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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
01/01/2012
: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge
07/29/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
01/13/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
01/03/2013
: Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
11/02/2010
: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by
AFP
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
01/05/2011
: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
04/05/2006
: Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees
05/11/2010
: Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
PRO:
01/04/2007
: Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting
CON:
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
07/17/2009
: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
09/29/2005
: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
Renewable Energy
CON:
05/21/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
09/17/2003
: No United Nations taxation on firearms
02/03/2009
: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
01/25/2011
: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
01/05/2011
: Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF
04/09/2003
: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
05/18/2010
: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
10/12/2011
: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
02/08/2008
: Allow firearms in National Parks
04/30/2009
: Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition
10/26/2002
: Unwaveringly protect the right to own and bear arms
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
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, indicating anti-environment votes
09/21/2011
: Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous
Cutting the US Military Budget
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
11/16/2012
: Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan
12/06/2007
: Set minimum spending on defense at 4% of GDP
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
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:
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:
01/04/2013
: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
05/31/2011
: Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund
05/04/2011
: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
01/03/2013
: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning
02/04/2009
: Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment
11/15/2012
: Encourage adoption of children in foster care
01/22/2007
: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
04/27/2005
: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
04/21/2009
: Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
10/26/2002
: Protect unborn children
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
01/22/2008
: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
01/07/2011
: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
02/26/2004
: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
03/13/2013
: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
01/07/2011
: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
10/02/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
12/01/2011
: Sponsored banning abortions for sex selection or race selection
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
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
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
09/19/2013
: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
07/18/2006
: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
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
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
01/14/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
01/12/2011
: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
03/05/2008
: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
CON:
07/24/2003
: Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
01/06/2009
: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax
07/30/2003
: Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
01/03/2013
: Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration
01/06/2009
: Repeal the Death Tax
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NTU
, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
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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