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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
John B. King on Jobs
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Rushern Baker on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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Maya Cummings on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Maryland governor:
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- Boost income for low-paid workers. (Oct 2017)
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John Delaney on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Create living wage via paid family leave & more. (Jun 2019)
- Yes on boost to minimum wage to $15. (Feb 2019)
- Public-private training partnership to address skills gap. (May 2018)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Apr 2013)
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Robin Ficker on Jobs
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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Peter Franchot on Jobs
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Executives without insurance responsible for worker's comp. (Apr 2006)
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Doug Gansler on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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Larry Hogan on Jobs
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Republican Maryland Governor; possible presidential contender:
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- Hire a Veteran program: state agency workforce assistance. (Dec 2018)
- New jobs in manufacturing led to low unemployment. (Feb 2017)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018. (May 2014)
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Ashwani Jain on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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Ben Jealous on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Knows firsthand the benefits of working union jobs. (Jun 2018)
- Fight to raise minimum wage to $15/hr. (Jun 2018)
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Kelly M. Schulz on Jobs
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018. (Apr 2014)
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Richard Madaleno on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Require state contractors to support apprenticeships. (Jun 2018)
- Raise minimum wage to $15 to boost economy. (Aug 2017)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018. (Apr 2014)
- Executives without insurance responsible for worker's comp. (Apr 2006)
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Thomas Perez on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- Inequitable that women still not receiving equal pay. (Jul 2021)
- Expand Maryland business-based job training program. (Jul 2021)
- 75 months in a row of private sector job growth & 14M jobs. (Jun 2016)
- Fight for 15: raise federal AND state minimum wage. (Jun 2016)
- Long-overdue increase in the minimum wage, and index it. (Jan 2015)
- Include homecare workers in minimum wage & overtime laws. (Oct 2013)
- Full-time minimum wage workers should not live in poverty. (Oct 2013)
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Shawn Quinn on Jobs
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Oppose affirmative action but no discriminatory hiring. (May 2018)
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Alec Ross on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Senate:
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Tony Campbell on Jobs
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Republican candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator:
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Benjamin Cardin on Jobs
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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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 NO 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 YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO 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 87% 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)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Richard Douglas on Jobs
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Republican Senate candidate:
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Donna Edwards on Jobs
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- We need a woman's voice in the discussion on equal pay. (Mar 2015)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Sam Faddis on Jobs
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Republican Candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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Margaret Flowers on Jobs
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Green Senate candidate:
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Chelsea Manning on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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- Figure out what to do when jobs are replaced by robots. (Jul 2017)
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Michael Steele on Jobs
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Republican challenger, Lt. Gov.:
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Kathy Szeliga on Jobs
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Look to improve wages for all, not how low wages should be. (Sep 2016)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018. (Apr 2014)
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Chris Van Hollen on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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 NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 87% 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)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Arvin Vohra on Jobs
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Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair:
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- Eliminate all affirmative action laws & racial quotas. (Mar 2018)
- Eliminate the minimum wage entirely. (Dec 2017)
- Eliminate minimum wage so entry level jobs available to all. (Jan 2015)
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House:
Anthony Brown on Jobs
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Executives without insurance responsible for worker's comp. (Mar 2006)
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Elijah Cummings on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-7):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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 NO 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 100% 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)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level. (Jan 2015)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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John Delaney on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Create living wage via paid family leave & more. (Jun 2019)
- Yes on boost to minimum wage to $15. (Feb 2019)
- Public-private training partnership to address skills gap. (May 2018)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Apr 2013)
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Andy Harris 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)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Steny Hoyer on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-5):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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 NO 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)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 87% 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)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Apr 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jamie Raskin on Jobs
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Low minimum wage causes wealth inequality. (Nov 2016)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018. (Apr 2014)
- Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level. (Jul 2017)
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Dutch Ruppersberger on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-2):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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)
- Rated 93% 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)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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John Sarbanes on Jobs
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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David Trone on Jobs
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Fight for equal pay for women and paid family leave. (Oct 2018)
- Increase minimum wage; then tie to inflation. (Oct 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
Robert Ehrlich on Jobs
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Republican Governor and Senate Challenger:
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- 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)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Martin O`Malley on Jobs
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Democratic Presidential candidate:
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- Maryland was first state to pass a living wage of $10.10. (Nov 2015)
- Supports a $15/hour minimum wage. (Oct 2015)
- Raise the minimum wage, plus collective bargaining rights. (May 2015)
- Extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless. (Jan 2014)
- Raise minimum wage to $10 per hour. (Jan 2014)
- We have driven unemployment down to a three-year low. (Feb 2012)
- Recovery & Reinvestment Act creates jobs; spend more locally. (Feb 2011)
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Ian Schlakman on Jobs
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Green Party candidate for President 2010:
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- Legally require hiring more women/minorities. (Aug 2018)
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Barbara Mikulski on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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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 NO 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 YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 100% 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)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Sponsored bill banning discriminatory compensation. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Donna Edwards on Jobs
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Democrat (retiring 2016) (District 4):
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- We need a woman's voice in the discussion on equal pay. (Mar 2015)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Chris Van Hollen on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- 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 NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 87% 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)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Parris Glendening on Jobs
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Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002):
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- More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
- Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger 2002:
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E.J. Pipkin on Jobs
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2004 former Republican challenger; previously state Senator:
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William Capps on Jobs
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Robert Ehrlich on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Wayne Gilchrest on Jobs
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Republican Representative (MD-1):
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- 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 7% 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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Frank Kratovil on Jobs
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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Kweisi Mfume on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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Connie Morella on Jobs
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted NO 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)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Paul Sarbanes on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Corrogan Vaughn on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Personally acquainted with unemployment benefits system. (Aug 2007)
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Daniel Vovak on Jobs
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Republican challenger:
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Eric Wargotz on Jobs
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Albert Wynn on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (MD-4):
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- 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 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
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Kevin Zeese on Jobs
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Green/ Libertarian/ Populist Challenger:
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- Infrastructure creates jobs that can’t be sent overseas. (Jun 2006)
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Roscoe Bartlett on Jobs
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Republican Representative (MD-6):
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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 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)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Dan Bongino on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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Benjamin Cardin on Jobs
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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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 NO 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 YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO 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 87% 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)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Kweisi Mfume on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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Rob Sobhani on Jobs
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Independent Challenger:
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- Find private sector funding for Maryland job initiatives. (Oct 2012)
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