Jeff Fortenberry topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

PRO:

• 07/29/2009: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending

  CON:

• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
• 05/09/2013: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
• 01/03/2013: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

CON:

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
• 04/07/2011: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases

Getting Money Out of Politics

PRO:

• 11/15/2011: Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge
• 02/25/2009: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
• 05/24/2007: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations

  CON:

• 04/05/2006: Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

PRO:

• 06/27/2012: Sponsored establishing International Conservation Strategy
• 03/09/2007: Promote conservation of rare felids & canids

  CON:

• 07/17/2009: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
• 09/29/2005: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
• 01/13/2012: Ranked by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record

Renewable Energy

PRO:

• 08/04/2007: Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel
• 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy
• 01/17/2007: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025
• 01/18/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  CON:

• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence
• 05/21/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 06/07/2006: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
• 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

CON:

• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 03/27/2007: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
• 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers

GMOs and Food Labeling

PRO:

• 01/23/2008: Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment

  CON:

• 09/21/2011: Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous

Cutting the US Military Budget

PRO:

• 03/15/2007: Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts

  CON:

• 02/02/2005: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
• 12/19/2007: Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

CON:

• 12/31/2006: Ranked by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
• 06/10/2008: Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
• 01/01/2014: Ranked by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance

Abortion Rights

CON:

• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 12/01/2011: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
• 04/27/2005: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 05/31/2011: Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund
• 05/24/2005: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
• 01/22/2007: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
• 02/04/2009: Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment
• 01/22/2008: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance
• 01/11/2007: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

CON:

• 07/18/2006: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
• 11/13/2007: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 11/02/2004: No judge can redefine marriage between a man and a woman
• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech

Repealing ObamaCare

PRO:

• 02/01/2006: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
• 01/12/2007: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 01/12/2011: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
• 03/05/2008: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
• 01/14/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 10/25/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 04/13/2011: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund

  CON:

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug

Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality

PRO:

• 06/25/2008: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income

  CON:

• 12/12/2007: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 11/02/2004: Eliminate the Marriage Tax and the Death Tax
• 12/08/2005: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

PRO:

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 10/07/2005: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries