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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Tommy Battle on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Create regional councils to see and hear the people. (Mar 2018)
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Robert Bentley on Government Reform
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Republican Governor:
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- No campaign spending limits; no state funding of candidates. (Nov 1998)
- Adhere to 10th Amendment; delegate power to states. (Jul 2010)
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David Carrington on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Reorganize and streamline government. (Jul 2017)
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Chris Countryman on Government Reform
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| Democratic candidate for Alabama Governor:
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Parker Griffith on Government Reform
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate. (Nov 2012)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Kay Ivey on Government Reform
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Republican Alabama Governor:
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- Prohibit lobbyists from serving in the executive branch. (Jul 2018)
- Ban lobbyists from appointments by the executive branch. (Jan 2018)
- Reduce legislators' salary; remove ability to set own salary. (Oct 2014)
- 5,000 fewer state employees than three years ago. (Oct 2014)
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Stacy Lee George on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Alabama U. S. Governor:
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- End corruption; turn Alabama into model state. (Aug 2017)
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Walt Maddox on Government Reform
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| Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama:
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Senate:
AL 2022: 2022 AL Governor's race
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Marcus Bowman on Government Reform
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Common sense to require voters to show ID. (Jan 2016)
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Bradley Byrne on Government Reform
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Ron Crumpton on Government Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Make voter registration easier. (Nov 2015)
- Limit "Dark Money"; people's interests over big business. (Apr 2015)
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Doug Jones on Government Reform
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Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Restore integrity to politics. (Nov 2017)
- Voter ID goes backwards on access to the ballot box. (Nov 2017)
- Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Judicially liberal, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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Arnold Mooney on Government Reform
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- First priority would be bringing term limits. (May 2019)
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Roy Moore on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Repeal 17th Amendment & direct election of senators. (Dec 2017)
- Presidents should show birth certificates; question Obama's. (Aug 2017)
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John Rogers on Government Reform
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Alabama Senate:
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- Voted YES to prohibit money transfers between PACs. (Feb 2008)
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Jeff Sessions on Government Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- 1986: Voting Rights Act of 1965 is "intrusive legislation". (Nov 2016)
- The South has changed; no longer any need to monitor voting. (Nov 2016)
- Committed to principled, non-activist judges. (Mar 2008)
- Supreme Court exceeds its authority and needs reining in. (Jan 2006)
- Voted NO on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
- Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
- Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
- Ban paid voter registration. (May 2009)
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Luther Strange on Government Reform
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Pursue anti-voter fraud legislative initiatives. (Dec 2013)
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Tommy Tuberville on Government Reform
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Robert Aderholt on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-4):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Bobby Bright on Government Reform
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Democratic Challenger (District 2):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Mo Brooks on Government Reform
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Republican (District 5):
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- Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists. (Dec 2020)
- Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists. (Dec 2020)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Bradley Byrne on Government Reform
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Republican Nominee (District 1):
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- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Parker Griffith on Government Reform
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Republican challenger (District 5):
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- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate. (Nov 2012)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
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Gary Palmer on Government Reform
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Republican House Member (District 6):
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- Devolve federal programs to the states. (Sep 2014)
- Photo ID for voting. (Sep 2014)
- Full disclosure of sources of campaign contributions. (Aug 2014)
- Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit. (Nov 2014)
- Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits. (Jan 2017)
- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Martha Roby on Government Reform
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Republican (District 2):
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- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Michael Rogers on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
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Terri Sewell on Government Reform
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Voting Rights Act protects voices of the minority. (Dec 2020)
- Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge. (Nov 2011)
- Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures. (Mar 2012)
- Establish 15 days of early voting in all states. (Nov 2012)
- Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions. (Jan 2017)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Jan 2015)
- Statehood for the District of Columbia. (Jan 2015)
- Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Mar 2015)
- Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Russia interfered with 2016 election, not Ukraine. (Dec 2019)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bob Riley on Government Reform
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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Jeff Sessions on Government Reform
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- 1986: Voting Rights Act of 1965 is "intrusive legislation". (Nov 2016)
- The South has changed; no longer any need to monitor voting. (Nov 2016)
- Committed to principled, non-activist judges. (Mar 2008)
- Supreme Court exceeds its authority and needs reining in. (Jan 2006)
- Voted NO on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
- Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
- Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
- Ban paid voter registration. (May 2009)
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Spencer Bachus on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-6):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)
- Sunset Act: review every federal agency every 12 years. (Jan 2009)
- Require defining constitutional authority for every new law. (Jan 2011)
- No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jan 2014)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Jo Bonner on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-1):
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- Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Chair of House Committee on Ethics. (Mar 2011)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
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Don Siegelman on Government Reform
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
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Howell Heflin on Government Reform
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Former Senator (until March 2005):
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- Voted NO on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
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Susan Parker on Government Reform
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (AL):
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Wayne Sowell on Government Reform
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger:
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William Barnes on Government Reform
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Running because Shelby's $13M warchest is from big business. (Jul 2010)
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Sonny Callahan on Government Reform
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Bud Cramer on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (AL-5):
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- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
- Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)
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Artur Davis on Government Reform
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Democratic Representative (AL-7):
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- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
- Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
- Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005)
- Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
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Terry Everett on Government Reform
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Republican Representative (AL-2):
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- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Vivian Davis Figures on Government Reform
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Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate:
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- Voted YES to prohibit money transfers between PACs. (Feb 2008)
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Earl Hilliard on Government Reform
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001)
- Require debates for recipients of public campaign financing. (Apr 1993)
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Lynda Blanchard on Government Reform
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| Republican Challenger:
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Mo Brooks on Government Reform
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Republican Challenger:
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- Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists. (Dec 2020)
- Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists. (Dec 2020)
- No recess appointments without Congressional approval. (Jan 2012)
- Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
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Jerry Carl on Government Reform
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| Republican (District 1):
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Bill Hightower on Government Reform
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| Republican (District 1):
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John Merrill on Government Reform
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Republican 2020 Challenger (withdrew):
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- Supported tough voter ID law, made it easier to vote. (Jun 2020)
- Electoral College represents will of the people. (Sep 2019)
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Barry Moore on Government Reform
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| Republican (District 2):
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Bob Riley on Government Reform
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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Richard Shelby on Government Reform
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Republican Sr Senator (AL):
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- Peer pressure & education to get people to register to vote. (Sep 2016)
- Announced hold on 70 Obama nominations. (Jun 2010)
- Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
- Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Feb 2014)
- Rated Voted NO on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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