Goodlatte, B Rep
lcv 2013 score 4% http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Bob_Goodlatte
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GOP congressman is blocking a bill to protect abused Native American women — and he won't explain why
There should be nothing controversial about Savanna's Act. But somehow, Rep. Bob Goodlatte objects to it.
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http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/once-again-congress-entertained-debunked-accusations-that-conservatives-are-censored-online/
Members of the House Judiciary Committee gathered this morning to entertain, once again, the repeatedly debunked accusations that social media websites like Facebook systemically censor conservative viewpoints on ideological grounds.
This morning, Rep. Bob Goodlatte and his colleagues hosted representatives from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for a public hearing during which it was advertised that company representatives would “answer questions on their content moderation practices and how they can be better stewards of free speech in the United States and abroad.” Although the hearing did include a hodgepodge of inquiries about censorship, algorithm design and suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 election, many GOP members of the committee used their time to hammer tech companies with mythical nonsense
(speaking of which, Infowars host Alex Joneshas claimednumerous times on air during the last week that the White House and members of Congress have asked him to produce a report on the bias conservatives say they face online.)
In a tweet advertising the public hearing, the House Judiciary Committee posed the question, “So, why am I getting shadowbanned?”:[twit]
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The House Judiciary Committee hosted a similarly themed meeting in April with pro-Trump video bloggers Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, who are best known by their on-screen personas “Diamond & Silk.” In retrospect, tech companies were wise to decline invitations to attend the April session because it ended up being an unmitigated train wreck.
But for whatever reason, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter decided that this morning they would indulge GOP congressmen, who entered the discussion with claims that conservatives are being filtered off of social media—which is a claim that Republicans and conservatives routinely make in order to justify their never-ending persecution complex and fetish for punishing those who do not bend to their will.
In April, ThinkProgress thoroughly debunked Diamond & Silk’s claims that Facebook was censoring their content. Yesterday, Media Matters released a study of 463 Facebook pages that found partisan pages have almost equal engagement numbers and further put claims of ideological censorship to rest.
Twitter senior strategist for public policy Nick Pickles wrote in prepared remarks to the Judiciary Committee that accusations that Twitter uses policies designed to de-rank “those who are simply looking to disrupt the conversation” on its platform was a plot to censor conservative voices are “unfounded and false”:
Ultimately, everyone’s comments and perspectives are available, but those who are simply looking to disrupt the conversation will not be rewarded by having their Tweets placed at the top of the conversation or search results. Early results demonstrated that this approach has a positive impact, resulting in a four percent decrease in abuse reports from search and eight percent fewer abuse reports from conversations.
Some critics have described the sum of all of this work as a banning of conservative voices. Let me make clear to the Committee today that these claims are unfounded and false. In fact, we have deliberately taken this approach as a robust defense against bias, as it requires us to define and act upon bad conduct, not a specific type of speech. Our purpose is to serve the conversation, not to make value judgments on personal beliefs.
Some tech companies have, however, attempted to curb the spread of deliberately false information and malicious conspiracy theories on their platforms, which may be limiting the conservative movement’s reach given that a significant share of modern conservative media’s messaging relies on outlets that misrepresent and distort the truth.
Goodlatte questioned whether the market share that the three companies hold on the social media industry would make those companies less inclined to listen to concerns about their platforms and suggested that users who believe they are censored don’t believe that they can simply use a competing internet service.
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), who regularly sympathizes with the fringes of right-wing politics, demanded that Facebook’s representative explain why Gateway Pundit and Diamond & Silk saw their web traffic decline on social media sites. [twit]
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) went on the offensive during the hearing and accused the tech company representatives of appearing on Capitol Hill this morning in order to assist Democrats in vilifying Russia. He asked site representatives to name any other countries that used their platforms to interfere with elections, and when representatives told Gohmert that they would follow up with more information, he jeered at them.
“You came prepared to help the Democrats establish about Russia, but you can’t point out any other country? Is that right?” Gohmert said to Facebook’s representative.
“Are you only here to condemn the Russians?” Gohmert asked YouTube’s representative.
