Albio Sires on Government Reform

Democrat: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Albio Sires on other issues. NJ has reputation as most corrupt state. (Apr 2004) Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007) Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)

Christopher Smith on Government Reform

Republican Representative (NJ-4): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Smith on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Richard Codey on Government Reform

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues. No stance on record.

Robert Franks on Government Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Robert Franks on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Marge Roukema on Government Reform

Republican (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Marge Roukema on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994) Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)

Donny DiFrancesco on Government Reform

Republican 2000: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Donny DiFrancesco on other issues. Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Thomas Kean on Government Reform

Former Republican: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Kean on other issues. Replace CIA director with new National Intelligence Czar. (Jul 2004) End secrecy about national intelligence appropriations. (Jul 2004) Replace "need-to-know" culture with "need-to-share". (Jul 2004) Congressional oversight for intelligence is dysfunctional. (Jul 2004) No new domestic intelligence agency-use FBI. (Jul 2004)

Jim McGreevey on Government Reform

Former Democrat: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim McGreevey on other issues. More government oversight and public advocacy. (Jun 2001)

Bret Schundler on Government Reform

Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for Bret Schundler on other issues. No stance on record.

Douglas Forrester on Government Reform

2002 Republican Challenger for Senate (NJ): Click here for Douglas Forrester on other issues. No stance on record.

Richard Codey on Government Reform

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues. No stance on record.

Jon Corzine on Government Reform

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues. No Constitutional Amendment forTerm Limits. (Nov 2000) Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002) Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001) Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)

Rush Holt on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000) Sponsored bill criminalizing deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005) Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007) Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007) Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)

Frank Pallone on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Bill Pascrell on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Donald Payne on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001) Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005) Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005) Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007) Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)

Bob Torricelli on Government Reform

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Torricelli on other issues. Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002) Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)

Thomas Kean Jr. on Government Reform

Republican challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Kean Jr. on other issues. Keep the Senate filibuster rules, to encourage negotiation. (Sep 2006) Disallow dual-office holding for politicians. (Sep 2006) Ban pay-to-play practices to reform Congressional lobbying. (Aug 2006) Menendez should give back dirty money. (May 2006) Campaign-finance reform is signature issue in legislature. (Dec 2005)