Greenwich Post - August 18, 2008
Congressional Quarterly found that Mr. Shays, the only House Republican from New England, voted with George W. Bush 52% of the time over the course of his presidency, and with Congressional Republicans 70% of the time during that period.
“I’m not afraid to stand with my party when it’s right and to stand against it when it’s wrong,” Mr. Shays said. “I’ve been effective working across the aisle to implement campaign finance reform, congressional accountability, and the 9/11 commission recommendations. The bottom line is bipartisanship will be fundamental to the success of the next administration, and I look forward to working with the next president to address the challenges facing our district, state and nation.”
Congressional Quarterly ranked 27 Democrats and Republicans based upon their roll call votes from January 20, 2001 through July 18, 2008. Presidential support was based upon 432 roll call votes where Mr. Bush had a clear position.
“Christopher calls himself ‘purple’ for good reason,” said Michael Sohn, Mr. Shays’ campaign manager. “He reaches across the aisle every day on behalf of his constituents in the 4th Congressional District, and he gets results.”
Mr. Shays is the leading author of several landmark pieces of bipartisan legislation, including the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and the Congressional Accountability Act.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Shays worked on a bipartisan basis to enact the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, which requires state and local officials to include plans for the evacuation of pets in the event of a major disaster. His Energy for Our Future Act addresses the current crisis by improving fuel economy and encouraging consumers to save more money in their homes, and his bipartisan American Health Benefits Protection Act would provide every American with access to the same health care as members of Congress.
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