100 Hour Report Card
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2007
100 Hour Report Card – What It Means To 8th District
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The House passed six significant pieces of legislation in the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, and Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. is releasing a scorecard detailing what the legislation means for Wisconsin’s 8th District.
The chart below shows how the 100 Hour legislation will benefit Northeast Wisconsin. For example, a raise in the minimum wage (H.R. 2) will be welcome news for the 17,727 households in the 8th Congressional district whose income is below $15,000.
And 67,997 senior citizens in the district enrolled in Medicare Part D stand to gain by Medicare having the authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 4).
The common-sense legislation enjoyed bipartisan support in Wisconsin’s delegation.
“I am working with members of both parties to do what’s right for the people of Wisconsin. This isn’t about being a Democrat or Republican – it’s about building a healthier and stronger country for everyone, and together we will do just that,” Kagen said.
How The First 100-Hours Agenda Impacts People in Our District
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| LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORED / PROMOTED BY STEVE KAGEN |
PURPOSE | POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR WISCONSIN’S 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1 | ENACTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF 9/11 COMMISSION ON HOMELAND SECURITY | 245 POLICE + FIRE DEPARTMENTS CAN APPLY FOR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT GRANTS |
| H.R. 2 | INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE TO $7.25 / HOUR |
17,727 HOUSEHOLDS COULD EARN MORE MONEY |
| H.R. 3 | TEM CELL RESEARCH | 2 NIH FUNDED INSTITUTIONS COULD PURSUE PROGRESS |
| H.R. 4 | LOWER DRUG PRICES FOR SENIORS IN MEDICARE PART D | 67,997 SENIORS COULD PAY LESS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| H.R. 5 | CUTS INTEREST RATES ON STUDENT LOANS IN HALF BY 2011 | 10,304 CURRENT STUDENT LOANS FOR COLLEGE & TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
| H.R. 6 | REPEALS TAX BREAKS TO BIG OIL; FUNDS RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES |
3,271 FAMILY FARMS GROWING CORN COULD BENEFIT FROM ETHANOL PRODUCTION |
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Source: CRS
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| H.R. RES. 6 | ENACTS TRANSPARENCY AND HONESTY IN OUR GOVERNMENT |
ENDS LOBBYISTS INFLUENCE BANS GIFTS, TRAVEL FROM LOBBYISTS; RESTORES PAY-AS-YOU-GO IN BUDGET RULES; AND OPENNESS IN EARMARKS |
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How The First 100-hours Agenda Impacts People in Our District
- HR1 – (9/11 recommendations)
- 245: # of police, sheriff and fire departments in 8th C.D.
- HR2 (Increase minimum wage)
- 17,727: # of households earning under $15,000/year in 8th C.D. ($15,080 = $7.25/hr X 40hr week X 52 weeks)
- HR3 (Stem Cell Progress)
- 2: # of institutions receiving NIH money in 8th C.D.
- HR4 (Medicare Part D Drug Prices)
- 67,997 : # of seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D in 8th C.D.
- HR5 (Cut Student Loan Interest rates)
- 10,304 : # of student loans currently for colleges, technical schools in 8th C.D.
- HR6 (Repeals Oil Breaks, Fund renewable Energy)
- 3,271 : # of corn-growing farms in 8th C.D.
Bipartisan Support for 100 Hour Agenda from Wisconsin’s Delegation
- HR 6 – Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act
- Passed 264 to 163 with Rep. Tom Petri among 36 Republicans who joined 228 Democrats in support. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and Paul Ryan voted no. All five Wisconsin Democrats — Reps. David Obey, Steve Kagen, Tammy Baldwin, Gwen Moore and Ron Kind — voted yes.
- HR 5 College Student Relief Act
- Passed 356 to 71 with Petri among the 124 Republicans joining 232 Democrats in passage. Sensenbrenner and Ryan were among the 71 Republicans opposed. Obey missed the vote because he was ill, but was co-sponsor of the bill. The other four Wisconsin Democrats voted yes.
- HR 4 The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
- Passed the House 255 to 170 with Petri among the 24 Republicans who joined 231 Democrats in support. Sensenbrenner and Ryan voted no. The five Wisconsin Democrats voted yes.
- HR 3 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
- Passed the House 253 to 174 with 37 Republicans joining 216 Democrats in support. Sixteen Democrats and all three Republicans in the Wisconsin delegation voted no. All five Wisconsin Democrats voted yes.
- HR 2 The Fair Minimum Wage Act
- Passed 315 to 116 with Petri among the 82 Republicans who joined 233 Democrats in support. Sensenbrenner and Ryan were among the 116 Republicans opposed. All five Wisconsin Democrats voted yes.
- HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act,
- Passed 299 to 128 with Ryan among the 68 Republicans who joined 231 Democrats in support. Petri and Sensenbrenner voted no. All five Wisconsin Democrats voted yes.
Source for Votes: Gannett News Service