COLORADO VOTES

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This is a new thing several people are working on here. We are trying to post the vote records and any other pertinent information regarding our individual state Reps and Senators. Here are the Colorado Congress votes so far. BTW, if anyone wants to help out with this please let me know and I will give you the information you need.

* NV= No vote registered.

January 5, 2005
HOUSE

House rules, ethics
For: 220/Against: 195

Members Approved the House’s operating Rules for the 109th Congress. The GOP backed package was disputed by Democrats over its weakening on the House’s power to probe corrupt or unethical acts by its members A yes vote supported H Res 5.


Bob Beauprez (R): Yes
Diana DeGette(D): No
Joel Hefley (R): Yes
Marilyn Musgrave (R): Yes
John Salazar (D): No
Tom Tancredo (R): Yes
Mark Udall (D): No



Ethics Probes
For: 219/Against: 196

Members adopted a rules change in H Res 5 (above) making it harder for the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to investigate alleged misconduct by members. Backers said the change bolsters due process. A yes vote supported the new rule.

Bob Beauprez (R): Yes
Diana DeGette(D): No
Joel Hefley (R): Yes
Marilyn Musgrave (R): Yes
John Salazar (D): No
Tom Tancredo (R): Yes
Mark Udall (D): No



Democratic Rule
For: 196/Against: 219

The House rejected a Democratic proposal to ban members’ discussion or future jobs with organizations over which they legislate. A yes vote backed a rule that also required a 3- day hiatus for members to read bills before they vote on them. (H Res 5)

Bob Beauprez (R): No
Diana DeGette(D): Yes
Joel Hefley (R): No
Marilyn Musgrave (R): No
John Salazar (D): Yes
Tom Tancredo (R): No
Mark Udall (D): Yes

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January 6, 2005

Election challenge
For: 31/Against: 74

Members defeated a challenge to the awarding of Ohio’s 20 electoral votes to President Bush in the 2004 election. Critics called his Ohio win tainted by problems such as the mishandling of provisional ballots. A yes vote backed the challenge.

Bob Beauprez (R): No
Diana DeGette(D): No
Joel Hefley (R): NV
Marilyn Musgrave (R): No
John Salazar (D): No
Tom Tancredo (R): NV
Mark Udall (D): NV

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SENATE
Ohio electoral votes

Senators defeated a challenge to the counting of Ohio’s electoral votes for President Bush in the 2004 presidential election, Congress later certified the Electoral College results and officially declared Bush the victor. A yes vote backed the electoral challenge.

Wayne Allard (R): No
Ken Salazar (D): No

Congress is in recess until Jan. 20, 2005

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1. FYI...Here's the latest thread dealing with volunteering for information

collection and other jobs. VOTE is the name of the group. I think you can find the rest of the threads by going through this one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=275395&mesg_id=275395