THIS CHART REFLECTS VOTES ON IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

Home Run (H Run): This Congressperson took a stand for the American people. +10 points

AWOL: This Congressperson was AWOL when the American people needed him/her to take a stand. –7.5 points

Strike: This Congressperson voted or agreed to an outcome harmful to the American people, freedom and/or democracy. -10 points

N/L: The roll call record does not show this representative under any of the categories (yea, nay, not voting).2 representatives were not listed on the roll call on 1/6.A # is placed after their totals as it is based on one fewer vote than the other representatives. Representative Matsui was elected to fill the spot vacated when her husband passed and was not in Congress when the first five votes on the chart took place

PRESENT: This is a protest vote, often made by Congresspersons who know that they are outnumbered, and having no effect on the total for or against a bill. 0 points.

Total: The accumulated points to date on major votes.

Votes counted this page:

6/17/05: HR 2745 dictates terms to the United Nations and changes the direction from pro-people to pro-corporation and from peace to impearialism by demanding it be overseen by a committee, which includes corporations, with the power to bring a U.N. army into countries and conduct wars. If the United Nations were to comply, countries all over the world would be in danger of losing their sovereignty. This bill also takes sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by making Israel (a country which has engaged in mass genocide) a permanent member. It conditions payment of dues on whether the United Nations meets U.S. demands.

6/20/05: HR 2863 is a givaway of $45 billion dollars to Halliburton. While soldiers are left hoping for armor, about one hunderd billion dollars goes straight to private contractors. Much of the giveaway goes to undisclosed sources. A lot goes to missile programs and weapons that are useless unless we want to attack another country or planet. The only bright spot in the bill was it's inclusion of Kucinch's amendment to use $10 million of the research funds for researching Gulf War Veterans' illnesses. This is $10 million out of a $409 billion donation to war profiteers.

6/21/05: HR 2475 solidifies and extends Negropontes power, giving the National Intelligence Director the power to send people under his direction into foreign countries. Given his connection to death squads in Central America, this power places the people of Venezuela, Bolivia and other countries standing up to corporate power in grave danger. The bill also gives a lot of money to tecnological programs which could be used to spy on Americans.

6/22/05: H J Res 10 was the proposed amendment to the U.S.Constittion authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical descrecation of the flag of the United States. This is a major attack on the First Amendment and places a piece of cloth above the rights and freedom of individuals.

6/24/05: HR 3010 slashes funding for health care, eduction and other programs. These cuts include $253 million from training programs for doctors and nurses, and $approximately $320 million for community-action agencies that help the poor.48 programs our outright eliminated. Among those wiped out is the Healthy Communities Access Program, which helps communities offer health care to the uninsured.

7/20/05A: This was the vote on Roll Call #391, the Kucinich Amendment to the Forieng Relations Authorization Act. This Amendment would have weapons in outer space. If these weapons are sent into space, mere computer errors could wipe out millions. The Amendment was voted down and, therefore, the Foriegn Relations Authorization Act lacked any socially redeeming value.

7/20/05B: Roll Call 396, the Rohrbacher Amendment to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, called for permanent continuation of the Guantanamo Torture Camp, a horror facility which has engaged in the detention and torture of innocent adults and children, none of whom have had the benefit of trial. The Amendment also expressed support for Guantanamo. Look at the names of all who voted for this Amendment as these indivudals clearly support the use of torture on innocent children.