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Billy Long
|Billy Long
|U.S. House, Missouri, District 7
|In office
|January 3, 2011-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|Roy Blunt (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 4, 2014
|Cost per vote
|$3.14 in 2012
|First elected
|November 2, 2010
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|University of Missouri (incomplete)
|Missouri Auction School
|August 11, 1955
|Place of birth
|Springfield, Missouri
|Auctioneer, Realtor
|Net worth
|Office website
|Personal website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Key Votes
- 4.1 113th Congress
- 4.1.1 National security
- 4.1.2 Economy
- 4.1.3 Immigration
- 4.1.4 Healthcare
- 4.1.5 Social issues
- 4.1.6 Government affairs
- 4.2 Previous congressional sessions
- 4.1 113th Congress
- 5 Issues
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign donors
- 8 Personal Gain Index
- 9 Analysis
- 10 Personal
- 11 Recent news
- 12 See also
- 13 External links
- 14 References
This is Long's first seat in political office.[2]
Long won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Marshall Works in the Republican primary.[3] The general election took place November 4, 2014.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Long is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.
Long was born in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri from 1973 to 1976, but did not finish his degree, later going back to school at the Missouri Auction School.[4]
Long owns Billy Long Auctions, LLC, and was voted best auctioneer in the Ozarks for seven years in a row. Long is also a former talk radio show host on KWTO AM 560 in Springfield, with a listening area that covered 95 counties, including all of the Seventh Congressional District.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
Long serves on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Long served on the following committees:[7]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Key Votes
113th Congress
The 113th Congress has had 55 out of 5,401 introduced bills enacted into law (1 percent) as of November 30, 2013. Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 1.14 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session.[8] For more information pertaining to Long's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[9]
National security
DHS Appropriations
Long voted in support of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act (2014) Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[10]
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Long voted in opposition of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[10]
Long voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[11] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[10]
Long voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[10]
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Farm bill
On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[12] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[13][14] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[14] Long voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.
2014 Budget
On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[15][16] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[16] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[17] It included a 1% increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Long joined with the 63 other Republicans and 3 Democrats who voted against the bill.[15][16]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[18] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[19] Long voted for the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[20]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[21] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Long voted against HR 2775.[22]
Federal Pay Adjustment Act
Long voted in support of HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for a stop to a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, saving the federal government $11 billion over 10 years.[23][10]
Morton Memos Prohibition
Long voted in support of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[24][10]
Healthcare Reform Rules
Long voted in support of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[25][10]
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
Long voted in support of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines. Long co-sponsored the bill.[25][10]
Social issues
Amash amendment
Long voted in opposition of House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[10]
Government affairs
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans--Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas-- voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[26] Long joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[27][28]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Long voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257-167 vote on January 1, 2013.[29]
On The Issues Vote Match
- See also: On The Issues Vote Match
On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts or citations from books authored by or about the candidate. Based on the results of the quiz, Long is a Hard-Core Conservative. Long received a score of 13 percent on social issues and 91 percent on economic issues.[30]
The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.
|On The Issues Vote Quiz[31]
|Economic Issues
|Social Issues
|Legally require hiring women & minorities
|Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand ObamaCare
|Strongly Opposes
|Comfortable with same-sex marriage
|Strongly Opposes
|Vouchers for school choice
|Strongly Favors
|Keep God in the public sphere
|Strongly Favors
|Absolute right to gun ownership
|Strongly Favors
|Human needs over animal rights
|Higher taxes on the wealthy
|Strongly Opposes
|Stricter punishment reduces crime
|Strongly Favors
|Support & expand free trade
|Strongly Favors
|Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
|Strongly Opposes
|Stricter limits on political campaign funds
|Strongly Favors
|Maintain US sovereignty from UN
|Strongly Favors
|Prioritize green energy
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand the military
|Strongly Favors
|Stimulus better than market-led recovery
|Stay out of Iran
|Strongly Opposes
|Privatize Social Security
|Never legalize marijuana
|Note: Information last updated: 2014.[30]
Campaign themes
On his campaign website, Long listed thirteen issues. They were:[32]
- Conservative Values
- On his website, Long said, "A truly just and economic system is one that allows the individual to keep the fruits of his own mental and physical labor. That system is capitalism and it has done more to lift up the human condition from poverty than any other system in the history of the world. The government should not be in the business of choosing winners and losers. When the government tries to interfere in the market place, such as with bailouts, it rewards bad behavior by transferring wealth from those who made smart investments to those who made bad investments. Not only is this practice an irresponsible use of government, it leaves us poorer as a society."
