Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: James Sensenbrenner


  
  Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Representative F. James Sensenbrenner of WI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Sensenbrenner has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would sensibly require the establishment of a backup paper record of votes for those times when electronic voting machines fail.
James Sensenbrenner has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would keep government agents from riffling through your bookstore receipts and library records without your permission or knowledge.
James Sensenbrenner has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would keep members of the Federal Communication Commission from using their appointed positions to censor cable, satellite or internet programs they consider to be indecent.
www.irregularbin.com /house/SensenbrennerWI5.html   (1419 words)

  
 Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr - dKosopedia
Sensenbrenner held an important role in the impeachment of Bill Clinton, acting as one of the House managers.
Sensenbrenner believes in criminal prosecution of broadcasters and cable operators who violate decency standards as opposed to the current FCC regulatory methods.
On June 10, 2005, Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, abruptly ended and walked out of a meeting where Republicans and Democrats were supposed to be debating the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act, but Judiciary Democrats decided to talk about Guantanimo Bay and the Iraq war.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/James_Sensenbrenner   (645 words)

  
 James Sensenbrenner - The Stanford Daily Online
Sensenbrenner most visibly affected policy through his involvement with the Patriot Act, the controversial law passed in response to the Sept. 11 attacks that granted increased powers to the federal government.
Sensenbrenner was instrumental in pushing for the successful extension of the controversial act in the spring of 2006.
Sensenbrenner opposed national Republicans’ efforts to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and has on occasion questioned the legality of the Bush administration’s anti-terror surveillance practices.
www-daily.stanford.edu /article/2006/11/3/jamesSensenbrenner   (640 words)

  
 Jim Sensenbrenner - Congresspedia
On June 10, 2005, Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, abruptly ended and walked out of a meeting where Republicans and Democrats were supposed to be debating the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act.
In an oft-replayed but little-noted video clip recorded during the debate over removing Terri Schiavo's feeding tube in March 2005, Sensenbrenner mispronounced her name (pronounced /Shai vo/ by the Schiavo family) as "/Shee-ahvo/." He went on to introduce legislation attempting to block removal of her feeding tube, arguing passionately that action was immediately necessary.
In 2005, Sensenbrenner made the headlines by being a vocal advocate of the Real ID Act which requires additional scrutiny of citizenship before issuing drivers' licenses and creates a federal database of state-issued identification.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=James_Sensenbrenner   (1218 words)

  
 James Sensenbrenner the House Pit Bull   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Sensenbrenner, the Republican congressman and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Sensenbrenner has been a feared and vital character in some defining political dramas, like the Clinton impeachment, the passage of the USA Patriot Act and the current legislative donnybrook over immigration, an issue that he calls his toughest in nearly four decades of public life.
Sensenbrenner has refused to yield on anything, derided what he calls the “amnesty” of the Senate bill and warned that he is willing to walk away without a compromise.
www.hispanic.cc /james_sensenbrenner_the_house_pit_bull_dog.htm   (1574 words)

  
 Untitled Document
James Sensenbrenner is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and has refused to consider legislation that would exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters from parts of the new bankruptcy law.
It should come as no surprise that Sensenbrenner was one of 11 members of Congress -- out of 435 -- to vote against providing $52 billion in aid to the relief efforts.
And, Sensenbrenner is actively trying to protect companies from liability in the clean up and relief effort, while he turns a blind eye to the plight of thousands of peope who have lost everything.
ga3.org /campaign/sensenbrenner/explanation   (150 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : The 10 Worst Congressmen
Sensenbrenner has proposed legislation that would turn 12 million undocumented immigrants into felons, subject any adult selling a joint to a teenager to at least ten years in prison, and incarcerate college kids for failing to narc on their hallmates.
Sensenbrenner's iron-fisted rule of the judiciary committee was on nationwide display last year during a televised debate over reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
Sensenbrenner, whose $10 million fortune stems from his great-grandfather's invention of the Kotex sanitary napkin, won $250,000 in the lottery in 1997.
www.rollingstone.com /politics/story/12054520/the_10_worst_congressmen/2   (497 words)

  
 James Sensenbrenner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Sensenbrenner, sometimes called the most conservative member Wisconsin has in Congress, has a reputation as a deficit hawk who is tough on crime but, within his party, shows an occasional independent streak.
Sensenbrenner, who was named chairman Thursday after thwarting Hyde's bid to ignore a six-year term limit on his chairmanship, was reluctant to immediately set out his agenda.
James, 19, attends the University of Edinburgh, and Robert, 16, is a high school junior in Virginia.
hispanic.cc /james_sensenbrenner.htm   (1589 words)

  
 Election 2006: James Sensenbrenner's Outrage and the Iraqi War - Associated Content
Sensenbrenner is right, but why has it taken the deaths of over 2,500 American soldiers, the debilitating injury of nearly 20,000 soldiers, and the billions spent in Iraq for Sensenbrenner to make these remarks?
Sensenbrenner could have responded three years ago and it would have had more power, but now it seems like he is merely joining the chorus of pandering politicians.
Sensenbrenner's call is not alone, as many Republicans and more than a few Democrats have made similar calls as members of their constituencies have fallen in Iraq.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/49429/election_2006_james_sensenbrenners.html   (481 words)

