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Maria Cantwell topics and responses
PRO: - 07/30/2009: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
- 02/10/2009: Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
- 01/22/2013: Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet
- 05/02/2012: Ranked by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record
CON: - 03/13/2008: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
PRO: - 03/19/2004: Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy
- 08/01/2000: Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases
- 07/30/2002: Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference
- 01/16/2007: Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
- 05/15/2008: Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China
- 04/06/2011: Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
- 01/24/2008: Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards
- 02/10/2005: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances
- 05/15/2007: Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning
CON: - 10/12/2012: Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade
- 04/02/2009: Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax
- 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
PRO: - 03/20/2002: Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads
- 03/29/2006: Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress
- 03/28/2006: Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity
- 04/02/2001: Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations
- 02/25/2009: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
PRO: - 04/13/2011: Sponsored bill prohibiting invasive research on great apes
- 01/04/2007: Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting
- 05/08/2013: Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems
- 01/13/2012: Ranked by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record
- 02/28/2011: Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs
PRO: - 06/10/2003: Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010
- 03/13/2002: Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
- 06/21/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
- 01/17/2007: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025
- 06/16/2005: Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
- 05/03/2011: Sponsored requiring 80% fuel-choice vehicles by 2018
- 03/15/2011: $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects
- 06/17/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
- 07/19/2006: Raise CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018
PRO: - 07/29/2005: Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
- 08/01/2000: Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology
- 04/02/2009: Voted NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
- 09/21/2000: Opposes absolute right to gun ownership
- 04/17/2013: Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
- 03/02/2004: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
- 10/30/2000: Close the gun-show loophole; favors trigger locks
CON: - 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
PRO: - 02/11/2013: Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing
- 12/31/2003: Ranked by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes
PRO: - 04/20/2005: Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding
- 07/11/2007: Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
- 12/31/2003: Ranked by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record
CON: - 11/07/2000: Supported veteran benefits in Congress
CON: - 09/19/2007: Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use
PRO: - 11/13/2013: Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services
- 03/25/2004: Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime
- 07/25/2006: Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
- 04/11/2007: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
- 03/17/2009: Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception
- 01/30/2001: Votes against Ashcroft, citing reproductive rights
- 09/21/2000: Strongly supports "Abortion is a woman`s right"
- 12/31/2003: Ranked by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record
- 09/26/2006: Sponsored bill for emergency contraception for rape victims
- 10/26/2000: 100% pro choice
- 10/17/2006: Roe v. Wade is US law and WA law, so uphold it
- 03/13/2008: Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
- 03/14/2008: Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
- 03/12/2003: Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
- 05/19/2006: Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women
- 03/05/2009: Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies
- 03/17/2005: Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
- 01/06/2009: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
- 01/05/1993: Protect the reproductive rights of women
- 06/04/2004: Expand embryonic stem cell research
- 04/11/2001: Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women
- 12/31/2006: Ranked by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance
- 02/05/2007: Ensure access to and funding for contraception
- 10/18/2007: Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
PRO: - 12/31/2006: Ranked by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
- 03/03/2010: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
- 06/04/2013: Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools
- 04/03/2001: More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes
- 06/07/2006: Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
- 03/10/2011: Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools
- 06/11/2002: Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
- 12/19/2007: Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees
- 06/24/2009: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
PRO: - 05/20/2003: Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations
- 05/08/2006: Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000
CON: - 12/31/2003: Ranked by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record
- 09/21/2000: Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage
- 04/05/2001: Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage
- 01/29/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
- 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
- 11/03/2005: Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics
- 03/13/2008: Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
- 11/01/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
- 02/14/2008: Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
- 04/03/2001: Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit
- 04/18/2007: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
- 04/07/2008: Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn
- 08/01/2000: Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care
- 06/11/2009: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
- 06/26/2003: Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit
- 05/25/2011: Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
- 03/17/2005: Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug
- 02/02/2006: Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
PRO: - 02/13/2008: Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
- 05/23/2003: Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
- 12/31/2003: Ranked by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes
- 09/21/2000: Opposes making income tax flatter & lower
- 02/02/2006: Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut
- 12/31/2006: Ranked by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation
- 05/17/2001: Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates
- 03/13/2008: Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
- 08/03/2006: Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
- 03/21/2007: Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
- 03/23/2007: Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
- 06/08/2006: Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`
- 04/04/2001: Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
CON: - 02/02/2006: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
- 11/18/2005: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
CON: - 11/07/2007: Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness
- 11/03/2005: Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
- 03/16/2005: Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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