- Abortion
- On his website, Long said, "I am 100 percent pro-life. I believe in the sanctity of human life, that life begins at conception, and in protecting the rights of the unborn."
- Agriculture
- On his website, Long said, "Agriculture is a vital part of the Seventh District's economy. It is important that Congress support the growth and development of the agriculture industry by fighting for policies that will encourage economic growth in Missouri and nationwide. The United States has been the world's leading agricultural producer for many years and with our vast natural resources we need to keep it that way. Agricultural products are a source of significant exports, which benefits our overall economy while providing Americans with a stable, safe, and nutritious food supply."
- Education
- On his website, Long said, "The education of our children is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The years before a child reaches kindergarten are among the most critical in his or her life. That is why I support programs such as Parents as Teachers, which was started by Senator Kit Bond. This program gives parents the resources they need to best prepare their children for school. Such programs encourage parents to become more engaged in their children's learning process from an early age. I also believe we must do what we can to keep students engaged through their elementary and secondary education."
- Energy & Environment
- On his website, Long said, "We need an all-of-the-above approach to solve this problem. We haven't built an oil refinery in this country in over 35 years. We need more oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy production combined with more wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal energies. This will lower prices, create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and strengthen our national security."
- Healthcare
- On his website, Long said, "People, not the government, are the source of prosperity in our country and they make the American health care system the envy of the world. What we need are commonsense solutions that will strengthen our health care system instead of stimulating debt and eliminating patient choice. A health care system where insurance can be bought across state lines so insurers compete against each other and lowers cost for patients."
- Homeland Security
- On his website, Long said, "Today there are many challenges facing our country and none is greater than keeping our people safe. As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, I am doing everything in my power to make sure we are protected and that those who serve on the front lines have the tools they need to get the job done."
- Immigration
- On his website, Long said, "While the total number of illegal immigrants is unknown, the number ranges in the millions. These illegal immigrants place strains on our social support networks, our infrastructure, and routinely evade the basic laws that govern society. As Americans we pride ourselves on our ability to incorporate immigrants into our unique American culture. Unfortunately illegal immigration resists this unifying influence and results in the creation of a near parallel society. We must enforce our laws and encourage people to become Americans the legal way."
- National Defense
- On his website, Long said, "At a time when we are fighting wars overseas, we must continue to support our troops. Our service men and women make our military the strongest in the world. They defend our nation and our way of life against those who would destroy our safety, freedom, and values. Congress must give them our unwavering support to complete their mission as quickly and safely as possible."
- Small Business
- On his website, Long said, "Small businesses are the heart-beat of this economy, representing 99.7% of all companies in America, employing half of all private sector employees and accounting for over half of the private sector economy. Americans do not owe our prosperity to the government; we owe it to the men and women who work to achieve their dreams."
- Taxes
- On his website, Long said, "I am a proud cosponsor of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit the ability of the government to spend more than it takes in or to tax the American public beyond a fixed percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This amendment would force responsible spending practices by Congress and help us pay down the national debt. If we don't act now, we will suffer permanent economic harm from our excessive tax and spending burdens."
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- On his website, Long said, "In addition to serving on the Homeland Security Committee, I also serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has jurisdiction over many forms of transportation: aviation, maritime, waterborne, roads, bridges, mass transit, and railroads."
- Veterans
- On his website, Long said, "While we can never satisfy the debt we owe America's fallen heroes and their families, Congress must continue to put our troops, our veterans, and their families first. At a time when our service members are returning home from multiple wars and conflicts across the globe, we must provide veterans with the support they have rightfully earned. Our veterans have honorably served their country and it is time for their country to serve them."[32]
Presidential preference
Billy Long endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [33]
Long ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Marshall Works in the Republican primary.[3] Long defeated Jim Evans (D) and Kevin Craig (Libertarian) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2014
|Vote %
|Billy Long Incumbent
|Jim Evans
|Kevin Craig
|John C. Hagerty
|Martin Lindstedt
|Nikolas Bruce
|Total Votes
|Source: Secretary of State 100% reporting Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
|Vote %
|Billy Long Incumbent
|Marshall Works
|Total Votes
|Source: State of Missouri Official Results
Long sought re-election in 2012.[34] He defeated Tom Stilson and Mike Moon in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012.[35] He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[36]
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Billy Long Incumbent
|Jim Evans
|Kevin Craig
|Kenneth Joe Brown
|Total Votes
|Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
Republican Primary Results
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|Billy Long
|Mike Moon
|Tom Stilson
|Total Votes
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Billy Long, click [show] to expand the section.
