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Kay Bailey Hutchison on Families & Children
Republican Sr Senator (TX)
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Proposed Homemaker IRA; male senators don't think of that
The next question evokes smiles and chuckles, its very expression speaking volumes about how far women have come. "Why can't a male senator do everything a woman senator can do?" a reporter asks.
Kay Bailey Hutchison graciously tackles the reply. "Sometimes, from our experience, there are issues that men just haven't thought about," she explains. "Like the Homemaker IRA that
Senator Mikulski and I sponsored or the women's health issues we've worked on together. These concerns come up in women's lives, and we bring them to the attention of the entire Senate.
Most of the time our male colleagues are supportive once we've made the case."
Source: Nine and Counting, by Catherine Whitney, p.197
, Dec 6, 2000
Voted NO on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors.
Vote to kill an amendment that would prohibit the distribution of violent video programming to the public during hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience. Voting YES would kill the amendment proposing the new restrictions. Voting NO would suport the amendment proposing the new restrictions.
Reference:
Bill S.254
; vote number 1999-114
on May 13, 1999
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record.
Hutchison scores 100% by the Christian Coalition on family issues
The Christian Coalition was founded in 1989 by Dr. Pat Robertson to give Christians a voice in government. We represent millions of people of faith and enable them to have a strong, unified voice in the conversation we call democracy.
Our Five-Fold Mission: - Represent the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures, and Congress
- Speak out in the public arena and in the media
- Train leaders for effective social and political action
- Inform pro-family voters about timely issues and legislation
- Protest anti-Christian bigotry and defend the rights of people of faith.
Our ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
Source: CC website 03n-CC on Dec 31, 2003
Fund 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas.
Hutchison co-sponsored a Bill to open 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs
Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to establish and extend club facilities where needed, with particular emphasis on establishing clubs in and extending services to public housing projects and distressed areas. Redefines the term "distressed area" to include an Indian reservation with a population of high risk youth of sufficient size to warrant the establishment of a BGCA. Earmarks specified funds to provide a grant to BGCA for administrative, travel, and other costs associated with a national role-model speaking tour program.
Corresponding House bill is H.R.1753. Became Public Law No: 105-133.
Source: Bill sponsored by 10 Senators and 24 Reps 97-S476 on Mar 19, 1997
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