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Marion Berry

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R. Marion Berry currently serves the 1st Congressional district of Arkansas
This page is about the Arkansas House member; the former mayor of Washington, DC is Marion Barry.

Robert Marion Berry, a Democrat, has represented the 1st District of Arkansas in the House of Representatives since 1997. map)

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Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Marion Berry voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Berry voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

Comments on the House Floor

Recently, Rep. Berry made headlines when he called Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Florida) a "Howdy Doody looking nimrod" while on the House floor. Amy Moritz Ridenour from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, said Berry was "out of line." [1]

Bio

Berry was born August 27, 1942 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. He was earned his B.S. from the University of Arkansas in 1965, and was a farmer, a licensed pharmacist, a member of the city council of Gillett, Arkansas, a member of the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, a member of the White House Domestic Policy Council (1993-1996) and special assistant to President Bill Clinton for Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance (1993-1996) before entering the House.

Berry, a member of the conservative Blue Dog coalition, "prioritizes protecting the financial future of our children and grandchildren by paying down the national debt and safeguarding the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. In pursuit of this goal, Berry introduced the Social Security Protection/ Balanced Budget Amendment [SSP/BBA] in March 2002, legislation that would amend the U.S. Constitution and require Congress to balance the federal budget annually without using revenue from the Social Security trust fund." [2]

Barry was "instrumental in passing the 2002 Farm Bill...Citing the enormous economic benefits that the Arkansas farm economy would reap, Berry has also been an outspoken supporter of re-opening trade with Cuba."[3]

"Berry has placed national security and supporting our military servicemen and women at the top of his legislative agenda... Congressman Berry continues to work to provide our troops with the equipment and supplies necessary to keep them safe... Berry has also worked to increase funding for the VA and block proposals to increase premiums and prescription drug co-payments for Veterans seeking access to health care. Recently, Veterans' organizations joined Berry and other devoted House Members to end the Survivor Benefit Penalty."[4]

2006 elections

In 2006, the Republicans nominated Mickey “Stubby” Stumbaugh to face Berry in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [5] Berry retained his seat.

2008 elections

 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Arkansas superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Marion Berry, as a superdelegate, had endorsed her for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00005455&cycle=2008</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Marion Berry
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Marion Berry. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4076
Fax: 202-225-5602
Web Email
Website

District Office- Cabot:
116 North First Street
Suite C-1
Cabot, AR 72023
Phone: 501-843-3043
Fax: 501-843-4955

District Office- Jonesboro:
108 East Huntington
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-972-4600
TollFree: 800-866-2701
Fax: 870-972-4605

District Office- Mountain Home:
1 East 7th Street, Suite 200
Courthouse Square
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Phone: 870-425-3510
Fax: 870-425-3511

Articles and resources

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
 Committees,
Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Military Construction Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, House Committee on Budget
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 5, 1996		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 1997		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commissioner from 1992-94,Gillett City Council from 1977-80		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 116 North First Street, Suite C-1, Cabot, AR 72023
Phone: 501-843-3043 / Fax: 501-843-4955
2. 108 East Huntington, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-972-4600 / Fax: 870-972-4605
3. 1 East 7th Street, Suite 200, Courthouse Square, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Phone: 870-425-3510 / Fax: 870-425-3511
Campaign Contact:

Website:
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Date of Birth: August 27, 1942







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