Poe, T

<p><a href="http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-10-republicans-hollow-threat-epa-and-congressional-review-act">wrote the other day</a> that Congress has no chance of reversing EPA climate pollution standards by using the Congressional Review Act, Fred Upton's <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/135595-upton-eyes-congressional-review-act-challenge-to-epa-climate-rules">smack-talking</a> aside. The same can be said of bills introduced by Reps. <a href="http://blackburn.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=172659">Marsha Blackburn</a> (R-Tenn.) and <a href="http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/01/rep_ted_poe_seeks_to_block_fun_1.html">Ted Poe</a> (R-Texas), which would permanently bar EPA from addressing greenhouse gases.

In the unlikely event that one of these gets through the Senate, Obama is certain to veto it, and there is zero chance it could muster the 67 votes needed to override. It's all bluster, an attempt to push the frame of the debate rightward.

The only serious legislative threat to EPA powers is the proposal -- relentlessly pushed in the Senate by Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and now <a href="http://capito.house.gov/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=4d98cf81-eb54-414e-bd7e-fa084a06f2e1&ContentType_id=1fd4a434-0ac6-401b-912e-788b9296ed8e&Group_id=8c86c275-ed56-476c-94fa-f4f2b5911415">introduced in the House by Shelley Moore Capito</a> (R-W.Va.) -- to delay EPA climate rules for two years.</p><p></p><table id="topIndus" class="datadisplay"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><td>Lawyers/Law Firms</td><td class="number">$347,455</td></tr><tr><td>Health Professionals</td><td class="number">$340,300</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Oil & Gas</td><td class="number">$315,800</td></tr><tr><td>Retired</td><td class="number">$205,329</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Leadership PACs</td><td class="number">$198,864</td></tr><tr><td>Real Estate</td><td class="number">$190,625</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Misc Finance</td><td class="number">$126,551</td></tr><tr><td>Air Transport</td><td class="number">$105,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Republican/Conservative</td><td class="number">$100,950</td></tr><tr><td>Construction Services</td><td class="number">$90,700</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>General Contractors</td><td class="number">$89,484</td></tr><tr><td>Automotive</td><td class="number">$82,850</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Insurance</td><td class="number">$80,679</td></tr><tr><td>Chemical & Related Manufacturing</td><td class="number">$77,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Commercial Banks</td><td class="number">$75,983</td></tr><tr><td>Securities & Investment</td><td class="number">$72,489</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Sea Transport</td><td class="number">$70,059</td></tr><tr><td>Misc Services</td><td class="number">$69,050</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Business Services</td><td class="number">$65,650</td></tr><tr><td>Misc Business</td><td class="number">$58,500</td></tr></tbody></table>

