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Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
CON:
05/09/2013
: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
01/13/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
07/29/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
01/03/2013
: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
01/05/2011
: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
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
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
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
09/29/2005
: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
07/10/2014
: Allow importing ivory from controlled sources
Renewable Energy
CON:
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
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
04/09/2003
: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
09/17/2003
: No United Nations taxation on firearms
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
11/16/2012
: Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan
03/15/2007
: Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
06/10/2008
: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
CON:
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating an anti-legalization stance
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
Abortion Rights
CON:
06/27/2003
: Constitution already guarantees right to life
10/02/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
05/04/2011
: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
02/26/2004
: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
04/27/2005
: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
07/18/2006
: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
09/30/2004
: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug
02/01/2006
: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
10/31/2002
: Empower individuals to help the uninsured
03/05/2008
: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
01/05/2011
: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
01/14/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
01/12/2011
: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
CON:
07/15/2008
: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
04/11/2013
: Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
10/25/2002
: Work towards flat tax as a fairer system
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
10/25/2002
: Repeal the death tax and the marriage tax
01/05/2011
: Permanently repeal the estate tax
06/27/2003
: Flatter and fairer tax
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
03/03/2011
: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants
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
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