Campaign donors
Fundraising events
The below chart from Find The Best tracks the fundraising events Long attends.
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Comprehensive donor history
Comprehensive donor information for Long is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Long raised a total of $2,184,158 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[38]
|Billy Long's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. House (Missouri, District 7)
|U.S. House (Missouri, District 7)
|Grand Total Raised
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Long's reports.[39]
|Billy Long (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[40]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[41]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[42]
|October 15, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly (amended)[44]
|April 16, 2014
|July Quarterly[45]
|July 15, 2014
|July 24, 2014
|October Quarterly[47]
|October 16, 2014
|Running totals
Long won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Long's campaign committee raised a total of $924,152 and spent $639,660.[48] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[49]
Cost per vote
Long spent $3.14 per vote received in 2012.
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7, 2012 - Billy Long Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to Billy Long's campaign committee
|Leggett & Platt
|Crawford Group
|TAMKO Building Products
|National Assn of Realtors
|Prime Inc
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Misc. Finance
|Real Estate
|Leadership PACs
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Long was elected to the U.S. House in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,260,007 and spent $1,230,604.[50] This is less than the average $1.4 million spent by House winners in 2010.[51]
Cost per vote
Long spent $6.05 per vote received in 2010.
|U.S. House, Missouri District 7, 2010 - Billy Long Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Billy Long's campaign committee
|Med-Pay Inc
|Peterbilt of Springfield
|Larson Group
|Pinegar Chevrolet
|Springfield Grocer
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Real Estate
|Misc Finance
|Health Professionals
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a four-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of four different metrics:
- Changes in Net Worth
- The Donation Concentration Metric
- The K-Street Metric
- The Stock Oversight and Trades Metric
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Long's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,088,039 and $4,373,997. That averages to $2,731,018, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Long ranked as the 118th most wealthy representative in 2012.[52] Between 2009 and 2012, Long's calculated net worth[53] decreased by an average of 19 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[54]
|Billy Long Yearly Net Worth
|Average Net Worth
|Growth from 2009 to 2012:
|Average annual growth:
|Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[56]
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Long received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the retired industry.
From 2009-2014, 25.86 percent of Long's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[57]
|Billy Long Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Top industry in the district
|Educational services, and health care and social assistance
|Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Health Professionals
|Real Estate
|Misc. Finance
|% total in top industry
|% total in top two industries
|% total in top five industries
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Long missed 51 of 2,700 roll call votes from January 2011 to July 2014, which is 1.9% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.5% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving as of July 2014.[58]
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Long is a "far-right Republican" as of July 2014. He received the same ranking in May 2013.[59]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[60]
Long most often votes with:
Long least often votes with:
Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Long paid his congressional staff a total of $830,698 in 2011. Overall, Missouri ranked 21st in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[61]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
Long ranked 24th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[62]
Long ranked 50th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[63]
Long ranked 52nd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[64]
Voting with party
July 2014
Billy Long voted with the Republican Party 96.3 percent of the time, which ranked 17th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.[65]
May 2013
Billy Long voted with the Republican Party 98.7 percent of the time, which ranked 25th among the 233 House Republican members as of May 2013.[66]
Long currently resides in Springfield with his wife, Barbara, and their two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Long attend the First & Calvary Presbyterian Church in Springfield, where they were married over 25 years ago.[67]
Recent news
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See also
- Missouri's 7th Congressional District
- Missouri's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri elections, 2014
- United States congressional delegations from Missouri
External links
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- Biographies:
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- Media coverage:
- ↑ State of Missouri, "Nov. 6, 2012 General Election," accessed May 31, 2013
- ↑ Project VoteSmart, "Representative Billy Long's Biography," accessed May 31, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Missouri- Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "LONG, Billy, (1955 - )"
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Billy Long official bio," accessed May 31, 2013
