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Steve Buyer

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Steve Buyer currently serves the 4th Congressional district of Indiana

Stephen Earle Buyer has been a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 4th District of Indiana. (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 Steve Buyer voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

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

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

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Veterans

A number of Veterans groups have been angry with Buyer, who was specially chosen by the House leadership to chair the House Veterans Affairs Committee to keep spending down. Buyer was selected to replace Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), who had alienated House leaders by pushing for increased levels of spending on veterans programs.

Buyer recently sparked new controversy in an interview published by the American Legion Magazine in which he said the department should concentrate on serving a "core constituency," and he disputed assertions that "all veterans are veterans and all veterans should be treated the same."

Bio

Buyer was born November 26, 1958 in Rensselaer, Indiana. He was educated at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and the Valparaiso University School of Law, served in the United States Army, and was a lawyer, Indiana state deputy attorney general, and legal counsel for the 22nd Theater Army in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm before entering the House.

In 2004, Buyer received a promotion to Colonel in the US Army Reserves at a White House ceremony by President George W. Bush along with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who was promoted to Colonel in the US Air Force Reserves.

Congressional career

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated David Avram Sanders to face Buyer in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Buyer retained his seat.

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=N00003924&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Steve Buyer
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


More Background Data

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

Committees and Affiliations

109th Congress

Contact

DC Office:
2230 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1404
Phone: 202-225-5037
Fax: 202-225-2267
Website
Web Email

District Office- Monticello:
100 South Main Street
Monticello, IN 47960
Phone: 574-583-9819
Fax: 574-583-9867

District Office- Plainfield:
148 North Perry Road
Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: 317-838-0404
Fax: 317-838-8964

District Office- Bedford:
1801 "I" Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone: 812-277-9590
Fax:

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:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs		 Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Energy and Commerce/Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, House Committee on Energy and Commerce/Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 3, 1992		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 1993		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
None or Not Available		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 100 South Main Street Monticello, IN 47960
Phone: 574-583-9819 / Fax: 574-583-9867
2. 148 North Perry Road Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: 317-838-0404 / Fax: 317-838-8964
3. 1801 "I" Street Bedford, IN 47421
Phone: 812-277-9590 / Fax:
Campaign Contact:

Website:
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Date of Birth: November 26, 1958







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