“You did not come prepared to answer any question about any other country but Russia, is that correct?” Gohmert asked of Twitter’s representative.
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) accused social media companies of having “repeatedly censored, removed or shadowbanned conservative journalists, news organizations and media outlets that do not share their liberal political views.” Smith also accused Google of blocking “references to Jesus, Chick-fil-A, and the Catholic religion” and asked, “When will it stop?” Smith then lamented the fact that some social media organizations have received help identifying hateful activity on their platforms from the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)claimed that Facebook and YouTube’s policy of using third-party entities to combat misinformation was “opening up a Pandora’s box” because “what one person may think is fake news, somebody else believes is the gospel truth.” While questioning the authority of these third-party groups, Poe mistakenly referred to the fact-checking site Snopes as “Snoops.”
Tags: Alex JonesBob GoodlatteDiamond & SilkLamar SmithLouie GohmertSteve KingTed PoeCensorshipconspiracy theoriesFirst AmendmentYouTubeGateway PunditInfoWars
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/bob-goodlatte/
Republican representative for Virginia’s 6th District
Trump score
How often Goodlatte votes in line with Trump's position | Trump margin
Trump's share of the vote in the 2016 election in Virginia’s 6th District minus Clinton's | Predicted score
How often Goodlatte is expected to support Trump based on Trump's 2016 margin | Trump plus-minus
Difference between Goodlatte’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores |
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| 94.9% | +24.8 | 92.9% | +2.1 |
| DATE | MEASURE | TRUMP POSITION | GOODLATTE VOTE | AGREE WITH TRUMP? | LIKELIHOOD OF AGREEMENT | PLUS-MINUS |
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| June 14 | Targeting imports of opioids through the international mail system :{(353-52):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes |  | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 7 | Rescinding previously approved but unspent funding :{(210-206):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| May 22 | Rolling back some bank regulations put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act :{(258-159):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| May 22 | Allowing patients with terminal illnesses the right to try unapproved treatments (Senate version) :{(250-169):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| May 18 | The 2018 farm bill :{(198-213):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 88.7% | +11.3 |
| May 16 | Expanding private care options for veterans :{(347-70):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| May 16 | Making targeted attacks on law enforcement officers a federal crime :{(382-35):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.1% | +3.9 |
| May 8 | Repeal of guidance meant to protect borrowers from discriminatory markups on auto loans :{(234-175):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| April 12 | Constitutional balanced budget amendment :{(233-184):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| March 22 | The 2018 fiscal year appropriations bill :{(256-167):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 63.8% | +36.2 |
| March 14 | Funding for measures to prevent school violence, including training for officials and threat detection :{(407-10):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| March 13 | Allowing patients with terminal illnesses the right to try unapproved treatments (House version) :{(259-140):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| Feb. 9 | Two-year budget bill :{(240-186):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 71.5% | +28.5 |
| Feb. 6 | Extension of government funding for six weeks :{(245-182):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| Jan. 30 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act :{(250-166):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| Jan. 22 | Extension of government funding for three weeks, ending the shutdown :{(266-150):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Jan. 19 | Motion to table articles of impeachment against President Trump :{(355-66):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Jan. 18 | Extension of government funding for four weeks :{(230-197):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| Jan. 11 | Reauthorizing warrantless spying program as part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act :{(256-164):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| Jan. 11 | Limiting the ability of officials to search and read private messages collected incidentally as part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act :{(183-233):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Oppose | No | | 76.2% | +23.8 |
| Dec. 21, 2017 | Extension of government funding for four weeks :{(231-188):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | Overhauling the tax code (final version) :{(224-201):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | Overhauling the tax code (conference committee version) :{(227-203):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | Extension of government funding for two weeks :{(235-193):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 89.6% | +10.4 |
| Dec. 6, 2017 | Making concealed-carry firearm permits valid across state lines :{(231-198):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| Dec. 6, 2017 | Motion to table articles of impeachment against President Trump (364-58) | Support | Yes | | 0.6% | +99.4 |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | Overhauling the tax code (House version) :{(227-205):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| Nov. 14, 2017 | Reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program :{(237-189):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 93.4% | +6.6 |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | Eliminating the independent board tasked with keeping Medicare costs below limits :{(307-111):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| Oct. 26, 2017 | Fiscal year 2018 budget resolution :{(216-212):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 93.8% | +6.2 |
