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| − | The only [[Florida]] Congressman not to live in his district, Wexler represents District 19 in Delray Beach but lives with his family at his residence in Maryland. Wexler pays no property taxes in Florida and uses his in-laws' seniors-only community home to meet residency requirements. <ref>[http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/07/survey_wexler_is_floridas_only.html Wexler is Florida's only Congress member with no home in district] Sun-Sentinel, July 28, 2008</ref> Due to criticism, Wexler has decided to rent a home in Florida. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,394927,00.html Florida Congressman Robert Wexler Rents Home to Quiet Critics] AP, July 30, 2008</ref> | + | The only [[Florida]] Congressman not to live in his district, Wexler represents District 19 in Delray Beach but lives with his family at his residence in Maryland. Wexler pays no property taxes in Florida and uses his in-laws' seniors-only community home to meet residency requirements. <ref>[http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/07/survey_wexler_is_floridas_only.html Wexler is Florida's only Congress member with no home in district] Sun-Sentinel, July 28, 2008</ref> Due to criticism, Wexler has decided to rent a home in Florida. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,394927,00.html Florida Congressman Robert Wexler Rents Home to Quiet Critics] AP, July 30, 2008</ref> Wexler lashes out at the ultra-conservative media whom he claims targeted him for his pursuit of President Bush's impeachment. Asks for campaign donations to help him stay in Congress. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2008/08/01/wexler-begs-help-against-ultra-conservative-radio-television-hosts Wexler Begs for Help in Fight Against 'Ultra-Conservative Radio and Television Hosts'] NewsBusters.org, August 1, 2008</ref> Most likely, an excuse to defray the costs he has recently incurred leasing a property in his district. |
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Revision as of 03:52, August 5, 2008
Robert Wexler (b. January 2, 1961) is a Democratic Congressman from Florida, currently serving his sixth term. He was a lawyer before being elected to the 105th Congress (January 3, 1997.
Votes
Votes with the Democratic Party 97.9% of the time. Voted against FISA upgrades. Voted for US troop withdrawal from Iraq. Voted against the 'Surge'. Voted no on extending President Bush's tax cuts. Voted yes on embryonic stem cell research. Voted no on federal courts' jurisdiction for Terri Schiavo. Voted no on free trade zones for Central American nations. [1]
Energy
Robert Wexler voted against opening new lands for lease to oil companies for drilling, instead supporting the idea of oil companies drilling on lands already leased. Vote 455: HR6 Wexler said no for incentives to spur oil and gas companies to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Criticism
The only Florida Congressman not to live in his district, Wexler represents District 19 in Delray Beach but lives with his family at his residence in Maryland. Wexler pays no property taxes in Florida and uses his in-laws' seniors-only community home to meet residency requirements. [2] Due to criticism, Wexler has decided to rent a home in Florida. [3] Wexler lashes out at the ultra-conservative media whom he claims targeted him for his pursuit of President Bush's impeachment. Asks for campaign donations to help him stay in Congress. [4] Most likely, an excuse to defray the costs he has recently incurred leasing a property in his district.
External Links
http://wexler.house.gov/ [Official Website]
References
- ↑ Votes Database Washington Post
- ↑ Wexler is Florida's only Congress member with no home in district Sun-Sentinel, July 28, 2008
- ↑ Florida Congressman Robert Wexler Rents Home to Quiet Critics AP, July 30, 2008
- ↑ Wexler Begs for Help in Fight Against 'Ultra-Conservative Radio and Television Hosts' NewsBusters.org, August 1, 2008
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