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Ted Strickland on Foreign Policy

Democratic Governor; previously Representative (OH-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

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Sherrod Brown on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (OH-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

George Voinovich on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (OH): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for George Voinovich on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

House:

John Boehner on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Boehner on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Sherrod Brown on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (OH-13): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Sherrod Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

Steve Chabot on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Steve Chabot on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)

Dave Hobson on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dave Hobson on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Stephanie Tubbs Jones on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OH-11): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Stephanie Tubbs Jones on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Jim Jordan on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Jordan on other issues.

Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Marcy Kaptur on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OH-9): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Marcy Kaptur on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)

Dennis Kucinich on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OH-10): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Dennis Kucinich on other issues.

My most favored nation is America; no MFN for China. (Aug 2007)
If Darfur had oil, we'd be occupying Sudan. (Jun 2007)
Reject war as an instrument of foreign policy. (Jun 2007)
Americans have been misled about the Iraqi war. (Jan 2004)
Affirm intention to work with the world community. (Nov 2003)
Promote international treaties but reject global corporatism. (Aug 2003)
Lead world to sustainable energy production. (Aug 2003)
Foreign aid for peace incentives, not conflict. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Steven LaTourette on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-14): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Steven LaTourette on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Bob Latta on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Latta on other issues.

Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Bob Ney on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-18): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bob Ney on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)

Deborah Pryce on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-15): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Deborah Pryce on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Ralph Regula on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-16): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ralph Regula on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Tim Ryan on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OH-17): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tim Ryan on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)

Jean Schmidt on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jean Schmidt on other issues.

Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Zack Space on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 18): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Zack Space on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Ted Strickland on Foreign Policy

Democratic Governor; previously Representative (OH-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Ted Strickland on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Betty Sutton on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Betty Sutton on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Pat Tiberi on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Pat Tiberi on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Mike Turner on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OH-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Turner on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)

Charlie Wilson on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 6): Click here for Charlie Wilson on other issues.

No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bob Taft on Foreign Policy

Republican OH Governor: Click here for Bob Taft on other issues.

No stance on record.

Paul Gillmor on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Paul Gillmor on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)

Tony Hall on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tony Hall on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Double funding for the Peace Corps to $550M. (Mar 2002)

Michael Oxley on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Michael Oxley on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Tom Sawyer on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 14): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tom Sawyer on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Jim Traficant on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 17): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Traficant on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)

Frank Cremeans on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for Frank Cremeans on other issues.

No stance on record.

Martin Hoke on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 10): Click here for Martin Hoke on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Kasich on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Kasich on other issues.

Heed the clear warning of the Cox Report. (May 1999)
Engage internationally but choose missions carefully. (Apr 1999)
Focus on terrorism, oil, & nuclear development. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Rob Portman on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rob Portman on other issues.

China's entry into WTO makes China play by the rules. (May 2005)
Trade spreads economic and political freedom. (May 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Eric Fingerhut on Foreign Policy

2004 former Democratic challenger; previously US Rep: Click here for Eric Fingerhut on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Glenn on Foreign Policy

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Glenn on other issues.

Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Mike DeWine on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mike DeWine on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Sponsored aid bill to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)

Paul Hackett on Foreign Policy

Democratic challenger: Click here for Paul Hackett on other issues.

No stance on record.

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