Cynthia McKinney in Survey of 2006 House campaign websites


On Corporations: Require reporting of outsourced jobs

Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

On Environment: Assess toxic contaminants in aftermath of Katrina & Rita

McKinney introduced the following bill in the 109th Congress: H.R.4139: To minimize harm to populations impacted by the release of environmental contaminants, hazardous materials or infectious materials in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing for a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations, and for other purposes.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

On Foreign Policy: No military assistance to Nigeria

Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

On Government Reform: Proposed proportional or instant runoff voting for Congress

McKinney introduced the following bill in the 109th Congress: H.R.2690: Voter Choice Act of 2005

Authorizes a state entitled to more than one Representative in Congress to establish a number of districts for election of Representatives that is less tha the number of Representatives to which the state is entitled, as long as the Representatives are elected:

  1. under a system meeting the constitutional standard of majority rule and of individuals having equal voting power;
  2. the system ensures the election of any candidate in a multiseat district who receives a share of votes cast that is at least one vote greater than one-third of the total number of votes cast in the district; and
  3. the number of residents per Representative is equal for all Representatives elected in the state.
Establishes a program under which the Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to eligible states to defray the costs of administering an instant runoff voting system or a proportional voting system
Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

On Homeland Security: Suspend use of depleted uranium munitions

McKinney introduced the following bill in the 2005-2006 Congress: H.R.5303: Depleted Uranium Munitions Suspension and Study Act: To require the suspension of the use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending the outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions, and for other purposes
Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

On Jobs: Debt relief for black farmers who were cheated in ‘80s loans

McKinney introduced the following bill in the 109th Congress: H.R.3998: To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes

Forgives all indebtedness, in connection with all farm operating loan program debt agreements entered into with the Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and requires payment of the minimum relief raised in the combined cases Pigford et al. v. Glickman and Brewington et al v. Glickman, with respect to each African-American farmer who: (1) was an “actual farmer” during the period beginning on January 1, 1981, & extending through December 30, 1996; and (2) applied for, but failed to receive, farm credit program debt relief pursuant to specified federal law or through the Black Farmer Settlement as authorized by the previously mentioned cases.

Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis” Nov 1, 2006

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