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Jim Gibbons on Government Reform

Republican Representative (NV-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gibbons on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

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John Ensign on Government Reform

Republican Jr Senator (NV): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Ensign on other issues.

Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Sponsored bill allowing individual votes on each earmark. (Feb 2006)
Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Harry Reid on Government Reform

Democratic Sr Senator (NV): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Harry Reid on other issues.

Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted NO on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)

House:

Shelley Berkley on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (NV-1): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Shelley Berkley on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Jim Gibbons on Government Reform

Republican Representative (NV-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gibbons on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Dean Heller on Government Reform

Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dean Heller on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)

Jon Porter on Government Reform

Republican Representative (NV-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jon Porter on other issues.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)

Dina Titus on Government Reform

Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 3): Click here for Dina Titus on other issues.

No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:

Kenny Guinn on Government Reform

Republican NV Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Guinn on other issues.

No campaign spending limits; no public campaign funding. (Nov 1998)
Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Barbara Vucanovich on Government Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Vucanovich on other issues.

Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Rick Ziser on Government Reform

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rick Ziser on other issues.

Control of land to the state government. (May 2004)

Richard Bryan on Government Reform

Democrat Jr Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Richard Bryan on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted NO on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Jack Carter on Government Reform

Democratic challenger, previously First Son: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jack Carter on other issues.

Stop the mauling of our Constitutional balance of powers. (May 2006)
Consider public financing of federal campaigns. (May 2006)

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