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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | Senator | KY | Republican |
| See All 8 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
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H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 1424 As Amended ) |
Nay October 01, 2008 |
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H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 5685 ) |
Nay October 01, 2008 |
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H.R.7081 United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 7081 ) |
Aye October 01, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. C. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
- Democrat most often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Republican least often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
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Jim Bunning in the News
October 02, 2008 Kentucky Horserace: McConnell’s Rival Pulls Even
...with Sen. McCain. In the last two elections, Kentucky went with Mr. Bush, and the state’s other U.S. senator is a Republican, Jim Bunning , so Sen. McConnell is standing on a GOP-friendly foundation as he tries to turn the momentum around. Sen. McConn
Source: CQ Politics
October 01, 2008 JACKIE O: CHEAPSKATE
...wife of Attorney General Michael Mukasey, for 40 friends including Anna (wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben) Bernanke, Mary (wife of Sen. Jim) Bunning, Jane (wife of Supreme Court Chief Justice John) Roberts, and Kathleen (wife of Chris) Matthews....
Source: New York Post
October 01, 2008 Bunning to vote against bailout
...U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning will vote against the financial industry bailout bill scheduled for a vote tonight because it "takes American's free market system down the path toward socialism," the Southgate Republican said in a statement. "Since Treasury Secre
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Jim Bunning in the Blogs
October 05, 2008 Jim Webb And John Warner Vote Yes On Financial Rescue Plan
Among those voting ânayâ included Jon Tester, Russ Feingold, Tim Johnson, Elizabeth Dole, Mary Landrieu, and some big-time right wingers like Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, James Inhofe, and Jim Demint. Itâs kind of all over the place, ...
Source: Politics - Sharpy News
October 05, 2008 The stark faliure of the free market
If Senator Jim Bunning was right in calling the bailout "financial socialism," why did its death cause a 705 point fall in the blue-chip share price, a drop on a scale not seen since the 684 point drop in September 2001? ...
Source: Truth, Reason & Liberty
October 05, 2008 Kentuckyâs Senate Seat- McConnell vs. Lunsford
Senator Mitch McConnell (R) and Senator Jim Bunning (R) 4 Republican Representatives (1 retiring), 2 Democratic Representatives. On The Issues Mitch McConnellâs campaign website doesnât show a clear set of issues positions- so The Swing ...
Source: The Swing Set
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On July 21, 2008 Jim Bunning was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Jim Bunning (R-KY) is leading opposition in the Senate to the Bush administration's plan to bail out GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by . At a hearing with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson last week he said, “When I picked up my newspaper yesterday, I thought I woke up in France. But no, it turns out socialism is alive and well in America. The Treasury Secretary is asking for a blank check to buy as much Fannie and Freddie debt or equity as he wants.” He has threatened to filibuster the bill when it hits the floor.
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: FMR Corp ($44,600)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,146,164 | 27.0 % |
| Health | $519,720 | 12.3 % |
| Misc Business | $481,236 | 11.4 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $428,930 | 10.1 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $387,859 | 9.2 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $306,974 | 7.2 % |
| Other | $290,329 | 6.9 % |
| Agribusiness | $188,075 | 4.4 % |
| Construction | $179,225 | 4.2 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $128,575 | 3.0 % |
| Transportation | $112,225 | 2.6 % |
| Defense | $44,823 | 1.1 % |
| Labor | $24,000 | 0.6 % |
| Total: | $4,238,135 |
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Those who vote for unconstitutional warrentless wiretaps and vote to protect the criminals that violate our privacy are not worthy of the position they hold. It's impossible to justify undermining the very essence of our constitution in order to protect it. Another sell out.
I have been out of work since November 2007. My unemployment benefits have run out. My money has run out. I unable to obtain employment and need more time to continue my search for employment. I am at risk of losing my car. Gas prices continue to rise daily. I am highly skilled in my field. My State Rhode Island is one of the hardest hit with unemployment. I am 53 old and have worked hard all my life. I've paid taxes all my life, and this is how my country is treating me. Unbelievable. The Senate, House and President continue to play games as peoples life's are put in jeopardy. Totally disgusting. So all the extra time that I am not spending on looking for employment, I will dedicate to making sure any politician that votes nay on not extending unemployment insurance will be out of a job their next term by informing the public of their decision in every forum available. I will encourage others to do so as well. It is time in this country for the people to take control of their government again and take it out of the hands of the uninformed, out of touch, uncompassionate, ignorant, greedy, self absorbed fools that are the true terrorists ruining this country. Pass a fxxkxxg bill extending unemployment benefits or you will be out of a fxxkxxg job!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! for voting nay on S 3101 (Medicare Competitive Bidding Delay)...lets just turn this country into a socialistic society. Do you realize that by allowing competitive bidding you are making large companies get bigger and shutting down thousands of smaller Durable Medical Equipment companies, thus thousands of jobs have been lost. Medicare recipients have not been educated on this issue and are in for a scare. Thanks again....greed and money= US government!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUSH wants to bail out Wall street but the unemployed can just wait and starve!
The Congress, the Senate and BUSH are criminal, despicable, naive,and in very dangerous water. To ignore the unemployed and not take care of them is so shortsighted its beyond belief. More Extended benefits need to be passed now! The seven weeks is really a joke as unemployment WILL continue to rise and rise. It needs to be a total of 52 or more as it was in the past. Wake up politician's (PUBLIC SERVANT) as your day is coming, and you be joining the unemployed and learn first hand what it can feel like to be jobless. More jobs will be lost, more Banks will fail and you can only blame yourselves for letting Bush and Cheney get away with robbing the working American public who are as dumb and naive as Sarah Palin!
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