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Vaughn Voice Vote In Dispute

By Kleinheider Posted on May 5, 2008 at 8:11 am

Democratic Rep. Nathan Vaughn and the Tennessee GOP spar over whether Vaughn sufficiently supported stripping convicted lawmakers of their health insurance:

In a news release, the TRP claimed the Kingsport Democrat “put the financial interests of criminal ex-lawmakers above the interests of taxpayers” by voting to “kill the bill” in the Democrat-controlled House Calendar and Rules Committee.

“Nathan Vaughn claims to be a fiscal conservative, but all he voted to conserve … was the right of corrupt lawmakers to continue to pull money out of the taxpayers’ pockets,” said Bill Hobbs, TRP communications director.

But Vaughn said he supported the bill and insisted he voted against sending it back to the House Judiciary Committee, which has closed for this legislative session.

A motion to re-refer the bill, sponsored by state Rep. Charles Curtiss, D-Sparta, to House Judiciary passed on a voice vote. Five committee members, including Curtiss and House GOP Leader Jason Mumpower of Bristol, requested to be recorded as voting “no.” Vaughn’s “no” vote was not recorded, according to the legislature’s Web site.

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6 Responses to “Vaughn Voice Vote In Dispute”

  1. Drew Johnson writes
    May 5th, 2008 1:31 pm

    Why attack Nathan Vaughn when not five Republicans in the House are as principled and fiscally conservative as him? The GOP should use Vaughn as an example of how to behave–especially in matters of budgetary policy, taxes and ethics.

  2. Donna Locke writes
    May 5th, 2008 5:03 pm

    I’ve been a fan of Vaughn, too.

  3. Bill Hobbs writes
    May 5th, 2008 5:07 pm

    Vaugn votes for Naifeh for Speaker. That undermines pretty much any conservative stance he might take, whether it be fiscal conservatism or pro-life or whatever.

  4. Drew Johnson writes
    May 6th, 2008 9:36 pm

    Seven Republicans voted for Naifeh last time. That must undermine any conservative stance any of them take, right? Vaughn is more fiscally conservative than each of those seven.

  5. Nathan Vaughn, A Man Alone : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
    May 13th, 2008 11:28 am

    [...] any love from Republicans, at least down at party headquarters. He has become, recently, a favorite punching bag for Tennessee Republican Party spokesman Bill Hobbs as well. Vaughn is presently in a struggle for [...]

  6. Because He’s Wreckable : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
    May 26th, 2008 12:12 pm

    [...] his vulnerability in his East Tennessee District, that Nathan Vaughn must be the focus of a lot of GOP political energy? After all, if Democrats were picking their favorite Democrats you’d have to [...]

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