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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Bryant on Foreign Policy
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Loren Culp on Foreign Policy
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Phil Fortunato on Foreign Policy
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Senate:
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Maria Cantwell on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Jr Senator (WA):
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- Supports continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others. (Sep 2000)
- Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
- Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
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Jennifer Ferguson on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator:
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Susan Hutchison on Foreign Policy
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Republican candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Supports moving U.S. Embassy to Israel's capital Jerusalem. (Aug 2018)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
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Mike Luke on Foreign Policy
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| Libertarian candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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Dave Strider on Foreign Policy
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Independent candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- My family has been in North America since 1737. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Vance on Foreign Policy
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Stand with our allies against China and Russia. (Oct 2015)
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House:
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Suzan DelBene on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Denny Heck on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 10):
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- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Trump withheld $391M in authorized aid to Ukraine. (Dec 2019)
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Jaime Herrera on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 3):
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- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2014)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Pramila Jayapal on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Trump harmed US interest by delaying military aid to Ukraine. (Dec 2019)
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Derek Kilmer on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 6):
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- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Rick Larsen on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WA-2):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
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Jim McDermott on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WA-7):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 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 YES 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)
- Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)
- Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
- Rated +8 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes. (Aug 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
- $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Jul 2014)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Foreign Policy
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Republican:
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
- Rated -3 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Dan Newhouse on Foreign Policy
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Kim Schrier on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Jerusalem embassy move ill-informed; not well-thought out. (Apr 2019)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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David Adam Smith on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WA-9):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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 Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Christine Gregoire on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic WA Governor:
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Jay Inslee on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Washington Governor:
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- Welcome Syrian refugees. (Mar 2019)
- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Doc Hastings on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (WA-4):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Dave Reichert on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (WA-8):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Rated by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Oct 2013)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Gary Locke on Foreign Policy
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2004); Cabinet (Commerce):
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- Chinese public loved Locke; Beijing government disliked him. (Feb 2014)
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Jennifer Dunn on Foreign Policy
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 8):
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- 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)
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Slade Gorton on Foreign Policy
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO 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)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Make a long-term commitment to supporting Pakistan. (Jul 2004)
- Expand Saudi relations from oil to anti-extremism. (Jul 2004)
- Multilateral coalition for Muslim youth outreach. (Jul 2004)
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Jay Inslee on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (Gov. run 2012) (District 1):
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- Welcome Syrian refugees. (Mar 2019)
- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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George Nethercutt on Foreign Policy
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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- UN needs help from sovereign states. (Feb 2004)
- UN in need of reforms: terminate US payments to force them. (Feb 2004)
- 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 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
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George Nethercutt on Foreign Policy
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 5):
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- UN needs help from sovereign states. (Feb 2004)
- UN in need of reforms: terminate US payments to force them. (Feb 2004)
- 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 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
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Linda Smith on Foreign Policy
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Randy Tate on Foreign Policy
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Rick White on Foreign Policy
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Brian Baird on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WA-3):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 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 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Norm Dicks on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WA-6):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- 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 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)
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
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Bruce Guthrie on Foreign Policy
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Scale back international aid, except for emergency aid. (Oct 2006)
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Brad Klippert on Foreign Policy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Opposes UN approval of US military actions. (Jan 2006)
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John Koster on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Challenger 2010 (District 2):
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Mike McGavick on Foreign Policy
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Republican challenger:
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- Provide international aid for disasters & national security. (Oct 2006)
- Use diplomacy & economic pressure on North Korea, not force. (Oct 2006)
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Jack Metcalf on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
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Dino Rossi on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Challenger (2010):
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Al Swift on Foreign Policy
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 2):
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Jolene Unsoeld on Foreign Policy
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 3):
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Michael Baumgartner on Foreign Policy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Served as lead strategic-policy coordinator in Baghdad. (Sep 2012)
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Patty Murray on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Sr Senator (WA):
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- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- 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 capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
- Rated +3 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
- Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
- Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
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Marilyn Strickland on Foreign Policy
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| Democrat (District 10):
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