• Capitol Roundup.com- Tim Budig is the Capitol Correspondent for ECM Publishers, Inc. and its 17 community newspapers. He covers news of government and politics from Saint Paul.

• The Minnesota Budget Project - an initiative of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - provides independent research, analysis, and outreach on budget and tax policy issues, emphasizing their impact on low- and moderate-income Minnesotans and the organizations that serve them.

• Information on Congressional votes
• Congressional roll call votes and bill descriptions
• Megavote for CD2
• Minnesota Politicans on the Issues
• Search for current Congressional bill at Thomas
• Check out how members of Congress vote.
• Money in Politics Data (find out who donated to candidates)
• Center for American Progress
• Bush Tax Cut Document
• Partisan Bibliography
• Vote Smart Org (find out who your federal and state representatives are and their voting record, policy positions and endorsements and ratings)
• The Brookings Institute has multiple centers devoted to various policy issues.  Recently they began monitoring the 2004 presidential campaigns, evaluating advertisements for accuracy, and studying the costs of various programs advocated by each of the major candidates
• Citizens for Tax Justice.Want to find out what the real impact of proposed tax changes and current policies are on the national and local level?  Read well-researched evaluations by experts in the area.
• Budget for Poverty Video

• Tim Pawlenty
• John Kline
• Dump Kline Blog!
  
• Norm Coleman

March 26, 2007 In this MegaVote for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Budget Resolution, FY2008 Senate: Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 House: Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act House: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act House: Budget Resolution, FY2008     Recent Senate Votes Budget Resolution, FY2008 - Vote Agreed to (52-47, 1 Not Voting) The Senate approved this $2.9 trillion budget resolution that sets spending priorities for the 2008 fiscal year. Sen. Norm Coleman voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Amy Klobuchar voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (94-2, 4 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill that would prohibit the attorney general from filling U.S. attorney vacancies for an indefinite time period. Sen. Norm Coleman voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Amy Klobuchar voted YES......send e-mail or see bio     Recent House Votes Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act - Vote Passed (302-125, 6 Not Voting) This House bill would require the government to replace public housing that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Rep. John Kline voted NO......send e-mail or see bio   U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act - Vote Passed (218-212, 1 Present, 3 Not Voting) The House passed this $124 million emergency supplemental bill that provides funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and sets a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Rep. John Kline voted NO......send e-mail or see bio     Upcoming Votes U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act - H.R.1591 The Senate is scheduled to take up this emergency supplemental spending bill.   Budget Resolution, FY2008 - H.Con.Res.__ The House is scheduled to take up this $2.9 trillion resolution setting budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

March 19, 2007

In this MegaVote for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes -
Senate: Improving America’s Security Act
Senate: U.S. Policy on Iraq
House: Freedom of Information Act Amendments
House: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
House: Accountability in Contracting Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
Senate: Preserving U.S. Attorney Independence Act
Senate: FY2008 Budget Resolution
House: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health and Iraq Accountability Act
House: DC House Voting Rights Act