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Mitch McConnell on Families & Children
Republican Sr Senator (KY)
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1983: Initiative to fingerprint children
Throughout his 2nd term, McConnell had made the most of the issue of missing and exploited children. Working with widely known national spokesperson John Walsh (whose 6-year-old son had been abducted and decapitated),
he championed an initiative to fingerprint children, held statewide hearings, and created a task force that helped him develop legislation that would publicize the issue, enhance prevention, and strengthen penalties.
McConnell took the plan to Frankfort, secured the sponsorship of Democratic Speaker of the House, and lobbied for its passage, which happened in 1984.
He sincerely believed in the issue, but it did not hurt that it was also politically popular. His efforts in the field drew national attention, won praise from the press, and gave him a good reason to travel widely across Kentucky.
Source: Republican Leader, by John Dyche, p. 50
, Sep 15, 2010
Voted YES 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.
McConnell 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
McConnell supports the Christian Coalition survey question on parental notification
The Christian Coalition inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Parental Notification for Abortions by Minors ?'
Self-description by Christian Coalition of America: "These guides help give voters a clear understanding of where candidates stand on important pro-family issues" for all Senate and Presidential candidates.
Source: CC Survey 20CC-1C on Sep 10, 2020
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