<h1 class="ruleAbove"><a name="sec" />Sector Totals</h1>

</div>

<table id="topSect" class="datadisplay"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><th>Sector</th><th>Total</th><th>PACs</th><th>Indivs</th></tr><tr><td>Agribusiness</td><td class="number">$145,111</td><td class="number">$106,417</td><td class="number">$38,694</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Communications/Electronics</td><td class="number">$125,450</td><td class="number">$95,500</td><td class="number">$29,950</td></tr><tr><td>Construction</td><td class="number">$254,734</td><td class="number">$77,000</td><td class="number">$177,734</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Defense</td><td class="number">$16,750</td><td class="number">$16,000</td><td class="number">$750</td></tr><tr><td>Energy & Natural Resources</td><td class="number">$413,053</td><td class="number">$227,750</td><td class="number">$185,303</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Finance, Insurance & Real Estate</td><td class="number">$622,077</td><td class="number">$184,450</td><td class="number">$437,627</td></tr><tr><td>Health</td><td class="number">$404,600</td><td class="number">$129,100</td><td class="number">$275,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Lawyers & Lobbyists</td><td class="number">$401,343</td><td class="number">$62,563</td><td class="number">$338,780</td></tr><tr><td>Transportation</td><td class="number">$323,759</td><td class="number">$246,250</td><td class="number">$77,509</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Misc Business</td><td class="number">$481,015</td><td class="number">$180,000</td><td class="number">$301,015</td></tr><tr><td>Labor</td><td class="number">$52,300</td><td class="number">$52,300</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Ideological/Single-Issue</td><td class="number">$423,766</td><td class="number">$327,816</td><td class="number">$95,950</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td class="number">$284,223</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$284,223</td></tr></tbody></table><p>----
</p><table id="topContrib" class="tablesorter"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><td>Club for Growth </td><td class="number">$57,400</td><td class="number">$53,400</td><td class="number">$4,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>FMC Technologies </td><td class="number">$47,300</td><td class="number">$17,800</td><td class="number">$29,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Credit Union National Assn </td><td class="number">$40,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$40,500</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Lanier Law Firm </td><td class="number">$36,800</td><td class="number">$36,800</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>National Auto Dealers Assn </td><td class="number">$35,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$35,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>National Assn of Realtors </td><td class="number">$34,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$34,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Kirby Corp </td><td class="number">$33,909</td><td class="number">$8,659</td><td class="number">$25,250</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Valero Energy </td><td class="number">$32,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$32,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>National Beer Wholesalers Assn </td><td class="number">$31,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$31,500</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Provost & Umphrey </td><td class="number">$28,050</td><td class="number">$28,050</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Textron Inc </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$26,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>National Air Traffic Controllers Assn </td><td class="number">$24,600</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$24,600</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>US Oncology </td><td class="number">$24,500</td><td class="number">$24,500</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>AT&T Inc </td><td class="number">$23,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$23,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>American Dental Assn </td><td class="number">$22,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$22,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>United Continental Holdings </td><td class="number">$21,500</td><td class="number">$1,500</td><td class="number">$20,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Home Loan Corp </td><td class="number">$20,800</td><td class="number">$20,800</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Every Republican is Crucial PAC </td><td class="number">$20,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$20,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Compass Bancshares </td><td class="number">$18,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$18,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Lockheed Martin </td><td class="number">$18,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$18,000</td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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</p><p>http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe</p><p>
</p><p><b>Lloyd "Ted" Poe</b>, a <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/United_States_Republican_Party" title="United States Republican Party" class="mw-redirect">Republican</a>, has represented the Second Congressional District of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Category:Members_of_the_U.S.Congress_from_Texas" title="Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Texas">Texas</a> in the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S.House_of_Representatives" title="U.S. House of Representatives" class="mw-redirect">U.S. House of Representatives</a> since 2005. (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx02_109.gif">map</a>)</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

<ul><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Record_and_controversies"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Record and controversies</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Iraq_War"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Iraq War</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Environmental_record"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Environmental record</span></a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Bio"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Bio</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Background"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Background</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Congressional_Career"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Congressional Career</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#2006_elections"><span class="tocnumber">2.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2006 elections</span></a></li></ul>

</li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Money_in_politics"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Money in politics</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Committees_and_Affiliations"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Committees and Affiliations</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Committees"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Committees</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Committee_assignments_in_the_109th_Congress_.282005-2006.29"><span class="tocnumber">4.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</span></a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Coalitions_and_Caucuses"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Coalitions and Caucuses</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Boards_and_other_Affiliations"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Boards and other Affiliations</span></a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#More_Background_Data"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">More Background Data</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Contact"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Contact</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Articles_and_Resources"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Articles and Resources</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Sources"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sources</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#External_resources"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">External resources</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#Local_blogs_and_discussion_sites"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">Local blogs and discussion sites</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Poe#External_articles"><span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">External articles</span></a></li></ul>

</li></ul>

</td></tr></tbody></table>

<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Record_and_controversies">Record and controversies</span></h2>

<div style="margin:0.5em 0.75em 0.5em 0.75em; border-collapse: collapse; background: #dce8f8; border: 1px solid #5c79b5; padding:.25em .25em 0.25em .25em;"><span>General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Category:U.S._legislation" title="Category:U.S. legislation">articles on legislation</a>.

You can add information you find on how Ted Poe voted by clicking the

"[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Help:References" title="Help:References">cite your sources</a>!</span></div>

<div style="margin:0.5em 0.75em 0.5em 0.75em; border-collapse: collapse; background: #dce8f8; border: 1px solid #5c79b5; padding:.25em .25em 0.25em .25em;"><span>For more information see the chart of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S._House_of_Representatives_votes_on_the_Iraq_War" title="U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War">U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War</a>.</span></div>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Environmental_record">Environmental record</span></h3>

<p><i>For more information on environmental legislation, see the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Portal:Energy_and_Environment_Policy_%28U.S.%29" title="Portal:Energy and Environment Policy (U.S.)">Energy and Environment Policy Portal</a></i></p>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Background">Background</span></h3>

