,...

• Illinois delegation divided on bailout bill - Lynn Sweet

How the Illinois delegation voted on the Wall Street bailout bill

ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

Thanks to Larry at Archpundit , here is how the Illinois delegation voted on HR 3997 (the $700B bailout of investment banks): YEA (for the bailout) Bean (D) Danny Davis (D) Emanuel (D) Foster (D) Gutierrez (D) Hare (D) Kirk (R) LaHood (R) Schakowsky (D) NO (against the bailout) Biggert (R) Costello (D) Jesse Jackson Jr (D) Tim Johnson (R) Lipinski (D) Manzullo (R) Roskam (R) Rush (D) Shimkus...

Roll call on the bailout bill

Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008

74 Yeas, 25 Nays. Here’s the roll call: Now it’s back to the House for a vote on Friday. Republican opposition is supposedly softening. Let’s avoid that, hmm? Flood those phone lines. Crash the inboxes. Michelle has the phone numbers, which you need to make sure you call, because Democrats are already trying [...]

Vote On Bailout Plan Split Among Illinois Reps

Chicago news (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

... Jackson Jr., Dan Lipinski and Bobby Rush all voted against the measure, as did Republicans Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam. For his part, Jackson said he believed the rescue plan did not provide any aid to homeowners, and that any bailout plan should include a moratorium on foreclosures to ensure that people do not lose equity on their homes. "Democrats and Republicans must come back to Washington...

Possible steps ahead for US bailout

Times of India (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

... who might flip after winning minor concessions in the legislation. - Targets might be Rep. Judy Biggert of Illinois and Rep. Steven LaTourette of Ohio - both members of the House Financial Services Committee who may be feeling pressure from Wall Street. - Republicans Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart might be feeling pressure as they represent South Florida...

Illinois delegation divided on bailout bill

Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

WASHINGTON--The surprise failure of bailout bill yielded a rare totally mixed roll call from the Illinois House delegation. Illinois House Democrats YES Bean, D. Davis, Emanuel, Foster, Hare, Gutierrez, Schakowsky Illinois House Republicans YES Kirk, LaHood Illinois House Democrats NO Costello, Jackson, Lipinski, Rush Illinois House Republicans NO Biggert, Roskum, T. Johnson, Shimkus, Manzullo...