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'''Daniel David "Dan" Boren''' (born August 2, 1973 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) is the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oklahoma]]'s 2nd congressional district and a member of the [[Blue Dog]] Coalition. In the 111th Congress he serves on the Armed Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Previously he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2002-2004. Boren comes from a prominent political family, his grandfather was a Congressman and his father, also a Democrat, served as Oklahoma's [[Governor]] and [[United States Senator]].
Elected in 2004 and easily reelected in 2006 and 2008, Boren is one of the most [[conservative Democrat]]s in the House. Although he had some disagreements with the [[Bush administration]], he mostly supported their policies on [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]]. More recently, he opposed the [[Employee Free Choice Act]], called [[cap and trade]] "the worst piece of legislation I’ve seen since I’ve been there" <ref>http://newsok.com/boren-unhappy-with-health-care-energy-proposals/article/3386738</ref> and voted against the Affordable Health Care for America Act, major [[health care]] legislation that the [[Obama administration]] had been pushing. Additionally, he has recieved poor ratings from [[abortion]] rights groups <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=46182&type=category&category=2&go.x=15&go.y=15</ref> and is on the board of directors of the [[National Rifle Association]]. Boren declined to endorse [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 Presidential Election]].
Boren has sided with the Democratic leadership on some issues, such as the $787 [[economic stimulus package]] and Cash for Clunkers program.
==External links==
*[http://www.boren.house.gov/ House website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Dan_Boren.htm On the Issues]
==References==
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Elected in 2004 and easily reelected in 2006 and 2008, Boren is one of the most [[conservative Democrat]]s in the House. Although he had some disagreements with the [[Bush administration]], he mostly supported their policies on [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]]. More recently, he opposed the [[Employee Free Choice Act]], called [[cap and trade]] "the worst piece of legislation I’ve seen since I’ve been there" <ref>http://newsok.com/boren-unhappy-with-health-care-energy-proposals/article/3386738</ref> and voted against the Affordable Health Care for America Act, major [[health care]] legislation that the [[Obama administration]] had been pushing. Additionally, he has recieved poor ratings from [[abortion]] rights groups <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=46182&type=category&category=2&go.x=15&go.y=15</ref> and is on the board of directors of the [[National Rifle Association]]. Boren declined to endorse [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 Presidential Election]].
Boren has sided with the Democratic leadership on some issues, such as the $787 [[economic stimulus package]] and Cash for Clunkers program.
==External links==
*[http://www.boren.house.gov/ House website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Dan_Boren.htm On the Issues]
==References==
{{reflist|}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boren, Dan}}
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Democratic Party]]