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J. Hastert

J. Hastert

U.S. Representative
Illinois 14th District
Republican
F
54%
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110th Congress

U.S. Congress: House
Score: 60

Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations

Social-welfare programs are unconstitutional.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
H R 3043

Head Start

The bill advances the federalizing of the educational system, and federal involvement in education is unconstitutional.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H R 1429

Peru Free Trade Agreement

Transfers the power to regulate trade (and other powers as well) to regional arrangements.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
H R 3688

Thought Crimes

This bill threatens legitimate dissent.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
H R 1955

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

Warrantless surveillance of American citizens is a violation of the Fourth Amendment provision against "unreasonable searches and seizures." Although the bill includes a sunset provision causing it to expire after six months, President Bush has already called for making the bill permanent.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
S 1927

Agriculture Appropriations

Federal aid to farmers and federal food aid to individuals are not authorized in the Constitution.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H R 3161

SCHIP

Federal healthcare funding is unconstitutional.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
H R 3162

NAFTA Superhighway

The NAFTA Superhighway threatens our national security and economy.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H R 3074

Proof of Legal Residency for Federal Housing Vouchers

The federal government should not subsidize the housing of illegal aliens. (Of course, it should end housing subsidies to American citizens as well since such aid is unconstitutional.)
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
H R 1851

Global Climate Change

Strikes from the bill nonbinding language calling for a mandatory program to combat global warming.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H R 2643

Foreign Aid

Foreign aid is unconstitutional.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H R 2764

Funding the REAL ID Act (National ID)

This act would effectively create an unconstitutional national ID card.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
H R 2638

Iran Military Operations

The power to declare war belongs solely to Congress, not the president. Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress alone has the power to declare war.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
H R 1585

Mexican Trucks

Allowing Mexican truckers to travel freely on U.S. roads would not only threaten U.S. security, but would also displace numerous American truckers who would lose their jobs to Mexican drivers who are willing to work for a much lower wage.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H R 1773

COPS Funding

Providing federal aid to local law enforcement programs is not only unconstitutional, but it also further federalizes the police system.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
H R 1700

Iraq Troop Withdrawal

The bill would require the withdrawal of troops and contractors to begin within 90 days of the bill's enactment, and to be completed within 180 days from the beginning date of the withdrawal.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
H R 2237

Hate Crimes

This legislation would further federalize the criminal code as well as punish not only the criminal and his actions, but the presumed thoughts behind them.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H R 1592

Head Start Funding

This bill perpetuates a federal funded education program, and federal aid to education is unconstitutional.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
H R 1429

Supplemental Spending - Conference Report

This contains an enormous amount of unconstitutional spending, raised the federal minimum wage, and authorized money for the Iraq War, which itself was never authorized by Congress under Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
H R 1591

Budget Resolution

Congress must not continue to support massive amounts of irresponsible and unconstitutional spending.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
HCR 99

Embryonic Stem Cell Research

This violates the right to life for millions of unborn babies and unconstitutionally mandates federal funds for scientific research.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H R 3

Minimum Wage

It is unconstitutional for the government to prohibit citizens from working for less than government-set wage.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
H R 2
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