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Kenny Marchant topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
PRO:
03/22/2012
: Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business
CON:
07/29/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
01/13/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
01/20/2011
: Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding
05/09/2013
: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
01/05/2011
: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
11/02/2010
: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by
AFP
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
02/25/2009
: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
11/15/2011
: Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge
01/06/2009
: Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises
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
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
07/10/2014
: Allow importing ivory from controlled sources
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
Renewable Energy
CON:
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
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
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
02/03/2009
: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
01/25/2011
: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
10/12/2011
: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
01/05/2011
: Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
Cutting the US Military Budget
CON:
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
03/15/2007
: Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
06/10/2008
: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating an anti-legalization stance
Abortion Rights
CON:
04/21/2009
: Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
01/07/2011
: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
02/04/2009
: Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
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
01/04/2013
: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
11/02/2004
: Parental notification for underage to receive abortion
01/07/2011
: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
05/31/2011
: Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
03/13/2013
: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
12/01/2011
: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
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
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
01/09/2014
: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
09/19/2013
: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
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
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug
01/05/2011
: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
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
01/12/2011
: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
11/02/2004
: Make Bush`s tax cuts permanent
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
10/07/2005
: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
05/12/2011
: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
03/03/2011
: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants
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