  
 F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr, Schema-Root news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis., said "there ought to be some heads that roll" over the FBI scandal, and he complained about "the ham-handed dismissal"...
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., a Republican of Wisconsin, denied that request, demanding that he be allowed to question her.
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Republican of Wisconsin, who led the effort in Congress to pass the 2005 law, as well as top officials at the...
schema-root.org /region/americas/north_america/usa/government/politicians/f._james_sensenbrenner,_jr   (1194 words)

  
 All Immigration Votes of Representative James Sensenbrenner
Rep. Sensenbrenner was a cosponsor of H.R., legislation to amend Title 10 of the United States Code to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps to assist the Department of Homeland Security in securing the borders under certain circumstances.
Sensenbrenner voted FOR H RES 365, which was brought up and passed in a new form in March of 2002.
Sensenbrenner was part of a 336-43 majority voting in favor of the four-month extension of Section 245(i).
profiles.numbersusa.com /improfile.php3?DistSend=WI&VIPID=880   (9577 words)

  
 GOP chairman walks out during Patriot Act hearing - The Boston Globe
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., a Wisconsin Republican and chairman of the panel, abruptly gaveled the meeting to an end and walked out, followed by other Republicans.
Sensenbrenner declared that much of the testimony, which veered into debate about the detainees at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was irrelevant.
James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, speaking immediately after Sensenbrenner left, voiced dismay about the proceedings.
www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2005/06/11/gop_chairman_walks_out_during_patriot_act_hearing   (442 words)

  
 JS Online: Sensenbrenner says Patriot Act faces time limits
Sensenbrenner suggested that most of the 16 temporary powers could be made permanent, but that a few would remain subject to a sunset, or expiration date.
Sensenbrenner said he would support some "tweaking" of the law to safeguard privacy and other rights, but he didn't see the need to significantly scale back any of its search and surveillance powers.
Sensenbrenner said his preference was to pass legislation spelling out that incapacitated people without living wills have the right in such cases to judicial review in federal court.
www.jsonline.com /news/nat/apr05/316792.asp   (1001 words)

  
 Vote Record and Cosponsorship Rating for Representative F. James Sensenbrenner of WI in the 109th Congress
Sensenbrenner failed to vote "no" on the Tyranny Act, H.R. Rep. Sensenbrenner swore a solemn oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
Rep. Sensenbrenner failed to vote against the reauthorization of the Patriot Act, empowering the Bush administration to continue to dismantle American liberties and erect a Big Brother edifice in their place.
Sensenbrenner voted YES on the Tyranny Act, H.R. Rep. Sensenbrenner swore a solemn oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
irregularnews.com /house/SensenbrennerWI5.html   (2385 words)

  
 The Badger Herald - Sensenbrenner wrong on immigration
Sensenbrenner’s proposal, in the eyes of the law, would treat illegal immigrants as if they were suspected terrorists.
Sensenbrenner’s words, America really is the land of opportunity, why would we want to deprive not only immigrants but all Americans of the opportunity to benefit from these immigrants?
Sensenbrenner is completely correct when says America will continue to be the land of opportunity.
badgerherald.com /oped/2006/03/27/sensenbrenner_wrong_.php   (4122 words)

  
 THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE / House leader praised on his tough stand / Constituents like principles that oppose Bush's ...
It's an odd turn for Rep. James Sensenbrenner, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who for 28 years has represented the suburbs that ring Milwaukee, where most last names are German and the closest border lies north, with Canada.
Sensenbrenner denounced it as amnesty and vowed to block it.
Sensenbrenner, regarded as intelligent, driven and possessing encyclopedic knowledge, is described even by allies as unusually stubborn.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/03/MNGCDJOE0N1.DTL   (2411 words)

  
 The Xoff Files: 'Sensenbrenner immigration bill'

creates more problems than it solves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)

Jim Sensenbrenner's immigration bill makes a lot of sense if you are a career politician from suburban Wisconsin, but very little in a border state that actually has to deal with the illegal immigration issue:
For a career pol like its sponsor, Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, who's held public office almost from the day he finished law school in 1968, and a scandal-plagued Congress, it may be perfect.
The Sensenbrenner bill is a measure of the fever; it is not a remedy.
www.wisopinion.com /blogs/2005/12/sensenbrenner-immigration-bill-creates.html   (883 words)

