Car leases by Congress members by the numbers:
Most Expensive Cars:
Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark: Ford Expedition, $1,248.31
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif.: Acura, $1,231.51
Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif.: Chevrolet truck, $1,227.17
Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla.: Chevrolet, $1,180.99
Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio: Lincoln, $1,078.21
Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif.: Toyota Highlander, $1,073.73
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.: Lexus, $1,062.85
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.: Cadillac DeVille, $998.48
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C.: Ford Escape, $922.55
Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.: Chevrolet Tahoe, $903.80
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Lincoln Town Car, $901.22
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Cheapest Cars:
Rep. John Carter, R-Texas: $210.65
Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C.: Honda Accord, $214.79
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.: Chevrolet Impala, $219
Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.: Nissan Altima, $256.74
Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill.: Mercury, $266.55
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Drive American? Several lawmakers chose to lease foreign cars at taxpayers' expense. Among them:
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif.: Acura, $1,231.51
Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif.: Toyota Highlander, $1,073.73
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.: Lexus: $1,062.85
Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla.: Nissan Pathfinder: $843.16
Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla.: Infiniti M45: $799.77
Rep. John Linder, R-Ga.: Lexus, $508.41
Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.: BMW 530i, $499.93
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.: Acura, $429.25
Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.: Nissan Altima, $256.74
Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C.: Honda Accord: $214.79
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Double-dippers: The following members of Congress lease two cars monthly at taxpayer cost:
Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn.
Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.
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Triple Dippers: The following members lease three cars monthly at taxpayer expense:
Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C.
Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark.
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What you pay for when a member of Congress leases a car:
1. The monthly cost of the lease
2. Insurance
3. Excess mileage charges
4. Incidental operating expenses (gas, oil, general maintenance, etc.)
5. Registration fees
6. Property tax during the term of the lease
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Who's driving what:
_Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., knows his cars: He once worked as a toll collector on the New York State Thruway. He leases a BMW 530i for $499.93 a month and a Nissan Altima for $256.74 a month.
_Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., was a federal judge before he was impeached and removed from office. Taxpayers now pay $799.77 a month for his Infiniti M45, a luxury sedan that he drives through a district in which nearly 22 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.
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Below is a complete list of House members who lease cars with public funds:
