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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Carl Brewer on Jobs
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Sam Brownback on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
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- Unions do good, but need effective oversight. (Oct 2007)
- No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act. (Sep 2007)
- Served as Kansas Secretary of Agriculture during farm crisis. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jeff Colyer on Jobs
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Candidate for Governor:
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- Provide tools to fill 48,000 unfilled jobs in our state. (Feb 2018)
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Wink Hartman on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Laura Kelly on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Kansas:
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- Rebuilding crumbling infrastructure means jobs. (Jan 2021)
- Future jobs need creative, innovative strategic investments. (Aug 2018)
- Endorsed by United Steelworkers:fighter for working families. (Jul 2018)
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Kris Kobach on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Kansas Governor:
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Derek Schmidt on Jobs
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Randall Batson on Jobs
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| Libertarian Senate challenger:
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Barbara Bollier on Jobs
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Raise minimum wage to a living wage. (Oct 2020)
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Barry Grissom on Jobs
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Kris Kobach on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Jake LaTurner on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Dave Lindstrom on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Roger Marshall on Jobs
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Co-sponsored 2019-2020 National Right-to-Work Act. (Oct 2020)
- Raising minimum wage has proven record of killing jobs. (Oct 2020)
- Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Pat Roberts on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Chad Taylor on Jobs
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| Democrat Challenger:
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Todd Tiahrt on Jobs
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Republican Representative (KS-4):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 14% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Susan Wagle on Jobs
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Patrick Wiesner on Jobs
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| Democratic Senate candidate:
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Milton Wolf on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Sharice Davids on Jobs
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Voted to raise the federal minimum wage. (May 2020)
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Ron Estes on Jobs
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| Republican (District 4):
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Tim Huelskamp on Jobs
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Committee on Agriculture. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Lynn Jenkins on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Roger Marshall on Jobs
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Republican (District 1):
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- Co-sponsored 2019-2020 National Right-to-Work Act. (Oct 2020)
- Raising minimum wage has proven record of killing jobs. (Oct 2020)
- Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Mike Pompeo on Jobs
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Todd Tiahrt on Jobs
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Republican Representative (KS-4):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 14% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Steve Watkins on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Livable income is not a government responsibility. (Sep 2018)
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Kevin Yoder on Jobs
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Greg Orman on Jobs
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Independent candidate for Governor:
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- Government should create environment conducive to job growth. (Jun 2014)
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Mark Parkinson on Jobs
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| Former Democratic Governor (2009-2010):
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Mike Pompeo on Jobs
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Former Secretary of State:
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Kathleen Sebelius on Jobs
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Democratic KS Governor:
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- Support and promote agritourism. (Apr 2003)
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Greg Orman on Jobs
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- Government should create environment conducive to job growth. (Jun 2014)
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Bill Graves on Jobs
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
- State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
- Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)
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Bob Dole on Jobs
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Former Republican Senator (Until 1996):
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- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Sheila Frahm on Jobs
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| Former Republican Senate Appointee (1996):
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Nancy Kassebaum on Jobs
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Former Republican Senator (Until 1996):
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- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Jan Meyers on Jobs
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Joe Bellis on Jobs
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| 2010 Reform Party Challenger:
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Nancy Boyda on Jobs
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
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Sam Brownback on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
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- Unions do good, but need effective oversight. (Oct 2007)
- No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act. (Sep 2007)
- Served as Kansas Secretary of Agriculture during farm crisis. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Dan Glickman on Jobs
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| Dem. (to Cabinet 1995) (District 4):
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Lisa Johnston on Jobs
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Clean energy technology will create jobs. (Aug 2010)
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Lee Jones on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger (KS):
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- Protect US jobs by restricting outsourcing. (Oct 2004)
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Dennis Moore on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (KS-3):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 80% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jerry Moran on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (KS-1):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Opposes federal responsbility to assure livable income. (Nov 2016)
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Jim Ryun on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jim Slattery on Jobs
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Jake LaTurner on Jobs
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| Republican (District 2):
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Tracey Mann on Jobs
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| Republican (District 1):
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Jerry Moran on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (KS-1):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Opposes federal responsbility to assure livable income. (Nov 2016)
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Michael Soetaert on Jobs
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