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Kate Brown on Foreign Policy
Democratic Governor: Click here for Kate Brown on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Knute Buehler on Foreign Policy
Republican candidate for governor: Click here for Knute Buehler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bud Pierce on Foreign Policy
Republican Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for Bud Pierce on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

OR 2022: 2022 OR Governor's race


Mark Callahan on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mark Callahan on other issues.
  • Strong support of our military and of Israel. (Oct 2015)
  • UN Small Arms Treaty yields our sovereignty. (Jan 2014)
  • Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US. (Nov 2016)
Jason Conger on Foreign Policy
Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jason Conger on other issues.
  • Russia emboldened in Ukraine by Obama's weak foreign policy. (Mar 2014)
Jeff Merkley on Foreign Policy
Democratic Jr Senator (OR): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Merkley on other issues.
  • Investigate Saudi interference in US criminal cases. (Sep 2019)
  • In a dangerous world, we need to work with other nations. (Sep 2014)
  • Bush Administration has damaged America’s reputation. (Sep 2008)
  • Support US payments to UN & show leadership. (Sep 2008)
  • De-emphasize military; focus on international collaboration. (Sep 2008)
  • Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Enforce humanitarian aid access to South Sudan. (Feb 2017)
  • Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Mar 2020)
Paul Romero on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Paul Romero on other issues.
Kevin Stine on Foreign Policy
Democratic Senate candidate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kevin Stine on other issues.
  • Supports American Exceptionalism. (Jan 2016)
  • Avoid foreign entanglements. (Jan 2016)
Monica Wehby on Foreign Policy
Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Monica Wehby on other issues.
  • Russia emboldened in Ukraine by Obama's weak foreign policy. (Mar 2014)

House:


Earl Blumenauer on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (OR-3): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Earl Blumenauer on other issues.
  • Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Rated +6 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
  • Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
  • Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
  • Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
Suzanne Bonamici on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Suzanne Bonamici on other issues.
  • Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Sep 2013)
  • $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Aug 2014)
  • Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
  • Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
Peter Defazio on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (OR-4): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Peter Defazio on other issues.
  • Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated +1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
  • Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
  • Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
  • Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
Kurt Schrader on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Kurt Schrader on other issues.
  • Greatest threat is fragile economy, not tribal Afghans. (Jul 2010)
  • Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
  • Rated +1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
Greg Walden on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (OR-2): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Greg Walden on other issues.
  • Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
  • Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
  • Rated -3 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
  • Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
  • Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Julian Bell on Foreign Policy
Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for Julian Bell on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on Foreign Policy
Democratic Governor: Click here for John Kitzhaber on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ted Kulongoski on Foreign Policy
Democratic OR Governor: Click here for Ted Kulongoski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Niemeyer on Foreign Policy
Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for Bob Niemeyer on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bill Bradbury on Foreign Policy
2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR): Click here for Bill Bradbury on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bruce Broussard on Foreign Policy
Former Republican challenger (2004): Click here for Bruce Broussard on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Wes Cooley on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Wes Cooley on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Hatfield on Foreign Policy
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Hatfield on other issues.
  • Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Al King on Foreign Policy
2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Al King on other issues.
  • End foreign aid to our known enemies. (Aug 2004)
  • Reduce US involvement with UN. (Aug 2004)
Bob Packwood on Foreign Policy
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Packwood on other issues.
  • Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Dave Brownlow on Foreign Policy
Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dave Brownlow on other issues.
  • Get US out of UN, & UN out of US. (Jun 2008)
  • Let Israelis and Palestinians solve problems on their own. (Jun 2008)
John Frohnmayer on Foreign Policy
Independent Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Frohnmayer on other issues.
  • Teaching students Farsi & Arabic is best military investment. (Jun 2008)
  • Teach Farsi, Arabic, & Mandarin in grade schools. (May 2008)
Elizabeth Furse on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 1): Click here for Elizabeth Furse on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Darlene Hooley on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (OR-5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Darlene Hooley on other issues.
  • Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
  • Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Jim Huffman on Foreign Policy
2010 Republican Challenger: Click here for Jim Huffman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Steve Novick on Foreign Policy
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Steve Novick on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Gordon Harold Smith on Foreign Policy
Republican Jr Senator (OR): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Gordon Harold Smith on other issues.
  • Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
  • Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
  • Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
  • Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
David Wu on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (OR-1): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for David Wu on other issues.
  • Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
  • Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
  • Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
  • Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
Cliff Bentz on Foreign Policy
Republican (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Cliff Bentz on other issues.
Knute Buehler on Foreign Policy
Republican (District 2): Click here for Knute Buehler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jo Rae Perkins on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jo Rae Perkins on other issues.
Ron Wyden on Foreign Policy
Democratic Sr Senator (OR): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Ron Wyden on other issues.
  • Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
  • Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
  • Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
  • Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
  • Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
  • Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
  • Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
  • Sponsored bill condemning Iran for persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
  • Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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