 The streak finally ended at 4734 consecutive votes when Altmire attended a White House ceremony for Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. a former resident of Altmire’s district who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama.Over the course of his six years in office, Altmire returned more than $1 million in unspent office funds, citing a desire to lead by example and be a steward of taxpayer money.Altmire successfully fought to guarantee the enlistment bonuses of combat-wounded veterans, and he forced a 2007 policy change allowing Vietnam-era Gold Star families access to White House tours after a constituent was denied.