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ GOP.gov, The Website of the Republican Majority in Congress, "Republicans in Missouri, Billy Long, Missouri's 7th District"
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Project Vote Smart, "Billy Long's Political Summary," accessed September 13, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.R.624 CISPA (2013) (Referred in Senate - RFS)," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled farm bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.273 - To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees.," February 25, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Chicago Sun-Times, "How they voted," August 9, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 On The Issues, "Billy Long Vote Match," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections -- social and economic. In social questions, liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictive answers.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Billy Long for Congress, "Issues," April 25, 2012
- ↑ News Leader, "Long to endorse Mitt Romney today," January 12, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Billy Long Representative 2012," accessed January 21, 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "U.S. House in Missouri Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Billy Long," accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress Summary reports," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress October Quarterly," accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress Year End," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress April Quarterly," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress July Quarterly," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Billy Long for Congress October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Billy Long 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 13, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Billy Long 2010 Election Data," accessed November 9, 2011
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Long, (R-MO), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Billy Long," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Billy Long," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Billy Long," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Martha Roby," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Billy Long," accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Vote Ratings," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Billy Long, U.S. Congressman, Representing the 7th District of Missouri, "Billy Long: Fourth-Generation Native of SW Missouri"
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November 16, 2014
"A lot of people talk about the attitude era being so great but a lot of it was terrible crap, sex jokes and over-the-top terrible bad comedy. It was Jerry Springer-like. They made a joke about a woman's breasts. Hilarious, but where's the wrestling? I look back on a lot of stuff now, and I'm like where's the wrestling? It's just a lot of crappy jokes." - Dean Ambrose discusses his disdain for a popular WWE era
October 10, 2014
"Well right now I'm not at liberty to say where I'm going but I will tell you I'm going to do the right thing for me and my family. I am in the process of structuring a deal and I do have a company in mind. I haven't said yes because I want to make it a public thing with the company and myself. I can't really say who it is or where I'm going but I can tell you it's going to happen in the next two weeks before my contract is even up. I won't be wrestling until January but there will be a signing in the next couple of weeks." - Kurt Angle hinting on whether he will stay with TNA or return to WWE
September 10, 2014
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September 3, 2014
"I've been really quiet since the passing of my husband and the father of my girls. Someone sent me what Mr Bollea had to say in video interview with Grantland yesterday and I would just like to ask him to stop. He is the only person in the WWE Universe who did not give a call or send a card. My girls asked why he didn't check on us like everyone else and I explained simply there isn't a camera at our mailbox or in the house when we receive our calls. I would ask respectfully Mr Bollea, for you to understand my girls hurt and just let some time pass before you say anything more." - wife of the Ultimate Warrior to Hulk Hogan
August 15, 2014
"My mom and my cousin, Savelina Fanene, were struck head on by a drunk driver this week. They lived. First reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them, but then you realize the most important thing is my family lived through this, and we can hug each other that much tighter these days. Hug your own family tighter today and be grateful you can tell them you love them." - Rock talks about how a DUI almost killed his family
August 10, 2014
"Should be no surprise what happened to Alberto Del Rio. There has always been rampant racism in the industry, from subtle to obvious." - Konnan accusing WWE of being racist towards certain performers
August 9, 2014
"Every two years I go through this. This is just the first public negotiation I've ever had. I think social media has really changed this kind of thing. I'm used to every two years negotiating with Spike and negotiating with other networks. This time is absolutely not any different. We're still talking with them, but there are other people, thank God, that are interested in our product. I want to grow this brand; I want to grow it domestically. I want us to be able to start having the kind of success domestically that we're having internationally. I'm not going to stop and none of us are going to stop until we get there. I'm real excited to see and I think we'll know sooner than later what's going to happen." - Dixie Carter addresses the situation on what TNA is doing with Impact Wrestling
August 7, 2014
