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Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
PRO:
07/27/2011
: Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion
09/26/2008
: Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
03/06/2013
: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016
03/13/2013
: Sponsored investing $1 billion in transportation projects
05/09/2013
: Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
07/29/2009
: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
PRO:
04/07/2011
: Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
06/26/2000
: Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol
06/26/2009
: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
01/15/2013
: Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements
04/05/2006
: Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
11/05/2007
: Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting
02/05/2014
: Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions
CON:
09/14/1999
: Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads
02/14/2002
: Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions
07/12/2001
: Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
PRO:
07/17/2009
: Voted YES on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
01/04/2007
: Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting
Renewable Energy
PRO:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating support for energy independence
05/21/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
09/26/2008
: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
01/18/2007
: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
06/07/2006
: Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
02/12/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy
08/04/2007
: Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel
06/29/2006
: Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
CON:
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
07/25/2013
: Repeal "stand-your-ground" laws
10/20/2005
: Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
04/09/2003
: Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
06/18/1999
: Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1
01/03/2013
: Ban large-capacity ammunition
05/07/2009
: Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun control voting record
GMOs and Food Labeling
PRO:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating pro-environment votes
CON:
09/29/2005
: Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-peace voting record
03/15/2007
: Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts
02/02/2005
: Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
02/05/2007
: Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence
CON:
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
07/22/1999
: Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill
03/18/1999
: Voted YES on deploying SDI
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a pro-legalization stance
01/06/2009
: Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis
09/25/2001
: Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism
01/29/2008
: Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance
10/14/1999
: Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC
09/16/1998
: Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests
CON:
06/10/2008
: Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
Abortion Rights
PRO:
10/02/2003
: Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
05/04/2011
: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
04/05/2000
: Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions
09/25/2002
: Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info
04/27/2005
: Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
01/06/2009
: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-choice stance
05/24/2005
: Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
05/16/2001
: Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-choice voting record
02/26/2004
: Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
01/11/2007
: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
02/05/2007
: Ensure access to and funding for contraception
06/30/1999
: Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
PRO:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
09/30/2004
: Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
03/10/2011
: Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools
07/29/1999
: Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC
07/18/2006
: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
11/13/2007
: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
01/06/2001
: Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention
06/24/2009
: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
07/08/2013
: Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools
03/03/2010
: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
Repealing ObamaCare
CON:
11/22/2003
: Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
10/25/2007
: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
04/13/2011
: Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
03/04/2009
: Expand the National Health Service Corps
01/12/2007
: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a pro-public health record
07/24/2003
: Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
04/15/2011
: Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
06/28/2000
: Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage
03/05/2008
: Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health
01/14/2009
: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
03/13/2003
: Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
02/01/2006
: Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
07/15/2008
: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
01/06/2001
: More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs
01/23/2008
: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
10/06/1999
: Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
12/08/2005
: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
04/04/2001
: Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
03/09/2000
: Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business
05/16/2001
: Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years
03/29/2001
: Voted NO on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NTU
, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes
12/12/2007
: Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
04/18/2002
: Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating support of progressive taxation
07/12/2000
: Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty"
09/23/2004
: Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification
CON:
06/25/2008
: Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
CON:
02/28/2001
: Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it
05/12/2011
: Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
08/01/2001
: Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR
10/07/2005
: Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
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