John Salazar
John Salazar is a farmer and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado. His brother, Ken Salazar, is the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration.
Health care reform
He supported both the November 2009 and March 2010 health care reform bills; the National Republican Congressional Committee campaigned to get him to vote against the final legislation. [1]
In addition, with a coalition of 61 other Congressmen, he introduced the separate Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010.[2]
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Congressional caucuses
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
| Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Salazar | Democrat | 203,457 | 61.61% |
| Wayne Wolf | Republican | 126,762 | 38.39% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
Reference
- ↑ Gary Harmon (5 March 2010), "Republican election group targets John Salazar over health care vote", The Daily Sentinel
- ↑ Salazar and 61 House members introduce prescription drug price negotiation bill, Office of John T. Salazar, 3 March 2010