"No, I've been there and done it against Chris Jericho and I proved a point, so there's no sense in jeopardizing that. Everyone who saw me work that match said I did good for my age. They have a good memory of that and I'd like to leave it at that. I do know some of the older guys who have come back and tried to work in the ring and it's just heartbreaking to see. I don't want to risk all that because the fans still have a pretty good image of me and my last time in the ring." - Ricky Steamboat talking about a potential return to WWE
August 5, 2014
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August 5, 2014
"If it's true that Spike TV doesn't renew their deal with TNA, it's a double edged sword, in my opinion. They were and are atrociously bad at advertising the show whatsoever. I never used to see us advertised except maybe an hour before Impact Wrestling started. Not acceptable. The most annoying part when I was still wrestling there was I'd see Bellator constantly advertised, and we were doing better numbers at the time. Hell, even Manswers got better public relations by the network than we did. The bad side of the sword is that it obviously takes a ton of TNA's revenue away that they counted on to pay the wrestlers. For the company's future, I think the further they get the hell away from Spike, the better the company will be. That's just my opinion obviously." - Matt Morgan on the rumors that Spike TV is canceling their television deal with TNA
July 28, 2014
"Dolph Ziggler has got to be one of the toughest men to put on a pair of boots, but he's going to be like Mick Foley in another five years because that kid beats his body up more than anybody on the crew. I do know this, in my dealings with him, when I'm his producer, he gives everything he's got. He does some really phenomenal and athletic stuff." - Arn Anderson thinks WWE should push Ziggler
July 20, 2014
"He just signed with us. I was there when he had his tryout at the WWE Performance Center and I met with him there. We've been working on this for a while. His training will start when he gets here. The thing is, you can be a big star anyplace else in the world. That gets you in the door. What you do once you get here is a whole different ballgame. He's no different than anybody else once he walks through the door of the Performance Center." - Triple H on how Kenta Kobayashi will be treated in WWE
July 17, 2014
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July 17, 2014
"Comedy wrestling is not easy. Santino Marella is one of my favorite wrestlers to watch. sad he's leaving the ring, but happy he made me smile." - Colt Cabana on Santino Marella being forced to retire from WWE due to another neck injury
July 7, 2014
"I disagree with scripting. I think the nature of a promo has to come from your heart and your guts and you have to mean everything that you're saying. Now is the perfect time to go back to that formula. You learn to sink or swim. And guys and gals will start to learn to swim again. That's what's going to make the product feel more organic, more spontaneous and more real." - Steve Austin talks about WWE being too scripted
July 7, 2014
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Report: Vikings Waive QB BootyPosted by on September 5, 2009 – 4:10 pm
According to multiple outlets, including the Star Tribune's "Access Vikings" blog (which credits NFL Network's Jason La Canfora), the Vikings have waived QB John David Booty.
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By NC Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I hate it for Booty. He was a hard worker and I hope he'll find another team. But this was the best move for the Vikings. TJ has matured and Sage has potential. Way to go TJ!!!! Hang in there baby – you'll get your shot.
By Brad on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Well, that was dumb, Booy had a heck of a lot more potential than Tavaris Jackson.
At least I hope they hang onto Ian Johnson, Colt Anderson and Kenny Onatolu.
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I agree NC Viking Fan….to see most blogs JDB was no more than the teams water boy. TJ acted like a real QB after the first preseason game. If people take time to think about it…all he had as mentors was Brad Johnson and Gus Ferrotte. I think he will actually learn to be poised in the pocket and everyone will see his true value (an arm that won't quit).
By steven on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I saw Ian Johnson was cut. This is interesting though, a million dollar 3rd string QB?
By Shawn on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
This is great. I won a $20 bet with a co-worker because of this move. He thought Tjack would be the QB cut and I bet Booty would be.
By MNSportswiz on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Booty is a stereotypical system QB…he flourished in the USC structure much like any RB did well in the Bronco's running game during the late 90s.
Booty could not react well with the game when things did not go as drawn up…D coming in on stunts, shifts etc.
By Vikadan11 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
TJ went 2 of 4 in four series ~ They didn't have him throwing the ball like Boot and Sage ~ At least their INT's for TD didn't come in the playoff game like TJ's ~
As with all ex Vikings I wish him and all the rest all the best in the future ~
By George Berry on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
To bad for Booty, when he gets as much playing time as TJ has had he will be a better quarterback! But for now TJ is a better choice. Too bad we couldn,t cut Sage and keep Booty!
By NC Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
True Vikidan11, but look how he performed against Kansas City WITH the starters.
By Hurry Up on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Let's go. Announce the cuts some time today.
By vikefan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Seriously Brad? Booty had more potential than Jackson? Have paid attention to one thing that has happened in training camp and preseason? Are you just a blind hater? or maybe someone else's puppet?
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
This was posted by the Star tribune of other players that were cut.
