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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
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
01/13/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
07/29/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
01/05/2011
: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
06/26/2000
: Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
11/15/2011
: Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge
02/25/2009
: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
07/12/2001
: Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties
05/11/1999
: Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties
CON:
09/14/1999
: Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads
02/14/2002
: Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions
04/05/2006
: Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees
05/24/2007
: Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
CON:
07/10/2014
: Allow importing ivory from controlled sources
07/17/2009
: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
09/29/2005
: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
Renewable Energy
PRO:
05/21/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
CON:
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
06/18/1999
: Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1
CON:
01/25/2011
: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
02/08/2008
: Allow firearms in National Parks
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
12/08/2000
: Support the Second Amendment
04/09/2003
: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
01/05/2011
: Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
10/12/2011
: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
05/18/2010
: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
09/21/2011
: Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
12/08/2000
: End draft registration; all-volunteer forces
CON:
09/27/1994
: No US troops under UN command; more defense spending
03/15/2007
: Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts
03/18/1999
: Voted YES on deploying SDI
07/22/1999
: Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
12/08/2000
: Federal duty to provide missile defense
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
12/08/2000
: War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights
09/16/1998
: Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests
06/10/2008
: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
10/14/1999
: Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC
09/25/2001
: Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating an anti-legalization stance
Abortion Rights
CON:
01/22/2007
: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
09/25/2002
: Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info
01/04/2013
: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
04/27/2005
: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
01/22/2008
: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
04/21/2009
: Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
06/30/1999
: Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion
04/05/2000
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions
10/02/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
01/07/2011
: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
12/01/2011
: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
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
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
05/31/2011
: Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
09/30/2004
: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
07/29/1999
: Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC
01/09/2014
: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
01/14/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
10/06/1999
: Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts
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
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
12/08/2000
: Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
03/05/2008
: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
01/05/2011
: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
01/12/2011
: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
06/28/2000
: Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
02/01/2006
: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
04/18/2002
: Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years
07/12/2000
: Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty"
12/08/2000
: Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
04/04/2001
: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
09/27/1994
: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
03/09/2000
: Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business
03/29/2001
: Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years
03/14/2001
: Phaseout the death tax
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
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR
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