Name/ Total 2005 lease cost/ Political affiliation, state/ Number of SUVs/ Type
_Rodney Alexander, $10,338.84, R-La., 1, GMC Yukon
_Joe Baca, $8,456.80, D-Calif., vehicles not identified
_Bob Beauprez, $5,856.96, R-Colo., 1, GMC Envoy
_Howard Berman, $7,144.65, D-Calif., 1, Ford Escape
_Marion Berry, $5,279.54, D-Ark., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Michael Bilirakis, $5,774.41, R-Fla., Ford 500
_Roy Blunt, $10,845.60, R-Mo., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Sherwood Boehlert, $7,513.40, R-N.Y., 1, Jeep
_Jo Bonner, $8,265.36, R-Ala., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Mary Bono, $8,775.96, R-Calif., 1, Ford Expedition
_John Boozman, $7,791.36, R-Ark., Buick LaCrosse
_Leonard Boswell, $6,298.56, D-Iowa, Chrysler Town & Country
_Kevin Brady, $7,293.33, R-Texas, 1, GMC Yukon
_Dan Burton, $14,175.33, R-Ind., Dodge
_Dave Camp, $7,772.07, R-Mich., 1, GMC Envoy
_Chris Cannon, $3,734.74, R-Utah, Dodge Intrepid
_Dennis Cardoza, $13,498.87, D-Calif., Chevy Truck
_Julia Carson, $4,608.54, D-Ind., Chrysler 300
_John Carter, $2,527.80, R-Texas, 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Donna Christensen, $3,767.52, D-Virgin Islands
_William Lacy Clay, $5,453.62, D-Mo., Mercury Montego
_James Clyburn, $6,122.52, D-S.C., Lincoln
_Michael Conaway, $4,693.12, R-Texas, 1, Ford Expedition
_Christopher Cox, $4,496.09, R-Calif., Chrysler Sebring
_Robert "Bud" Cramer, $8,778.68, D-Ala., 1, Ford Explorer
_Joseph Crowley, $5,580.00, D-N.Y., vehicles not identified
_Henry Cuellar, $3,297.12, D-Texas, vehicles not identified
_John Culberson, $6,735.60, R-Texas, Chrysler Sebring
_Randy "Duke" Cunningham, $7,652.40, R-Calif., 1, Ford SUV
_Artur Davis, $7,684.53, D-Ala., Ford 500
_Danny Davis, $3,534.63, D-Ill., Mercury Grand
_Diana DeGette, $5,113.16, D-Colo., 1, Ford Freestyle
_Bill Delahunt, $6,018.76, D-Mass., Ford 500
_Lincoln Diaz-Balart, $10,394.52, R-Fla., Chrysler
_Mario Diaz-Balart, $10,184.88, R-Fla., Chrysler 300
_John Doolittle, $3,221.19, R-Calif., 1, Toyota Highlander
_David Dreier, $7,158.11, R-Calif., Chrysler 300
_Anna Eshoo, $5,151.00, D-Calif., Acura
_Lane Evans, $7,662.48, D-Ill., 1, Chevy Trailblazer
_Chaka Fattah, $8,513.50, D-Pa., 1, GMC Envoy
_Tom Feeney, $10,117.92, R-Fla., 1, Nissan Pathfinder
_Michael Fitzpatrick, $4,349.61, R-Pa., Ford 500
_Mark Foley, $4,088.70, R-Fla., 1, GMC Yukon
_Harold Ford, $8,049.84, D-Tenn., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Jeff Fortenberry, $3,393.49, R-Neb., Buick
_Vito Fossella, $7,733.04, R-N.Y., 1, Jeep Grand Cherokee
_Phil Gingrey, $7,389.10, R-Ga., 1, GMC Yukon
_Sam Graves, $14,950.00, R-Mo., Buick LeSabre; Chevy
_Gene Green, $7,626.36, D-Texas, Impala
_Al Green, $8,877.48, D-Texas, 1, GMC Yukon
_Raul Grijalva, $3,946.20, D-Ariz., Chevy Impala
_Alcee Hastings, $10,147.06, D-Fla., Infiniti M45
_Wally Herger, $8,400.00, R-Calif., 1, Ford
_Brian Higgins, $3,406.84, D-N.Y., 1, Chevy Trailblazer
_Maurice Hinchey, $9,080.04, D-N.Y., BMW 530i; Nissan Altima
_David Hobson, $5,582.40, R-Ohio, Pontiac
_Peter Hoekstra, $7,164.63, R-Mich., 1, Ford Escape
_Sheila Jackson-Lee, $9,081.26, D-Texas, 1, Lincoln Navigator
_William Jefferson, $9,524.28, D-La., Lincoln Town Car
_Bobby Jindal, $6,979.48, R-La., vehicles not identified
_Sam Johnson, $7,076.04, R-Texas, 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Stephanie Tubbs Jones, $5,923.20, D-Ohio, Chrysler 300
_Paul Kanjorski, $11,289.88, D-Pa., 1, GMC Yukon
_Ric Keller, $6,944.52, R-Fla., 1, Mercury Mountaineer
_Sue Kelly, $8,735.70, R-N.Y., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Mark Kennedy, $6,946.44, R-Minn., 1, Ford Explorer
_Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, $9,792.00, D-Mich., Cadillac
