ban to casinos and simulcasting facilities, which had been exempted in the earlier version of the ban. Adler co-sponsored legislation that strips government pensions from public employees who are convicted of or plead guilty to corruption charges. Adler co-sponsored a bill that would expand voting rights for military personnel and New Jersey citizens overseas to include state and local elections. The bill was signed into law on August 12, 2008, by Governor Corzine. U.S. House of Representatives Committee assignments Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations U.S. Congressman Adler was ranked by The National Journal as one of the ten most centrist members in the House of Representatives. He is ranked as 50.5 percent liberal and 49.5 percent conservative. Legislation Adler was in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Adler voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and later voted to end the program. In January 2009, Adler announced his first bill as a U.S. Representative: the Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act, which mandated a one-time payment of $500 to persons eligible for Social Security, railroad retirement, or veterans disability benefits. According to a statement by Adler's office, the bill was necessary because "the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 fails to address the needs of our seniors and veterans". The bill attracted 11 cosponsors; it was referred to the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and progressed no further. Adler voted for the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In November 2009 and March 2010, Adler voted against House and the Senate Health Care bills. He did not sign a petition circulated by Iowa Republican Steve King calling for a complete repeal of the law. Adler voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Political campaigns 2008 On September 20, 2007, Adler announced that he planned a second challenge to Saxton. By this time, the district had been renumbered as . The district stretches from the suburbs of Philadelphia to Ocean County. On November 9, 2007, Saxton announced that he would not seek reelection in 2008, citing prostate cancer. This dramatically altered the dynamics of the race; instead of facing a 25-year incumbent, Adler was now running in an