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'''John Salazar''' is a farmer and [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing the 3rd Congressional District of [[Colorado]]. His brother, [[Ken Salazar]], is the [[U.S. Secretary of the Interior]] in the [[Obama Administration]]. | '''John Salazar''' is a farmer and [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing the 3rd Congressional District of [[Colorado]]. His brother, [[Ken Salazar]], is the [[U.S. Secretary of the Interior]] in the [[Obama Administration]]. | ||
==Health care reform== | ==Health care reform== | ||
He supported both the November 2009 and March 2010 health care reform bills; the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]] campaigned to get him to vote against the final legislation. <ref>{{citation | He supported both the [[Affordable Health Care for America|November 2009]] and [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|March 2010]] health care reform bills; the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]] campaigned to get him to vote against the final legislation. <ref>{{citation | ||
| title = Republican election group targets John Salazar over health care vote | | title = Republican election group targets John Salazar over health care vote | ||
| author= Gary Harmon | | author= Gary Harmon | ||
| date = 5 March 2010 | journal = The Daily Sentinel | | date = 5 March 2010 | journal = The Daily Sentinel | ||
| url = http://www.gjsentinel.com/articles/print/republican-election-group-targets-john-salazar-over-health-care-vote}}</ref> | | url = http://www.gjsentinel.com/articles/print/republican-election-group-targets-john-salazar-over-health-care-vote}}</ref> | ||
In addition, with a coalition of 61 other Congressmen, he introduced the separate Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010.<ref>{{citation | |||
| url =http://www.house.gov/list/press/co03_salazar/PR_3310.html | |||
| title = Salazar and 61 House members introduce prescription drug price negotiation bill | |||
| date = 3 March 2010 | |||
| publisher = Office of John T. Salazar | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*House Committee on Appropriations | *House Committee on Appropriations | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 29 March 2010
John Salazar is a farmer and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado. His brother, Ken Salazar, is the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration.
Health care reform
He supported both the November 2009 and March 2010 health care reform bills; the National Republican Congressional Committee campaigned to get him to vote against the final legislation. [1]
In addition, with a coalition of 61 other Congressmen, he introduced the separate Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010.[2]
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Congressional caucuses
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
| Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Salazar | Democrat | 203,457 | 61.61% |
| Wayne Wolf | Republican | 126,762 | 38.39% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
Reference
- ↑ Gary Harmon (5 March 2010), "Republican election group targets John Salazar over health care vote", The Daily Sentinel
- ↑ Salazar and 61 House members introduce prescription drug price negotiation bill, Office of John T. Salazar, 3 March 2010