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Governor:

Rod Blagojevich on Technology
Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Senate:

IL Senate Debate

Richard Durbin on Technology
Democratic Sr Senator (IL): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Richard Durbin on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Andy Martin on Technology
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Andy Martin on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Barack Obama on Technology
Democratic Jr Senator (IL): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
  • Incentives for next-generation broadband in every community. (Feb 2008)
  • Increase funding for math and science research & education. (Oct 2007)
  • Airlines got into trouble after deregulation. (Oct 2007)
  • Organizes campaign events via MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. (Oct 2007)
  • JFK inspired with space program; now same with energy R&D. (Sep 2007)
  • Increase funding for basic research; expand broadband access. (Aug 2007)
  • As Senate freshman spoke out on Katrina ramifications. (Aug 2007)
  • $42B more in university-based R&D. (Oct 2006)
  • Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. (Oct 2004)
  • Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Steven Sauerberg on Technology
Republican Challenger: Click here for Steven Sauerberg on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Larry Stafford on Technology
Libertarian challenger: Click here for Larry Stafford on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Melissa Bean on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Melissa Bean on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Judy Biggert on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Judy Biggert on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Rod Blagojevich on Technology
Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Jerry Costello on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-12): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Costello on other issues.
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Danny Davis on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-7): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Danny Davis on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Rahm Emanuel on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rahm Emanuel on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Lane Evans on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-17): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Lane Evans on other issues.
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Bill Foster on Technology
Democrat (District 14): Click here for Bill Foster on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Luis Gutierrez on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Luis Gutierrez on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Phil Hare on Technology
Democrat (District 17): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Phil Hare on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Denny Hastert on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-14): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Denny Hastert on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-Contract with High Tech America. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-commece and e-government. (Jan 2001)
Henry Hyde on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Henry Hyde on other issues.
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Jesse Louis Jackson on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Louis Jackson on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
Timothy Johnson on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Timothy Johnson on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Mark Kirk on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kirk on other issues.
  • Enhance Internet privacy. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Ray LaHood on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-18): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ray LaHood on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Dan Lipinski on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Dan Lipinski on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Donald Manzullo on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-16): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Donald Manzullo on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Peter Roskam on Technology
Republican (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Peter Roskam on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Bobby Rush on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Rush on other issues.
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
Jan Schakowsky on Technology
Democratic Representative (IL-9): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jan Schakowsky on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
  • Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
John Shimkus on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-19): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Shimkus on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
Jerry Weller on Technology
Republican Representative (IL-11): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Weller on other issues.
  • Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
  • Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-Contract with High Tech America. (Jan 2001)
  • Promote e-commece and e-government. (Jan 2001)
  • Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Former officeholders:

James Thompson on Technology
Former Republican Governor: Click here for James Thompson on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Philip Crane on Technology
Former Republican Representative (IL-8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Philip Crane on other issues.
  • Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Thomas Ewing on Technology
Former Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for Thomas Ewing on other issues.
    No stance on record.
William Lipinski on Technology
Former Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for William Lipinski on other issues.
  • Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
David Phelps on Technology
Former Democratic Representative (IL-19): Click here for David Phelps on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Porter on Technology
Former Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for John Porter on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Glenn Poshard on Technology
Former Democratic Representative (IL-19): Click here for Glenn Poshard on other issues.
    No stance on record.
George Ryan on Technology
Former Republican IL Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for George Ryan on other issues.
  • Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
Harris Fawell on Technology
Former Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for Harris Fawell on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Flanagan on Technology
Former Republican Representative (IL-5): Click here for Mike Flanagan on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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