  
 Crooks and Liars » James Sensenbrenner
James Sensenbrenner, the leading House Republican voice on immigration policy, likened those who employ illegal immigrants to "the 19th-century slave masters" that "we had to fight a civil war to get rid of." For that historical analogy to add up, you’d have to believe that Africans voluntarily sought to immigrate to America to be slaves.
Sensenbrenner is out to insult African-Americans or is merely a fool is a distinction without a difference in this volatile political climate….
Sensenbrenner chairs the House Judiciary Committee and would be the House’s chief negotiator on any final immigration package for Bush’s signature.
www.crooksandliars.com /category/james-sensenbrenner   (591 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/102nd United States Congress
James A. Leach (R) Jim Nussle (R) Dave Nagle (D) Neal Smith (D) Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) Fred Grandy (R) Kansas
James M. Inhofe (R) Mike Synar (D) Bill Brewster (D) Dave McCurdy (D) Mickey Edwards (R) Glenn English (D) Oregon
James H. Quillen (R) John J. Duncan, Jr.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/102nd_United_States_Congress   (1269 words)

  
 James Sensenbrenner Wis, is a BABY
James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the panel, abruptly gaveled the meeting to an end and walked out, followed by other Republicans.
Sensenbrenner declared that much of the testimony, which veered into debate over the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, was irrelevant.
James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, speaking immediately after Sensenbrenner left, voiced dismay over the proceedings.
journals.aol.com /embethg/StocktonGirl1978/entries/2005/06/10/james-sensenbrenner-wis-is-a-baby/70   (439 words)

  
 Rubber Stamp Republican James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin
James Sensenbrenner has voted with indicted former GOP Leader Tom DeLay 86% of the time.
James Sensenbrenner has voted with President Bush 81% of the time.
James Sensenbrenner has voted the party line on 93% of the tough votes, putting party leadership ahead of the American people when it mattered most.
www.dccc.org /rubberstampcongress/members/JamesSensenbrennerWI-05.html   (217 words)

  
 GovTrack: F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
To contact James Sensenbrenner, visit his official website, or phone his office at (202) 225-5101.
Sensenbrenner is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Statistics: James Sensenbrenner has sponsored 158 bills since Jan 6, 1999, of which 66 haven't made it out of committee (Extremely Poor) and 26 were successfully enacted (Exceedingly Good, relative to peers).
www.govtrack.us /congress/person.xpd?id=400365   (393 words)

  
 Sensenbrenner Makes Courageous Stand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
While that may not seem like an important matter in overall terms of national security, Sensenbrenner is quick to point out the federal panel investigating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks specifically recommended rules surrounding the issuance of driver's licenses in states be tightened up.
For that reason alone, Sensenbrenner says, it makes no sense not to have a provision in the new intelligence bill forbidding states from issuing licenses willy-nilly to aliens and asylum seekers.
Sensenbrenner says Americans are demanding these loopholes be plugged, and he agrees with them.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2004/11/23/195009.shtml   (789 words)

  
 The Raw Story | Senior House Republican wants answers on wiretap program
Combined with a move by the chairman of a House subcommittee on intelligence, and hearings in the Senate, the move may signal that Republicans are not going to swallow the President's justification for the surveillance, and may be a precursor to hearings in the House.
Still, Sensenbrenner seems to leave room for accepting the taps, at one point referring to them as "terrorist surveillance," the Administration phrase for the program.
Sensenbrenner also asks Bush whether he intends to seek an amendment to FISA that would allow him to conduct warrantless surveillance, and asks about the Justice Department probe which is seeking to root out who leaked the program's existence to the New York Times.
rawstory.com /news/2005/Senior_House_Republican_wants_answers_on_0208.html   (391 words)

  
 F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr is BuzzFlash.com's GOP Hypocrite of the Week
But then again, if you're a Republican like James Sensenbrenner, Jr, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, there's always room to increase your threshold of hypocrisy.
Sensenbrenner, a portly beer house thug for the Busheviks, recently waxed indignant in a letter to Howard Dean.
Sensenbrenner wrote to the Democratic Chair the following complaint, "I sincerely hope you refrain from further personal attacks.
www.gophypocrites.com /2005/06/hyp05025.html   (256 words)

  
 "Unpleasant" Rep. Sensenbrenner Has "No Tolerance for Illegal Immigrants"
Sensenbrenner is an easy target of liberal journalists for leading the fight against Bush’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants.
Sensenbrenner appears regal and contented -- in contrast to the rumpled and fed-up image he conveys in real life.
Sensenbrenner, 63, can be neutrally described as a Washington piece of work -- a big-bellied curmudgeon with a taste for old Caddies, pontoon boats and enormous cigars."
www.timeswatch.org /articles/2006/20060712092303.aspx   (706 words)

  
 Rep. James Sensenbrenner
2006: Voted in favor of H.R. 6095 to increase interior enforcement Rep. Sensenbrenner voted in favor of H.R. 6095 to clarify state and local law enforcement’s inherent authority to enforce Federal immigration laws and overturn a decades-old court injunction that impedes the Federal government’s ability to remove aliens from El Salvador on an expedited basis.
H.R. 4437 was passed by the House by a vote of 239 to 182.
H.R. 4437 was passed by the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 23 to 15.
grades.betterimmigration.com /testgradescategory.php3?District=WI&Category=9&Status=Recent&VIPID=880   (845 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.