QB John David Booty
FB Nehemiah Broughton
DE Martail Burnett
S De'von Hall
LB David Herron
RB Ian Johnson
DT Tremaine Johnson
TE Garrett Mills
WR Nick Moore
TE Jake Nordin
WR Vinny Perretta
OT Drew Radovich
I hope this helps everyone….
By Hurry Up on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yeah that's old news.
Vikings.com stated it'd post all the cuts at 5pm CST.
As usual, this POS website let us down.
By Andy Ulven on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
no offense, Vikadan11, but your defense of sage and booty are comical. Why is it better for them to have thrown ints in the preseason, against 3rd and 4th stringers, than tjack throwing one pick against one of the best defensive masterminds in the game, Jim Johnson?? Just a thought
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
agreed…I just hope Reynaud and Jaymar Johnson make the team…we need punt and kick returners!!!!
By purple08 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
yeah baby! totally the right call. best thing for the team. Favre #1, TJ#2, Sage#3. so tired of hearing all the TJ haters. the same people who dump on Chilly. whiners who know nothing! Chilly for coach of the year!
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
If that clown cut Johnson i am going to be blowing out steam he has so much potential good move though keeping tjack and lock him up for the future
By williow323 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
hey brad did you see the same game i saw booty out there he look like a deer in the head ligths.the guy has no ideal whats going on and you think hes better than tj. you need to be a fan of some other team because you have no ideal.
By Tucson Vikings on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
TJ should be 2nd string they should have kept JD Boots for third string & sent Sage back to Houston!!!
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Tjack is the man keep him he should be #2 Brad Sage and Booty are horrible and booty has not shown one bit of improvment from last preseason either
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
tucson that wouldnt be a bad idea at all
By 8 foot on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Vikes are putting themselves in position for tebow that's why the release of booty. TJ a FA next year and favre retires after we win superbowl.
By Patrick on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Also Vikadan11, somebody on a blog made a great point: Reid will outcoach Childress with his eyes closed. Plus it's not like the Eagles went and got killed the next week; instead they did much the same to Eli Manning as they did to Jackson.
By NC Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yes – Tebow, but what are the Vikings going to have to give up to move from 32 to the top 5 in next year's draft.
By Vikadan11 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I not defending them Andy Ulven ~ I dont think any of them are that good ~ But I do think TJ is the worst of the lot ~
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Analysts and all are saying Tebow will be a late first , early second round pick anyway
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Tebow will never amount to anything as a NFL QB and Bradford will last but not be a starter i just dont see a promising career for him but McCoy should be pretty good but Tjack should be the future
By Vikadan11 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Patrick I agree ~ Chilly got out coached more than once last year ~ Just like not firing the ST coach by the bye last year ~ Just another dumb move on his part ~ If had fired him like he should have the same guy that took over this year would have had a head start and might have saved a couple of games last year ~
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Bradford, McCoy, and Tebow will be better QBs than Stafford, Sanchez, and Freeman from this years draft in my opinion and i dont get why ppl think Tebow won't be a good NFL QB he has good size, can scramble, has a nice arm , hes a solid QB for an NFL team who needs one to pick up next year i think
By Tucson Vikings on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
How can TJ be the worst of the bunch? He has way more upside (mobile) than the other two slugs (JD & The Spice) Have all you TJ haters forgot about the 4 TD game he had last year against the Cardinals?????? + I was there HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Tuscon We sure agree that Tjack is our only hope lets see after this idiot retires finally. who will never get us a superbowl like you guys think we will still have a chance and you guys think that sage will lead us to one. NO WAY! and the vikes cant wait another two, Three years to develop a QB Tarvaris Is our only hope and will develop into a really good QB
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Does anyone agree that the Rosenfel pick up in the offseason was a waste?
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Also Tucson…what about the games he won down the stretch last year to get us to the playoffs????? Your right they're haters!!!
By NC Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, Jake, at the time it wasn't a bad pickup, but at that time we didn't have Favre on the radar either. I think he'll develop into a good 3rd stringer, but nothing more.
By dapaan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
why wont the vikings just relase the cuts, is chilly trying to be smarter than everyone else again?
