Jean Carnahan on Abortion

• Opposes partial-birth abortion, but agreed with veto on ban. (Nov 2000)
• Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Budget & Economy

Jean Carnahan on Civil Rights

• Advocated for Equal Rights Amendment. (Nov 2000)
• Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Corporations

• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Crime

• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Drugs

Jean Carnahan on Education

• Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Energy & Oil

• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)

Jean Carnahan on Environment

• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Families & Children

• Long history as Missouri’s First Lady on family issues. (Jan 2001)
• Workplace child-care & more commitment to families. (Nov 2000)

Jean Carnahan on Foreign Policy

• Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)

Jean Carnahan on Free Trade

• Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Government Reform

• Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
• Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions and corporations. (Apr 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Gun Control

• Advocated for gun control with sportsmen’s rights. (Nov 2000)

Jean Carnahan on Health Care

• Medicare Rx plan;more breast cancer research. (Nov 2000)
• Supports Patient Bill of Rights. (Nov 2000)
• Voted YES on allowing importation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Homeland Security

• Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
• Small business in developing homeland security technologies. (Jul 2002)

Jean Carnahan on Immigration

Jean Carnahan on Jobs

• Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Principles & Values

• A centrist seeking commonsense solutions. (Jan 2001)
• Set sail instead of choosing a safe harbor. (Jan 2001)
• Agreed on most issues with Mel Carnahan. (Nov 2000)
• Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2000)
• New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
• Member of the Senate New Democrat Coalition. (Jan 2001)

Jean Carnahan on Social Security

• Save Social Security & strengthen Medicare. (Nov 2000)

Jean Carnahan on Tax Reform

• Targeted tax cuts to working families. (Nov 2000)
• Voted YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)

Jean Carnahan on War & Peace

• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)

Jean Carnahan on Welfare & Poverty