Republican:
Charles Dent on
the Issues
Charles Dent on
Abortion
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Budget & Economy
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Charles Dent on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
- Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
Charles Dent on
Corporations
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Crime
- Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Charles Dent on
Drugs
- Establish drug testing standards for major league sports. (May 2005)
Charles Dent on
Education
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Charles Dent on
Energy & Oil
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
- Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Charles Dent on
Environment
- Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
- Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Charles Dent on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Foreign Policy
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Charles Dent on
Free Trade
- Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Charles Dent on
Government Reform
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Gun Control
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
Charles Dent on
Health Care
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
Charles Dent on
Homeland Security
- Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Charles Dent on
Immigration
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Jobs
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Charles Dent on
Principles & Values
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Social Security
No stance on record.
Charles Dent on
Tax Reform
- Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
Charles Dent on
War & Peace
- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Charles Dent on
Welfare & Poverty
No stance on record.
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