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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Tommy Battle on Jobs
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Republican candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Dedication to creating jobs has his city leading the state. (Mar 2018)
- 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act: 17,000 new jobs. (May 2017)
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Robert Bentley on Jobs
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Republican Governor:
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- Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment. (Mar 2016)
- Take pride in products stamped "Made In Alabama". (Feb 2013)
- As new governor, job creation is my first priority. (Mar 2011)
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David Carrington on Jobs
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Republican candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Need programs to train workers to get jobs & to advance. (Jul 2017)
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Chris Countryman on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Raise the minimum wage. (Sep 2017)
- Current minimum wage barely meets worker needs. (Mar 2017)
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Parker Griffith on Jobs
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| Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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Kay Ivey on Jobs
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| Republican Alabama Governor:
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Stacy Lee George on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U. S. Governor:
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Walt Maddox on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Will make workforce training and development his priority. (Jul 2018)
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Senate:
AL 2022: 2022 AL Governor's race
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Marcus Bowman on Jobs
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Bradley Byrne on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Ron Crumpton on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Raise the minimum wage to a living wage & save $7.6B. (Jul 2015)
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Doug Jones on Jobs
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Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Supports a federal living wage. (Nov 2017)
- Supports a "living wage". (Aug 2017)
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Arnold Mooney on Jobs
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Forbid contracts that require union membership. (May 2019)
- Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment. (Feb 2016)
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Roy Moore on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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John Rogers on Jobs
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Alabama Senate:
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- Opposes constitutional amendment on "right to work". (Feb 2016)
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Jeff Sessions on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Courts shouldn't overrule Congress on job discrimination. (Jul 2012)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Luther Strange on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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Tommy Tuberville on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Robert Aderholt on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AL-4):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Bobby Bright on Jobs
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| Democratic Challenger (District 2):
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Mo Brooks on Jobs
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Bradley Byrne on Jobs
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| Republican Nominee (District 1):
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Parker Griffith on Jobs
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| Republican challenger (District 5):
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Gary Palmer on Jobs
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| Republican House Member (District 6):
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Martha Roby on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Committee on Agriculture. (Mar 2011)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Michael Rogers on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Terri Sewell on Jobs
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Supports Amazon workers voting on whether to unionize. (Mar 2021)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Committee on Agriculture. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bob Riley on Jobs
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
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Jeff Sessions on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Courts shouldn't overrule Congress on job discrimination. (Jul 2012)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Spencer Bachus on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AL-6):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Jo Bonner on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AL-1):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Don Siegelman on Jobs
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
- Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
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Howell Heflin on Jobs
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Former Senator (until March 2005):
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- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Susan Parker on Jobs
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (AL):
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Wayne Sowell on Jobs
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger:
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William Barnes on Jobs
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Extend unemployment benefits as subsistence income. (Jul 2010)
- Must take action when unemployment rate exceeds 10%. (Jul 2010)
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Sonny Callahan on Jobs
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Bud Cramer on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (AL-5):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 58% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
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Artur Davis on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (AL-7):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Terry Everett on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AL-2):
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- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Vivian Davis Figures on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate:
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- Opposes constitutional amendment on "right to work". (Mar 2016)
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Earl Hilliard on Jobs
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
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Lynda Blanchard on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Mo Brooks on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Jerry Carl on Jobs
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| Republican (District 1):
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Bill Hightower on Jobs
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Republican (District 1):
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- Abstained on "right to work" constitutional amendment. (Mar 2016)
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John Merrill on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Challenger (withdrew):
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Barry Moore on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Let voters decide "right to work" constitutional amendment. (Feb 2016)
- Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Bob Riley on Jobs
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
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Richard Shelby on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator (AL):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Rated 15% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Opposes federal wage controls & healthcare role. (Nov 2016)
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