XXXX Voted for a Medical Monitoring Program for Firefighters. In October 2003, XXXX voted for an amendment that would authorize a medical monitoring program for firefighters exposed to dangerous toxins as a result of a federally-declared disaster. [HR 1904, Vote 417, 10/29/03] XXXX Opposed Increasing Funding by $93.2 Million to Train Bioterrorism Workers. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment to increase funding by $93.2 million to train members of the bio-terrorism workforce, including funding “to double the number of outbreak specialists in the Epidemic Intelligence Service,” in accordance with the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control’s National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism. “These EIS specialists are dispatched to respond to epidemics and bio-terrorism.” [Vote 328, 9/5/03; Clinton Floor Statement, 9/5/03] XXXX Voted Against Increasing Funding for First Responders by $14.4 Billion. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that would increase funding for police, firefighters and other state and local emergency personnel by $14.4 billion in fiscal 2004. [Vote 299, 7/24/03] XXXX Voted Against Increasing Firefighter Assistance Grants by $150 Million. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that would provide $900 million for firefighter assistance grants, $150 million more than the underlying bill. [Vote 296, 7/23/03] XXXX Voted Against $2.33 Billion For First Responders. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that would appropriate $2.33 billion for first responders in states and localities. [Vote 123, 4/3/03] XXXX Voted Against Increasing Spending On First Responders By $3.5 Billion. In 2003, XXXX voted against increasing spending on first responders by $3.5 billion and providing $4.5 billion for deficit reduction, with the spending offset by reductions in tax cuts. The vote was on an amendment that would provide for increased spending on first responders by $1 billion in fiscal 2003 and $2.5 billion in fiscal 2004. It would increase funding for Byrne Grants and Local Law Enforcement Block Grants by $500 million each. It also would provide $4.5 billion for deficit reduction. The NAACP supported the increase in spending on first responders. [Vote 92, 3/25/03; NAACP Legislative Report Card, 2003-04] XXXX Opposed Increased Funding for Fire Department Personnel by $17.5 Billion. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment to increase funding for fire department personnel and equipment by $17.5 billion over 10 years, with the funding offset by a reduction in tax cuts in the resolution. [Vote 91, 3/25/03] XXXX Voted Against $3 Billion For Firefighters And First Responders. In 2003, XXXX voted against increasing spending for fire fighters and other first responders, and offset the spending by reducing tax cuts. The vote was on an amendment that would increase spending for fire departments and other first responders by $3 billion and provide another $3 billion for deficit reduction. [Vote 88, 3/25/03] XXXX Voted Against $88 Billion for Homeland Security, Including First Responders and Firefighters. In 2003, XXXX voted against increasing homeland security spending by $88 billion over ten years. The package included $35 billion more than the Bush plan for direct grants to state and local governments to hire, train and equip first responders and pay for overtime; $11 billion for firefighters and equipment; $10.3 billion to restore cuts to federal law enforcement grants; $7.8 billion for port security and an increase of $8 billion for the Transportation Security Administration to improve aviation, rail and truck security. [Vote 65, 3/21/03; Post-Standard, 3/21/03] XXXX Voted Against $3 Billion for Homeland Security. In 2003, XXXX Voted Against $3 billion for homeland security, including $750 million for border security, $200 million for security at nuclear facilities, $850 million for smallpox vaccinations for first responders, $200 million to improve communication between first responder agencies, $1.1 billion for aviation security and $100 million for the Federal Emergency Management Administration. [Vote 3, 1/16/03; AP, 1/16/03] XXXX Voted To Exempt Terrorism First-Responders’ Income From Taxes. In 2002, XXXX voted for an amendment would add the Terrorist Response Tax Exemption Act, which would exempt from taxation the income 203