Former Democratic Representative (MO-6):
Pat Danner on
the Issues
Pat Danner on
Abortion
- Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Pat Danner on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
Pat Danner on
Civil Rights
- Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Pat Danner on
Corporations
No stance on record.
Pat Danner on
Crime
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Pat Danner on
Drugs
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Pat Danner on
Education
- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
Pat Danner on
Energy & Oil
- Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Pat Danner on
Environment
- Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Pat Danner on
Families & Children
- TV shows should have explicit viewer advisories. (Jun 1993)
Pat Danner on
Foreign Policy
- Voted NO 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)
Pat Danner on
Free Trade
- Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Pat Danner on
Government Reform
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Pat Danner on
Gun Control
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
Pat Danner on
Health Care
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Pat Danner on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Pat Danner on
Immigration
- Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Pat Danner on
Jobs
No stance on record.
Pat Danner on
Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
- Member of Arab-American Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Pat Danner on
Social Security
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Pat Danner on
Tax Reform
- Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Pat Danner on
War & Peace
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Pat Danner on
Welfare & Poverty
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
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