Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan (R)

U.S. House of Representatives - Incumbent
1st District

	Committees • During the 110th Congress, Ryan served as the Republican House Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. • Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee •Member of the House Ways & Means Committee	Background Info • Representative Ryan is a Wisconsin native with an extensive public service record. •The League of Conservation Voters' ratings for Paul Ryan have indicated an overall anti-environmental stance: • 110th Congress (2007-2008) - 25% • 109th Congress (2005-2006) - 13% • 108th Congress (2003-2004) - 13% • 107th Congress (2001-2002) - 27% • 106th Congress (1999-2000) - 27% Source: www.ontheissues.org, League Of Conservation Voters

Voting Trends

Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump (May 2006)

Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species (September 2005)

Achievements

This legislation’s goal was to protect the nation’s water sources. In order to meet this goal, the legislation stipulated that the Army Corps of Engineers should manage the major navigable waterways in the United States and the restoration of these ecosystems. This also included municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. The Engineer Corps were expected to seek solutions to the problems we face providing clean water to our citizens. Despite Ryan’s help passing the bill, it was unfortunately vetoed.

Ryan cosponsored legislation such as H.R. 1350, the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act

Overall, this bill provides $23 billion for a comprehensive set of environmental protection initiatives. These include pollution prevention, lowering mercury levels in the Great Lakes, invasive species control, and preservation of wildlife habitats and shorelines.

Paul Ryan voted to condemn British Petroleum’s contributions to pollution in the Great Lakes. (2007)

Ryan served as the Republican House Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.

He helped to promote issues with regard to conservation efforts, gun rights, and other hunter’s issues.

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