_Steve LaTourette, $8,178.84, R-Ohio, Lincoln LS
_Barbara Lee, $7,250.88, D-Calif., Chrysler
_Jerry Lewis, $6,831.11, R-Calif., vehicles not identified
_John Lewis, $8,618.35, D-Ga., Pontiac Bonneville
_John Linder, $6,609.33, R-Ga., Lexus
_Connie Mack, $3,031.38, R-Fla., Ford 500
_Donald Manzullo, $5,548.68, R-Ill., 1, Mercury Mountaineer
_Jim McCrery, $6,872.64, R-La., Ford 500
_Mike McIntyre, $13,130.40, D-N.C.,1, Chevy Trailblazer; Pontiac Grand Prix ; Pontiac Bonneville
_Howard "Buck" McKeon, $14,778.12, R-Calif., Acura
_Cynthia McKinney, $4,353.44, D-Ga., 1, Ford Expedition
_Mike McNulty, $9,925.44, D-N.Y., 1, Buick Rainier
_Kendrick Meek, $9,209.16, D-Fla., vehicles not identified
_Gregory Meeks, $12,754.20, D-N.Y., Lexus
_Charlie Melancon, $6,804.63, D-La., 1, Ford Expedition
_Mike Michaud, $1,276.95, D-Maine, Toyota Camry
_Juanita Millender-McDonald, $8,888.28, D-Calif., Ford
_Gary Miller, $8,660.88, R-Calif., 1, Ford Expedition
_Sue Myrick, $2,577.48, R-N.C., Honda Accord
_Randy Neugebauer, $17,262.59, R-Texas, 2, Chevy Tahoes
_Bob Ney, $12,988.52, R-Ohio, Lincoln
_Solomon Ortiz, $8,491.56, D-Texas, 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Major Owens, $8,880.00, D-N.Y., Chevy Impala
_Ed Pastor, $6,272.16, D-Ariz., Chrysler 300
_Mike Pence, $4,226.28, R-Ind., Chevy Venture
_Collin Peterson, $9,402.52, D-Minn., 1, Chevy Equinox; Dodge
_John Peterson, $10,393.94, R-Pa., 1, GMC Yukon
_Richard Pombo, $7,086.36, R-Calif., Lincoln
_Nick Rahall, $11,724.00, D-W.Va., vehicles not identified
_Charlie Rangel, $11,981.76, D-N.Y., Cadillac DeVille
_Ralph Regula, $6,864.00, R-Ohio, vehicles not identified
_Dennis Rehberg, $8,437.00, R-Mont., 1, Chevy Tahoe
_Rick Renzi, $8,919.24, R-Ariz., Dodge
_Silvestre Reyes, $6,419.28, D-Texas, 1, GMC Yukon
_Tom Reynolds, $6,291.90, R-N.Y., 1, Mercury Mountaineer
_Harold Rogers, $5,927.16, R-K.Y., vehicles not identified
_Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, $7,199.88, R-Fla., Chrysler Sebring
_Mike Ross, $36,343.44, D-Ark., 1, Ford 500; Ford Crown Victoria; Ford Expedition
_Ed Royce, $6,373.20, R-Calif., Ford 500
_Bobby Rush, $7,900.20, D-Ill., vehicles not identified
_Paul Ryan, $3,150.00, R-Wis., Chevy
_Jim Ryun, $7,348.20, R-Kan., 1, Chevy Trailblazer
_Linda Sanchez, $4,890.05, D-Calif., Chevy Impala
_Jim Saxton, $3,730.08, R-N.J., 1, Chevy Trailblazer
_Adam Schiff, $6,774.68, D-Calif., Chrysler 300
_Jose Serrano, $3,901.02, D-N.Y., Buick Lacrosse
_Don Sherwood, $6,332.16, R-Pa., Chevy Impala
_Bill Shuster, $7,489.68, R-Pa., Chrysler Town and Country
_Mike Simpson, $8,421.46, R-Idaho, 2, GMC Envoys
_Louise Slaughter, $7,575.66, D-N.Y., Pontiac Bonneville
_Vic Snyder, $5,747.16, D-Ark., Buick LeSabre
_Mark Souder, $5,760.00, R-Ind., Dodge van
_Cliff Stearns, $7,762.69, R-Fla., Chrysler Town and Country
_John Sullivan, $15,596.91, R-Okla., Chevy
_Tom Tancredo, $14,201.04, R-Colo., Chevy; other vehicle not identified
_John Tanner, $5,493.60, D-Tenn., Ford Freestar
_Edolphus Towns, $11,321.04, D-N.Y., vehicles not identified
_Nydia Velazquez, $2,308.85, D-N.Y., vehicles not identified
_Peter Visclosky, $7,383.36, D-Ind., Buick
_James T. Walsh, $3,526.47, R-N.Y., 1, Jeep
_Maxine Waters, $10,814.64, D-Calif., Lincoln Town Car
_Diane Watson, $10,093.32 , D-Calif., vehicles not identified
_Melvin Watt, $9,567.00, D-N.C., vehicles not identified
_Anthony Weiner, $2,628.00, D-N.Y., Chevy Impala
_Curt Weldon, $8,551.12, R-Pa., 1, Ford Expedition
_Roger Wicker, $7,965.72, R-Miss., 1, Buick Rainier
_Joe Wilson, $11,070.60, R-S.C., 1, Ford Escape
_Lynn Woolsey, $5,623.08, D-Calif., Ford Taurus
_Don Young, $9,413.14, R-Alaska, Chrysler 300
Total: $1,052,886.97
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