http://www.grooveshow.com/antidoolittle/ Fight Against the Worst Representative in Congress en-us Copyright 2003 May 13, 2004 http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040220/NEWS/102200077 For example, a search for the Nevada City Zip Code 95959-0000 pulls up the state and national legislative races that will appear on the March 2 ballot. Those up for re-election include: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California; U.S. Rep. John Doolittle, R-Roseville; State Assemblyman Rick Keene, R-Chico. The Web site allows voters to click on information about these candidates and their competitors. For instance, the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League said Boxer's U.S. Senate votes have been favorable to their cause 100 percent of the time. The same pro-choice special-interest group, however, called Keene's voting record, on the state level, "anti-choice." http://www.auburnjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1%26SubSectionID=1%26ArticleID=9273 The federal share was brokered by Doolittle in the 1999 Water Resources and Development Act, which authorized $25 million for regional water conservation and recycling projects in Placer and El Dorado counties, as well as the San Juan Suburban Water District. The first funds have now been appropriated for this fiscal year, with $545,000 approved by Congress and the agency contributing $179,667. http://www.house.gov/doolittle/index.html After weeks of none of his wacky newsletters, Doolittle's web site sports a whole slew of them. One would suspect that His Wackiness did not want to have to address the election of his good friend Arnold the Groper to the Governorship of California. Can you imagine the meeting between those two blood brothers? http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/7566454p-8507624c.html Even for Republicans not on the Schwarzenegger bandwagon, such as conservative Rep. John Doolittle of Rocklin, the election could enhance political stature. Doolittle remained neutral during the election. But as a member of the House Republican leadership and the House Appropriations Committee, he has a key role on the state's energy and water issues. Doolittle said he expects "real progress" on issues like balancing the state's share for federal formula grants, as well as other policy issues. "When I was chairman of the energy and water subcommittee, I called Governor Davis on an issue of direct importance to California and never got my call returned," Doolittle said. "I think I can get my calls to Arnold Schwarzenegger returned." http://www.lassennews.com/News_Story.edi?sid=1809 15 years ago State Senator John Doolittle, R-Rocklin, seeking reelection to his third term in the 1st District, criticized the proposed kindergarten through 12th grade AIDS curriculum proposed by the Lassen County AIDS task force Committee. The curriculum, which Lassen County Superintendent of Schools, William Gilaspie was expected to endorse later that week, said it was OK to have casual sex as long as one uses protection, Doolittle said. Doolittle introduced legislation calling for mandatory HIV testing for prostitutes and intravenous drug users. http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031003/NEWS/310030325/1036 Roll Call, a newspaper covering Congress, reported last week that several GOP sources said DeLay urged colleagues to press for opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration saying, "It's about the precedent." Roll Call said DeLay "even joked that a victory on ANWR would allow the oil industry to push into other pristine areas, `except for the coast of California.' Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., the GOP Conference secretary, one one of the most hard-line Republicans in the House, then responded that drilling off California was `OK with him.' " http://www.thepresstribune.com/main.asp?SectionID=1%26SubSectionID=12%26ArticleID=3164 While no firm decisions were made Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with campaign finance reform discussion that includes a cap on larger donations during the days leading up to voting day. Meadow Vista-area Super-visor Rex Bloomfield, the board’s main voice for campaign limitations, said he favored limiting contributions to $1,000 in the final two weeks of the campaign. “The money wins 90 percent of the time,” Bloomfield said. “We owe it to our voters to let them know where the money is coming from.” Bloomfield cited his own experience during the campaign leading up to his recent re-election, when opponent Bruce Kranz received a $50,000 donation from a political action committee the day before voters went to the polls. Bloomfield said he had no opportunity to let voters know about a donation from a Superior California Leadership Fund controlled by U.S. Rep. John Doolittle, R-Rocklin, and funded by what he said were development interests outside his district. http://www.thehill.com/news/100103/delay.aspx Some House conservatives and frustrated appropriators are insisting that the proposed $20 billion for Iraqi reconstruction be disbursed as a loan or, at the least, offset with other spending cuts. Their demand comes despite opposition from the Bush administration and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and the likelihood that the Senate will follow the White House’s lead. The issue divides the Republican Study Group (RSG), a conservative caucus, some of the members of which complain that the group is ineffective because it fails to take unified stands. The RSG has split partly because several founding members are now in the House leadership. Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) is now the sixth-ranking member of the conference. DeLay and Doolittle view the supplemental as a means to rebuild Iraq and end U.S. involvement sooner. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), whom many lawmakers and aides believe is the de facto leader of the RSG, urged his fellow conservatives in a letter to support the supplemental without insisting on any loan provisions. http://www.kxtv10.com/storyfull.asp?id=5387 The bill was the result of a compromise between Rep. John Doolittle, R-Rocklin, and Rep. Robert Matsui, D-Sacramento. The two legislators have been at loggerheads for years over the issue of flood protection for Sacramento, with Doolittle strongly advocating construction of the Auburn Dam, while Matsui pushed for Folsom Dam improvements and stronger downstream levees. The Water Resources Development Act appropriates a total of $420 million for projects across the country. It still must still be approved by the U.S. senate and signed by President George W. Bush. http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/7491920p-8434099c.html Niello, a certified public accountant by profession and part-owner of the Niello Auto Group, has been endorsed for the Assembly seat by Cox, state Sen. Rico Oller and Reps. John Doolittle and Doug Ose, among others. Niello himself wasn't yet ready to commit to either of the GOP's two gubernatorial candidates. "I'm in favor of recalling Governor Davis," he said. "If that happens, I personally believe it would be a huge mistake to elect a Governor Bustamante. I think either Arnold Schwarzenegger or Tom McClintock would make outstanding governors. But I haven't endorsed or decided on either one." http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2003/09/26/news/top_stories/top2.txt Rep. John T. Doolittle, whose far northern California Congressional district includes Modoc County, outlined his Doolittle Water Plan, which provides $25 million for Upper Klamath Basin water projects, during a Thursday afternoon conference call from Washington, D.C. Doolittle said language in the bill purposely avoids declaring specific projects "because you can cause all kinds of opposition. This way it's much more flexible." http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/7479186p-8421265c.html Spending provisions of the bill are unusual -- possibly unprecedented -- and give Doolittle a big say in exactly how the money is spent. Ordinarily, Congress authorizes spending on specific projects, but in this case the projects will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the House Appropriations Committee. Doolittle is a member of the committee's energy and water subcommittee, and so the projects will be funded only with his stamp of approval. After the vote, Doolittle said money would go for various kinds of water conservation work, such as reconstructing pipelines, lining irrigation canals and new water reuse initiatives. "There are some creative things that can be done to help our area," he said, adding that as much as 100,000 acre-feet could be added to the region's water supply, "but I must say that we badly need an Auburn dam. This compromise doesn't take away from that." The animosity between Matsui and Doolittle reached its zenith last year when Sacramento flood control was one of the chief reasons Congress failed to produce a water bill. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young, R-Alaska, publicly thanked Doolittle and Matsui during Wednesday's debate for removing "one of the roadblocks we had had." During the fury of battle last year, Doolittle raised concerns about the safety of adding more height and weight to the top of Folsom Dam after tearing out parts of its internal structure to add the world's largest gates. Doolittle also attacked the work on the Sacramento levees, ordering a congressional investigation of cost overruns that stopped cold Matsui's efforts to boost spending. Public pressure also contributed to the deal. After the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation closed Folsom Dam Road in February, citing national security concerns, commuters lost a key transportation artery that has created persistent rush-hour backups and business losses because of limited access. http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030925/NEWS/109250066 The board learned from Assistant General Manager Ben Barretta the district is working with U.S. Rep. John Doolittle on a federal bill that would let the Army Corps of Engineers give grants to line water system canals. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/R?d108:FLD003:@1(Rep+Doolittle+John): H.R. 3095: To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials. Sponsor: Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] (introduced 9/16/2003)      Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 9/16/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.