| Oct. 24, 2017 | Prohibiting Department of Justice settlements that require parties to donate money to outside groups :{(238-183):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Oct. 12, 2017 | Disaster relief for Puerto Rico and other areas :{(353-69):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | No |  | 71.9% | -71.9 |
| Oct. 3, 2017 | Banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy :{(237-189):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Sept. 28, 2017 | Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and disaster relief :{(264-155):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | Making appropriations for various executive departments :{(211-198):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | Giving the government more power to deport and deny admission to immigrants suspected of being in gangs :{(233-175):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Sept. 8, 2017 | Raising debt limit/extending government funding/Hurricane Harvey relief :{(316-90):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | No | | 61.3% | -61.3 |
| Sept. 6, 2017 | Hurricane Harvey disaster relief package :{(419-3):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| July 27, 2017 | Making appropriations for defense and other purposes :{(235-192):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| July 25, 2017 | Imposing sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea :{(419-3):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Oppose | Yes | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| July 25, 2017 | Repeal of a rule banning some financial companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses :{(231-190):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 18, 2017 | Delaying implementation of ozone standards :{(229-199):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 29, 2017 | Increasing penalties for undocumented immigrants who re-enter the U.S. after being convicted of certain crimes :{(257-167):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 29, 2017 | Penalizing states and localities that have "sanctuary" laws on immigration :{(228-195):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 28, 2017 | Limiting health care lawsuits related to coverage provided through a federal program :{(218-210):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 92.0% | +8.0 |
| June 15, 2017 | Allowing people who lose their jobs to receive tax credits under the American Health Care Act for continued coverage :{(267-144):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 13, 2017 | Making it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to discipline employees :{(368-55):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 13, 2017 | Withholding Affordable Care Act subsidies from people until their citizenship is verified :{(238-184):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 8, 2017 | Dismantling financial regulations put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act :{(233-186):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| May 18, 2017 | Making it easier to seek the death penalty for killing or attempting to kill first responders :{(271-143):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| May 4, 2017 | The American Health Care Act of 2017 :{(217-213):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| May 3, 2017 | The 2017 fiscal year appropriations bill :{(309-118):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | No | | 59.0% | -59.0 |
| May 2, 2017 | Allowing employers to offer employees time off instead of pay for overtime work :{(229-197):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| April 28, 2017 | Extension of government funding for one week :{(382-30):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 93.5% | +6.5 |
| March 28, 2017 | Repeal of an FCC rule barring internet providers from sharing data on customers' activities :{(215-205):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| March 22, 2017 | Allowing small businesses to provide insurance through trade and professional associations :{(236-175):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 22, 2017 | Removing antitrust exemption for insurance providers :{(416-7):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 16, 2017 | Giving the secretary of veterans affairs more flexibility to discipline employees :{(237-178):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 8, 2017 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act :{(371-48):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 2, 2017 | Changes to rulemaking requirements for federal agencies :{(246-176):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| March 1, 2017 | Repeal of a Department of Labor rule regarding records of work-related injuries and illnesses :{(231-191):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| March 1, 2017 | Requires review of proposed regulations by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs :{(241-184):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 1, 2017 | Establishment of a commission to review federal regulations :{(240-185):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| Feb. 16, 2017 | Repeal of a rule requiring state and local governments to distribute federal funds to qualified health centers even if they perform abortions :{(230-188):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | Repeal of a Department of Labor rule on drug testing of applicants for unemployment compensation :{(236-189):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | Repeal of a rule that allowed a new type of state-based retirement plan :{(231-193):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | Repeal of a rule that allowed a new type of retirement plan established by local governments :{(234-191):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 7, 2017 | Repeal of a Department of Education rule on teacher preparation programs :{(240-181):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 7, 2017 | Repeal of a Department of Education rule on school accountability :{(234-190):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 7, 2017 | Repeal of changes to Bureau of Land Management planning rules :{(234-186):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 3, 2017 | Repeal of a rule requiring energy companies to reduce waste and emissions :{(221-191):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | Repeal of a rule requiring the Social Security Administration to submit information to the national background-check system :{(235-180):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | Repeal of a rule requiring some federal contractors to report labor violations :{(236-187):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 1, 2017 | Repeal of the stream protection rule :{(228-194):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Feb. 1, 2017 | Repeal of a rule requiring energy companies to disclose payments to foreign governments :{(235-187):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| Jan. 24, 2017 | Permanent ban on the use of federal funds for abortion or health coverage that includes abortions :{(238-183):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Jan. 13, 2017 | Waiver allowing James Mattis to become secretary of defense :{(268-151):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2017 | Budget resolution to repeal the Affordable Care Act :{(227-198):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Jan. 5, 2017 | Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 :{(237-187):(style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block"):}: | Support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Average | | 94.9% | 92.9% | +2.1 | +2.1 |
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House Republicans dropped their bid to weaken the independent Office of Congressional Ethics after President-elect Donald Trump blasted the move as counter to his call to "drain the swamp" of corruption in Washington.
The amendment was stripped from a rules package by voice vote, three lawmakers said, in a last-minute meeting called Tuesday as criticism mounted. The controversy over the office that investigates lawmakers’ alleged misconduct was starting to overshadow the opening of the 115th Congress, normally a day of glad-handing as lawmakers bring family members to the floor to join the festivities.
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With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it
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"We have got just a tremendous number of calls to our office here and district offices concerned about this," said Representative Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican.
The House GOP voted behind closed doors Monday night to make the independent office “subject to oversight” by the House Ethics Committee and significantly restrict its powers. The three lawmakers who confirmed the amendment was dropped were Mo Brooks of Alabama, Darrell Issa of California and Bill Flores of Texas.
“People could have concerns” after Trump criticized the GOP’s move, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California told reporters before the meeting.
“With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it may be, their number one act and priority,” Trump wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning. “Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance!’ He closed his tweet with “#DTS,” a reference to his campaign promise to “drain the swamp."
The change was to be part of a broader House rules package that the House plans to approve Tuesday as members open the 115th Congress.
The reversal doesn’t mean the effort to change the ethics office is dead. Representative Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, said leadership promised a bipartisan solution by August to resolve some lawmakers’ concerns about the ethics office. "I think people just did not want this story on opening day," he said.
Monday night’s vote on the amendment, proposed by Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, had come amid broader calls from Trump for steps to fight corruption in Washington, including term limits on lawmakers and restrictions on lobbyists.
“Republicans claim they want to ‘drain the swamp,’ but the night before the new Congress gets sworn in, the House GOP has eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions," Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in a statement. "Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress."
Earlier Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan defended the change in a statement that insisted the ethics office would still “operate independently.”
“The evenly divided House Ethics Committee will now have oversight of the complaints office,” said Ryan of Wisconsin. He said the House panel would exercise that oversight only to "ensure the office is properly following its rules and laws," and said he instructed the House committee not to "interfere with the office’s investigations or prevent it from doing its job."
‘Abuse’ of Process
Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to the president-elect, said earlier Tuesday she hadn’t discussed the vote with Trump, who used the anti-corruption slogan on the campaign trail yet has been silent so far on the House measure. But she said it could be compatible with his rhetoric.
"One thing they’re trying to curb is the abuse of the process," Conway said on MSNBC, adding that much depends on the new ethics office that will be created. She said that constituents’ concerns could still be addressed.
The vote prompted protests from government watchdog groups, including those who had pushed for creation of the OCE in 2008. Those groups had said at the time that the Ethics Committee wasn’t diligent enough in policing and punishing member wrongdoing on its own.
Project on Government Oversight Executive Director Danielle Brian condemned the change in a statement that said, "Ethics watchdogs like OCE need to be strengthened and expanded -- not taken out back and shot in the middle of the night.”
Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and frequent Trump critic, said on Fox News Radio he stands "with Trump. I mean, it’s the dumbest frickin’ thing I’ve ever heard." He added, "This is not the message the House needs to send."
Preliminary Reviews
The idea behind the OCE was that an independent office could provide preliminary, independent reviews of ethics accusations against members of Congress and make recommendations about whether further investigation by the Ethics Committee was necessary.
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"OCE is one of the outstanding ethics accomplishments of the House of Representatives, and it has played a critical role in seeing that the congressional ethics process is no longer viewed as merely a means to sweep problems under the rug," said Norman Eisen and Richard Painter, the chairman and vice chairman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, in a joint statement. "If the 115th Congress begins with rules amendments undermining OCE, it is setting itself up to be dogged by scandals and ethics issues for years and is returning the House to dark days when ethics violations were rampant and far too often tolerated."
But the office has its detractors, including lawmakers and staffers on both sides of the aisle who claimed they have been unfairly treated. And there have been public turf wars with the Ethics Committee itself.
"There’s been numerous examples, and we heard some of them in there today, of members who have falsely been accused by this group who had to spend a fortune to have their good name restored," said Representative Hal Rogers of Kentucky, who said he supported the measure. "I think there has been an abuse."
Some House Republicans, including Representative Dennis Ross of Florida, said there had been some concerns raised during the closed-door meeting Monday night of the optics of placing new limitations on a government watchdog days before Trump takes office. But he said the majority of the Republicans felt it was time to fix problems with the OCE.
Leaders Opposed
Ryan and McCarthy were among those who argued against the amendment, according to a lawmaker in the room who spoke on condition of anonymity. Ryan’s statement didn’t disclose his position during the private debate.
On Tuesday morning, McCarthy confirmed on MSNBC he had opposed the approval of the amendment but said he would vote for the rules package that contained it.
McCarthy told reporters later Tuesday he agreed with Trump’s tweet. Trump made "the same argument I made in conference," McCarthy told reporters.
He said on MSNBC the changes had earlier had bipartisan support to make investigations more fair.
"One thing we firmly believe in America is due process," he added. "People have a right to defend themselves if they’re being accused of something."
In a statement, Goodlatte described his amendment as one that would "build" on the OCE’s strengths, while also improving upon "the due-process rights for individuals under investigation, as well as witnesses called to testify."
"The OCE has a serious and important role in the House, and this amendment does nothing to impede their work," he said.
Other changes would include requiring that any matter potentially involving a violation of criminal law be referred to the Ethics Committee. The OCE also would be barred from considering anonymous complaints, and its jurisdiction would be limited to the last three Congresses.
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asbestos vermiculite mine Va==2012 1Comcast Corp $23,000$3,000$20,0002Microsoft Corp $20,000$0$20,0002National Beer Wholesalers Assn $20,000$0$20,0002Farm Credit Council $20,000$0$20,0005National Amusements Inc $19,500$6,000$13,5006Altria Group $19,000$0$19,0006Deloitte LLP $19,000$0$19,0008Norfolk Southern $18,510$750$17,7609National Cable & Telecommunications Assn $18,000$0$18,00010National Auto Dealers Assn $16,000$0$16,00010CME Group $16,000$0$16,00012AT&T Inc $15,500$0$15,50013Time Warner Cable $15,000$0$15,00013Intel Corp $15,000$0$15,00013Every Republican is Crucial PAC$15,000$0$15,00016Google Inc $13,250$3,750$9,50017American Meat Institute $13,000$0$13,00017Cox Enterprises $13,000$0$13,00017Pandora Media $13,000$13,000$017National Assn of Broadcasters $13,000$0$13,00 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2014&type=C&cid=N00009154&newMem=N 20141 National Amusements Inc $41,600 $26,600 $15,0002 Oracle Corp $39,000 $25,000 $14,0003 Comcast Corp $37,200 $19,700 $17,5004 Time Warner $34,450 $24,950 $9,5005 Microsoft Corp $34,200 $16,700 $17,5006 Google Inc $31,400 $11,400 $20,0007 Motion Picture Assn of America $31,000 $20,500 $10,5008 Cox Enterprises $29,500 $14,500 $15,0009 National Assn of Broadcasters $24,004 $5,000 $19,00410 Walt Disney Co $23,250 $14,750 $8,50011 Pandora Media $21,000 $16,000 $5,00011 Recording Industry Assn of America $21,000 $7,500 $13,50011 Norfolk Southern $21,000 $1,000 $20,00014 Deloitte LLP $20,000 $0 $20,00014 Home Depot $20,000 $0 $20,00014 Marathon Petroleum $20,000 $0 $20,00014 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn $20,000 $0 $20,00014 AT&T Inc $20,000 $1,000 $19,00014 National Beer Wholesalers Assn $20,000 $0 $20,00020 International Dairy Foods Assn $19,561 $1,562 $17,999Campaign Cmte and Leadership PAC Fundraising, 2013 - 2014 Raised: $2,658,054Spent: $2,117,934Cash on Hand: $1,106,808Debts: $0Last Report:Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Top 5 Contributors, 2013 - 2014, Campaign Cmte and Leadership PAC ContributorTotalIndivsPACs National Amusements Inc$41,600$26,600$15,000Oracle Corp$39,000$25,000$14,000Comcast Corp$37,200$19,700$17,500Time Warner$34,450$24,950$9,500Microsoft Corp$34,200$16,700$17,500 ...view more data Top 5 Industries, 2013 - 2014, Campaign Cmte and Leadership PAC IndustryTotalIndivsPACs TV/Movies/Music$250,609$123,605$127,004Electronics Mfg & Equip$166,836$50,800$116,036Lobbyists$145,649$141,649$4,000Telecom Services$142,200$41,700$100,500Lawyers/Law Firms$136,007$71,200$64,807 ...view more dataTotal Raised vs. Average Raised 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008* 2010 2012 2014 2016 $0 $600K $1.2M $1.8M $2.4M $3M GOODLATTE Raised, Campaign Cmte and Leadership PAC Avg House Member Raised, Campaign Cmte and Leadership PAC Source of Funds (Campaign Cmte Only), 2013-2014 Individual Contributions - Small Individual Contributions - Large Individual Contributions$733,271 $28,047 (1%) $705,224 (35%)(36%) PAC Contributions$1,275,384(63%) Candidate self-financing$0(0%) Other$11,023(1%) ==Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte, a Republican, has represented the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representativessince 1993. (map) Contents [hide] 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War1.2 Environmental record1.3 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 20062 Bio 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 elections3 Money in politics4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)5 More Background Data6 Contact 6.1 2008 Campaign Contact Information7 Aricles and resources 7.1 Local blogs and discussion sites Record and controversiesGeneral information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Bob Goodlatte voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!Iraq WarFor more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.Goodlatte voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]Environmental recordFor more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy PortalUnlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) is a U.S. law which was approved in late 2006, and co-sponsored by Reps. Goodlatte and Jim Leach (R-Iowa). It was added to the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 via conference committee and was signed by President Bush on October 13, 2006. The Act prohibits the transfer of funds from a financial institution to an Internet gambling site, with the notable exceptions of "fantasy" sports, online lotteries, and horse/harness racing.Main article: Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006BioBorn September 22, 1952 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Goodlatte received a B.A. from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1974. He also holds a J.D. from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia (1977). Goodlatte was an attorney in prviate practice before becoming a staff aide for U.S. Representative M. Caldwell Butler of Virginia, from 1977-1979.Goodlatte was Chairman of the 6th district Virginia Republican Committee (1983-88) and Roanoke City Republican Committee Chairman (1980-83).Congressional careerHe was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992.2006 electionsNo major candidates announced their intentions to contest Goodlatte’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1]Money in politicsThis section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. cid=N00009154&cycle=2006 Links to more campaign contribution information for Bob Goodlatte from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.Fundraising profile:2006 election cycleCareer totalsTop contributors by organization/corporation:2006 election cycleCareer totalsTop contributors by industry:2006 election cycleCareer totals