<p>Poe was born September 10, 1948 in Temple, Texas. He graduated from

<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Abilene Christian University with a degree in Political science and

earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law

Center.</span> After serving as a chief felony <font color="#FF0000">prosecutor</font> in Harris County

(Houston) for eight years, Poe was appointed as a felony court judge in

Harris County in 1981. As a judge<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">, he gained national prominence for his

unusual criminal sentences that included ordering thieves to carry

signs in front of stores they stole from and requiring murderers to

place a photo of their victim on the wall of their prison cell.</span></p>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Congressional_Career">Congressional Career</span></h3>

<p>In 2004, Poe ran for the U.S. House in the 2nd District of Texas against <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Lampson" class="extiw" title="w:Nick Lampson">Nick Lampson</a>, who was an incumbent redistricted into District 2. Poe won 55% of the vote to Lampson's 43%.</p>

<h4> <span class="mw-headline" id="2006_elections">2006 elections</span></h4>

<p>In 2006, the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party" class="mw-redirect">Democrats</a> nominated <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Gary_E.Binderim&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gary E. Binderim (page does not exist)">Gary E. Binderim</a> to face Poe in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S.congressional_elections_in_2006" title="U.S. congressional elections in 2006" class="mw-redirect">U.S. congressional elections in 2006</a>) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=TX&year=2006">[1]</a> Poe retained his seat.</p>

<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Money_in_politics">Money in politics</span></h2>

<p>This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics

databases.

<crpcontribdata>cid=N00026457&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata></p>

<table class="prettytable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Links to more campaign contribution information for Ted Poe

from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> site.</th></tr><tr><td>Fundraising profile:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00026457">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allsummary.asp?cid=N00026457">Career totals</a></td></tr><tr><td>Top contributors by organization/corporation:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00026457">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allcontrib.asp?cid=N00026457">Career totals</a></td></tr><tr><td>Top contributors by industry:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/indus.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00026457">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allindus.asp?cid=N00026457">Career totals</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.asp?mem=Poe%2C+Ted">Revolving door profile for Ted Poe</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/travel.asp?CID=N00026457">2006 privately funded travel profile for Ted Poe</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=N00026457">Personal finance profile for Ted Poe</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li></ul>

<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Committees_and_Affiliations">Committees and Affiliations</span></h2>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Committees">Committees</span></h3>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs" title="House Committee on Foreign Affairs">House Committee on Foreign Affairs</a>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats</li><li>Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade</li></ul>

</li><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Transportation_and_Infrastructure" title="House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure">House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure</a>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Aviation</li><li>Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation</li><li>Subcommittee on Highways, Transit & Pipelines</li></ul>

</li></ul>

<h4> <span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_assignments_in_the_109th_Congress_.282005-2006.29">Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</span></h4>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="House Committee on Armed Services">House Committee on Armed Services</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_International_Relations" title="House Committee on International Relations" class="mw-redirect">House Committee on International Relations</a>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats</li><li>Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation</li></ul>

</li><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Small_Business" title="House Committee on Small Business">House Committee on Small Business</a>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversighy</li><li>Subcommittee on Tax Finance and Exports</li></ul>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Aviation</li><li>Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment</li></ul>

</li></ul>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Coalitions_and_Caucuses">Coalitions and Caucuses</span></h3>

<ul><li>Founder, Congressional Victims Caucus</li></ul>

<h3> <span class="mw-headline" id="Boards_and_other_Affiliations">Boards and other Affiliations</span></h3>

<ul><li>Abilene Christian University</li><li>CASA-Child Advocates</li><li>Child Abuse Prevention Council</li><li>Children's Assessment Center</li><li>Co-Founder/President, Christian School of Kingwood</li><li>Member, Church of Christ</li><li>Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)</li><li>Houston International Theater School</li><li>Mothers Against Drunk Driving</li><li>Board Member, National Children's Alliance</li><li>Northland Christian School</li><li>Parents of Murdered Children</li><li>Roseate Women's Center for Abused Women</li></ul>

<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="More_Background_Data">More Background Data</span></h2>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=MTX00058">Background information on Ted Poe from Project Vote Smart</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MTX00058">Interest group scorecard ratings for Ted Poe from Project Vote Smart</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/p000592">Voting record for Ted Poe from the Washington Post database</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=TX02&site=congressmerge">Information on Ted Poe from Congress Merge</a></li></ul>

<p><i><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> also has an article on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Poe">Ted Poe</a>. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFDL">GFDL</a>.</i></p>