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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Bryant on Jobs
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Loren Culp on Jobs
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| Republican Governor Challenger:
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Phil Fortunato on Jobs
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Maria Cantwell on Jobs
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Democratic Jr Senator (WA):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Match minimum wage increases to Congressional pay raises. (May 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jennifer Ferguson on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator:
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- Protect the unions for they are protecting the workers. (Jan 2018)
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Susan Hutchison on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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Mike Luke on Jobs
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| Libertarian candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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Dave Strider on Jobs
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Independent candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Affirmative action is abused in scope & enforcement. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Vance on Jobs
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Suzan DelBene on Jobs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Nov 2013)
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Denny Heck on Jobs
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Democrat (District 10):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Dec 2013)
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Jaime Herrera on Jobs
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 91% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Pramila Jayapal on Jobs
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Raise the federal minimum wage. (Nov 2016)
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Derek Kilmer on Jobs
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Democrat (District 6):
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- New jobs by helping our nation's small businesses. (Nov 2012)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Rick Larsen on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (WA-2):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jim McDermott on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (WA-7):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Jobs
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Republican:
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- FactCheck: Workforce participation decline due to Baby Boom. (Jan 2014)
- FactCheck: Net gain of 3.2M jobs under Obama presidency. (Jan 2014)
- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Dan Newhouse on Jobs
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| Republican House Member (District 4):
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Kim Schrier on Jobs
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Endorsed by largest unions; supports card check legislation. (Sep 2018)
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David Adam Smith on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (WA-9):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 80% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jun 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Christine Gregoire on Jobs
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Democratic WA Governor:
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- Increase small business access to credit. (May 2010)
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Jay Inslee on Jobs
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Democratic Washington Governor:
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- Goal is meaningful career training for anyone who wants it. (Jan 2020)
- Pay increases for teachers, nurses, and female-majority jobs. (Jul 2019)
- Reinvigorate collective bargaining & stand with unions. (Jun 2019)
- Increase minimum wage; ensure gender pay equity. (Mar 2019)
- Focus on job growth in high tech and military. (Jan 2013)
- Lower paid workers deserve to earn more. ()
- State should actively work to reduce CEO-worker pay gap. ()
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
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Doc Hastings on Jobs
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Republican Representative (WA-4):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Dave Reichert on Jobs
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Republican Representative (WA-8):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Rated 17% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
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Gary Locke on Jobs
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2004); Cabinet (Commerce):
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- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
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Jennifer Dunn on Jobs
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 8):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Slade Gorton on Jobs
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Jay Inslee on Jobs
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Democrat (Gov. run 2012) (District 1):
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- Goal is meaningful career training for anyone who wants it. (Jan 2020)
- Pay increases for teachers, nurses, and female-majority jobs. (Jul 2019)
- Reinvigorate collective bargaining & stand with unions. (Jun 2019)
- Increase minimum wage; ensure gender pay equity. (Mar 2019)
- Focus on job growth in high tech and military. (Jan 2013)
- Lower paid workers deserve to earn more. ()
- State should actively work to reduce CEO-worker pay gap. ()
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
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George Nethercutt on Jobs
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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George Nethercutt on Jobs
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 5):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Linda Smith on Jobs
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Randy Tate on Jobs
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 9):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Rick White on Jobs
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Brian Baird on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (WA-3):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 93% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Norm Dicks on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (WA-6):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Bruce Guthrie on Jobs
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| Libertarian Challenger:
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Brad Klippert on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Support family bread-winners. (Jan 2006)
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John Koster on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger 2010 (District 2):
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Mike McGavick on Jobs
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Republican challenger:
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- Saved Seattle-based Safeco from bankruptcy. (Oct 2005)
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Jack Metcalf on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Dino Rossi on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger (2010):
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Al Swift on Jobs
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 2):
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Jolene Unsoeld on Jobs
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 3):
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Michael Baumgartner on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Let business create jobs without government red tape. (Jan 2012)
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Patty Murray on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (WA):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored bill allowing an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Marilyn Strickland on Jobs
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| Democrat (District 10):
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