John Ensign on Abortion

• Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
• Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
• Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

John Ensign on Budget & Economy

• Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
• Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Civil Rights

• Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on ending the set-aside of 10% of highway funds for minorities. (Apr 1998)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 20% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Rated 11% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 7% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

John Ensign on Corporations

• Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
• Rated 91% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

John Ensign on Crime

• Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing Habeus Corpus appeals in capital cases. (Mar 1996)
• 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)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
• More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Drugs

• Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
• Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)

John Ensign on Education

• Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000)
• Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
• Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

John Ensign on Energy & Oil

• Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing. (Jun 2008)

John Ensign on Environment

• Fought Yucca Mountain so it might never become reality. (Oct 2006)
• Voted YES on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
• Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
• Rated 16% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

John Ensign on Families & Children

• Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Permanent crime database for volunteers with kids. (Jul 2008)
• Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Foreign Policy

• Kim Jong Il is a dangerous lunatic. (Oct 2006)
• Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
• Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
• Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

John Ensign on Free Trade

• Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
• 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)
• Rated 92% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)

John Ensign on Government Reform

• Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
• Sponsored bill allowing individual votes on each earmark. (Feb 2006)
• Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
• Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
• Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Gun Control

• Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
• Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
• Allow firearms in National Parks. (Feb 2008)

John Ensign on Health Care

• Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
• Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

John Ensign on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
• Voted NO on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
• Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
• Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)
• No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Immigration

• Don’t forgive illegals of felonies nor pay them benefits. (Oct 2006)
• Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on limiting immigrant benefits & controlling borders more tightly. (Sep 1996)
• Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)

John Ensign on Jobs

• Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
• Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
• Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Principles & Values

• Voted with Republican Party 91.7% of 314 votes. (Sep 2007)
• Nevadans need Nevada leaders with Nevada roots. (Oct 2006)
• Carter gets more campaign money from California than Nevada. (Oct 2006)
• Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
• Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
• Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
• Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Social Security

• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2000)
• Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on putting 90% of any budget surplus toward Social Security. (Sep 1998)
• Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on Tax Reform

• Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
• Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
• Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
• Rated 87% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
• Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. (Nov 2007)
• Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

John Ensign on War & Peace

• Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
• Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
• Condemn Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad's anti-Israel statement. (Feb 2008)

John Ensign on Welfare & Poverty

• Voted YES on replacing welfare entitlements with work rules. (Jul 1996)
• Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
• Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)