Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Pete Hoekstra's voting record on poverty related issues - he got a D rating

Below is a list of every Michigan Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2008 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
Governor:
Jennifer Granholm
Capital:
Lansing
Population:
10,003,422
Poverty rate:
14.0%
Anti-poverty organizations:
Michigan League for Human Services
= vote to fight poverty = vote against fighting poverty
Senate
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2
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9
%

Carl Levin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
100
A+
Debbie Stabenow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
100
A+
House
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Bart Stupak1st
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
100
A+
Pete Hoekstra2nd
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
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No
No
No
Yes
41
D
Vern Ehlers3rd
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
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No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
59
C
Dave Camp4th
No
No vote
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Yes
50
C
Dale Kildee5th
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
100
A+
Fred Upton6th
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
71
B
Tim Walberg7th
No
No
Yes
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No
No
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No
No
No
Yes
47
D
Mike Rogers8th
No
No
Yes
No vote
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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No
Yes
50
C
Joe Knollenberg9th
Yes
No
Yes
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Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
65
C
Candice Miller10th
No
No
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
65
C
Thaddeus McCotter11th
No
Yes
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Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No vote
69
B
Sander Levin12th
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
100
A+
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick13th
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
100
A+
John Conyers14th
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
100
A+
John Dingell15th
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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100
A+
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