Dan Lipinski on Abortion

• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski 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)

Dan Lipinski on Civil Rights

• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
• Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
• Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 40% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 89% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Corporations

• Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
• Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)

Dan Lipinski on Crime

• Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Dan Lipinski on Drugs

• Rated -25 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Education

• Fully fund NCLB if we expect students to meet the goals. (Nov 2004)
• Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
• Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Energy & Oil

• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
• Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
• Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Tax credit for gas stations providing 85% ethanol fuel. (Apr 2005)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

Dan Lipinski on Environment

• Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
• Promote conservation of rare felids & canids. (Mar 2007)
• Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Dan Lipinski on Families & Children

• Ban high lead levels in children's toys. (Nov 2005)

Dan Lipinski on Foreign Policy

• Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
• Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Dan Lipinski on Free Trade

• Undermining original trade standards is a terrible mistake. (Nov 2004)
• Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
• Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)

Dan Lipinski on Government Reform

• Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
• Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)

Dan Lipinski on Gun Control

• Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)

Dan Lipinski 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)
• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
• Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
• Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)

Dan Lipinski on Immigration

• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Rated 42% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Jobs

• 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)
• Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Principles & Values

• Rated 40% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Social Security

Dan Lipinski on Tax Reform

• Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
• Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Dan Lipinski on War & Peace

• Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)

Dan Lipinski on Welfare & Poverty

• Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)