The Southern Highland Reader

WASHINGTON-11th District Congressman Heath Shuler was one of 11 Democrats to join all Republicans in voting against the Obama administration’s $819 billion stimulus bill yesterday in Washington.

The bill passed 244-188.

Shuler is comfortable in and apparently well-suited to his role as a blue dog Democrat, and his votes against bailouts for big banks and the big three resonate with much of his rural constituency. Still, Shuler will be criticized for his departure from what is a broadly popular stimulus package, and some constituents will worry that by venturing from the party line too assertively — particularly in instances like this in which the outcome is clear — he could damage his influence in the new administration.

Here’s a story from the Hendersonville Times News.

Tags: congressman heath shuler, Hendersonville Times-News, stimulus package

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