Wednesday October 29, 2008
(Manchester, NH) – While John Sununu claims to fight for women and working families, his record tells a different story. During his time in Washington, Sununu has consistently voted for Wall Street, oil and insurance companies and the Bush agenda, and against the interests of New Hampshire's working women and families.
"John Sununu is ready with a helping hand for Wall Street, but he has done nothing to help women and working families in New Hampshire," said Kate Bedingfield, communications director for Jeanne Shaheen for Senate. "The Sununu record is clear: Sununu voted with insurance companies and against women looking for fairness and affordable health care. Sununu voted for billions in tax breaks for oil companies, but against raising the minimum wage for New Hampshire's working women. And while working families struggle with the high cost of health care, John Sununu told New Hampshire to stop complaining."
"Governor Jeanne Shaheen will be an advocate for women and working families – not Wall Street executives – in Washington."
The Sununu Record:
Sununu Has Voted Eight Times Against Raising the Minimum Wage Since 2000. [Senate Vote #23, 1/24/07; Senate Vote #179, 6/21/06; Senate Vote #26, 3/7/05; Senate Vote #27, 3/7/05; Senate Vote #257, 10/19/05; Senate Vote #258, 10/19/05; House Vote #45 3/9/00; House Vote #43, 3/9/00]
Women Make up 67% of Workers in New Hampshire Earning at or Near the Minimum Wage. [The New Hampshire Womens' Policy Institute, May 2005]
Sununu One of Only 20 Senators to Oppose $6 Billion in Child Care Funding. In 2004, Sununu was one of 20 senators who voted against an amendment that increased mandatory child care funding by $6 billion over the next five years. The $6 billion was offset by extending expiring Customs Service user fees. [Senate Vote #64, 3/30/04]
Sununu Voted Against $9 Million in Funding for the Office of Violence Against Women. [Senate Vote #226, 9/13/2005]
Sununu Voted that Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned. [Senate Vote #48, 3/12/03]
Sununu Voted Against Making Emergency Contraception Available to Rape Victims. [Senate Vote #45, 3/11/03]
Sununu Twice Voted Against Contraceptive Coverage for Federal Employees. [House Vote #290, 7/16/98; House Vote #493, 10/7/98]
Sununu Voted Against Funding for Family Planning Programs. [Senate Vote #75, 3/17/05]
Sununu Told Constituents to "Stop Complaining" About Health Care. The Concord Monitor reported in December 2006 that, "Sen. John Sununu came to Concord last week and told economic development leaders not to waste time worrying about the cost of health care." [Concord Monitor, 12/3/06]
Sununu Cast Deciding Vote Against Repealing $13 Billion in Tax Breaks for Oil and Gas Industry. [Senate Vote #425, 12/13/07]
Sununu Voted To Give Big Oil $13 Billion in Tax Breaks. [House Vote 320, 8/2/01; Washington Post, 8/3/01]
Sununu Has Voted Five Times Against Re-Importing Safe Prescription Drugs from Canada and Other Countries. [Senate Vote #150, 5/3/07; Senate Vote #232, 6/20/03; Senate Vote #191, 7/11/06; House Vote #216, 7/11/01; Senate Commerce Committee Markup, 7/21/05]
Sununu Twice Voted Against Requiring a Portion of Vocational Education Funds to Go to Promoting Gender Equity and Assisting Displaced Homemakers, Single Parents and Single Pregnant Women. [House Vote #286, 7/17/97; House Vote #288, 7/22/97]
Sununu Voted Against Prohibiting Insurance Companies From Discriminating Against Women. [House Vote #275, 7/1/99]
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