Mark Souder on Government Reform

Republican Representative (IN-3): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Mark Souder 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 NO 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) Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties. (May 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Peter Visclosky on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (IN-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Peter Visclosky 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 NO 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Julia Carson on Government Reform

Democrat (Deceased 2008) (District 10): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Julia Carson 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 NO 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) Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001) Allow same-day voter registration on election day. (Jan 2001) Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005) Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Chris Chocola on Government Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Chris Chocola on other issues. Voted YES 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 YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)

John Hostettler on Government Reform

Republican (District 8): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for John Hostettler 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) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005) Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties. (May 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Brian Kerns on Government Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Brian Kerns on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)

David McIntosh on Government Reform

Republican (District 2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David McIntosh on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties. (May 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Ed Pease on Government Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Pease on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Tim Roemer on Government Reform

Democrat (District 3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tim Roemer on other issues. 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) Replace CIA director with new National Intelligence Czar. (Jul 2004) End secrecy about national intelligence appropriations. (Jul 2004) Replace "need-to-know" culture with "need-to-share". (Jul 2004) Congressional oversight for intelligence is dysfunctional. (Jul 2004) No new domestic intelligence agency-use FBI. (Jul 2004)

Mike Sodrel on Government Reform

Republican (District 9): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Mike Sodrel 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)

Joseph Kernan on Government Reform

Former Democratic: Click here for Joseph Kernan on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank O'Bannon on Government Reform

Former Democratic: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank O'Bannon on other issues. Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Lee Hamilton on Government Reform

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Lee Hamilton on other issues. Replace CIA director with new National Intelligence Czar. (Jul 2004) End secrecy about national intelligence appropriations. (Jul 2004) Replace "need-to-know" culture with "need-to-share". (Jul 2004) Congressional oversight for intelligence is dysfunctional. (Jul 2004) No new domestic intelligence agency-use FBI. (Jul 2004)

Baron Hill on Government Reform

Democrat (Re-elected 2006) (District 9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Baron Hill on other issues. 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) Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)

John Myers on Government Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Myers on other issues. Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Marvin Scott on Government Reform

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Marvin Scott on other issues. No stance on record.

Daniel Coats on Government Reform

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Coats on other issues. Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Steve Osborn on Government Reform

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Osborn on other issues. Increase individual limits for campaign donations. (Aug 2006) Federal government needs rotation in office. (Apr 2006)