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
again NC Viking Fan I agree. TJ needed someone to mentor him. Even though it will cost us money now, it will be worth it when Superbowl time comes. I do agree 25 mil was way too much money…I think QB coach would have been a better idea
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yeah that's what i think but now that we have Favre for this year , the only chance Rosenfels contributes is if Favre played next year and then TJ leaves but if Favre retires after this year and we sign TJ and he is the QB then we basically wasted a 4th round pick to get him and there are plenty of stud fourth rounders out there not saying that if we did draft a guy there that he'd be a stud but at least he'd have a chance to contribute most likely
By Hurry Up on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Let's go Vikings.com
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
come on already Chilly you are 1 hr late
By Tucson Vikings on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Jake i agree 100% what a WASTE Sage is, i know there is no returns on electrical items. Any chace of returning him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By NC Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Good point MD Vikes fan.
By Bill on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
cmon Chilly you idiot. ITs official though Ian Johnson was Cut what a stupid stupid move
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Did anyone hear that McCuley was cut as well?
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yeah I wish we could return him cuz i think hes pretty much a waste but time will tell too but one thing i dont understand is why teams keep 3 QBs , because it wastes a roster spot plus if your top 2 QBs do get injured which is extremely unlikely then what is the chances a 3rd stringer gives you any hope at all
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Jake I agree shouldn't that 3rd QB be a former QB that has moved to another position?
By Jake on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Yeah or if you want 3 QBs at least make sure that they can do that and like WR or RB or something , kind of like a wildcat type QB, but like with are 3 QBs , none of them play different positions really and chances are all 3 wont see action this season so why keep them all when you could keep a player that cut that can help with special teams or something, and will actually get a chance to play
By MD Vikes fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Hey everybody look at the active roster spots….53 players…and Reynaud and Jaymar Johnson made the team…YEA!!!!!!!!!
By unnamed fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Is Marcus Walker on the roster or was he one of the cuts?
By Tucson Vikings on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
There is no Walker on the team so he must have been cut.
By Arizona Vike on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
They missed the biggest cut of all they should have cut Chilly as he is the most useless of them all.
By nobadlie on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
The bad thing about TJ as a backup, is that he is not a team player. He will be the one that will let the team down when it matters. Booty is a team player and hasn't had the time with the 1st string. You wait TJ will let us down in the time of need.
By #1Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Let us take a look at this. You trade to get a backup QB (Sage Rosenfel). Getting rid of him would make the organization look stupid. Why would you trade for a guy and let him go before he even plays for you. You pick a QB in the mid rounds of the draft and don't spend any resources or time to help him better himself you just cut him after one year. And then you have a QB not even a Division I QB who has had the opportunity to develop into a NFL starting QB for the last 4 if not 5 years and he still plays at a level no better than a third string QB. If he was as good as all you TJ lovers think than why could we not get any offers from other teams while shopping him last week. And there are some teams that need a QB bad Ex: Denver. TJ should have received the waiver. Favre 1. Sage 2. Booty3.
By blacknblue on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I've posted my feelings on TJ too many times now to repeat. I will say is that when we were 0-2 last year you were all calling for his and Chilly's head. That game against the cards was the best game he will ever play. And when he starts again next year I'm gonna see the same people saying how he's the best option we have right now do another 180.
By #1Viking Fan on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
I think they should have kept Favre, Rosenfel, Booty as our QB's and still maybe kept TJ on the team and maybe tried to develop him into a wideout or cornerback. Because the guy has alot of physical talent. He just does not have the capabilities of reading a defense. Which is the number one essential attribute needed by a NFL QB. You need to be able to audible when things don't look right. TJ just can not get this done.
By blacknblue on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
Well that's when he runs, gets sacked or worst case gets hurt.
By Purple Sprint Car on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Agreed, seemingly successfull college QB's amount to squat in the NFL.
Booty is an unfortunate product of that system.
Best to be an unknown-under the radar or small school QB, as you will make more an impact on NFL teams.
Tired of the Heisman winning QB's amounting to little or nothing in the NFL as of late…
By GO PACK on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
I'm glad you have all the headaches now! Go PACK!!!
By GMAN on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Definetely the wrong QB got cut, Booty has alot more future than T-Jack. I guess if you are a high draft choice it does not matter if you are 4th best QB on the team. Wrong move!
By sidepocket shake on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
I know a lot of people wanted to cut T-Jack but Brad is not as dumb as he looks, he know he got a ace in the hole with T-Jack, because when Favre goes down (and he's going down by game 8) he has someone he can put in there that can get the job done.


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