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HI:
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(L)
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(D)
IL:
Durbin
(D)
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Oberweis
(R)
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Hansen
(L)
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Truax
(R)
KS:
Roberts
(R)
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Taylor
(D)
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Orman
(I)
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Batson
(L)
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Wolf
(R)
KY:
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Bevin
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Maness
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D`Amboise
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vs.
Bellows
(D)
MI:
Land
(R)
vs.
Peters
(D)
vs.
Wiedenhoeft
(R)
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Johnson
(L)
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Abeler
(R)
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Childers
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McDaniel
(R)
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Domina
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Osborn
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Clements
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Shannon
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Silverstein
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OR:
Merkley
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Wehby
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Conger
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RI:
Reed
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Zaccaria
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Dickerson
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SC-6:
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(D)
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Sanchez
(G)
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Roland
(L)
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Warner
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Gillespie
(R)
vs.
Sarvis
(L)
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Capito
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Tennant
(D)
vs.
Buckley
(L)
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Lawhorn
(I)
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Raese
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AK:
Begich
(D)
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Sullivan
(R)
vs.
Miller
(R)
vs.
Treadwell
(R)
AL:
Sessions
(R)
(unopposed)
AR:
Pryor
(D)
vs.
Cotton
(R)
vs.
Swaney
(G)
vs.
LaFrance
(L)
CO:
Udall
(D)
vs.
Gardner
(R)
vs.
Baumgardner
(R)
vs.
Buck
(R)
vs.
Stephens
(R)
vs.
Hill
(R)
DE:
Coons
(D)
vs.
Wade
(R)
GA:
Nunn
(D)
vs.
Perdue
(R)
vs.
Swafford
(L)
vs.
Kingston
(R)
vs.
Handel
(R)
HI:
Schatz
(D)
vs.
Cavasso
(R)
vs.
Hanabusa
(D)
vs.
Pirkowski
(R)
IA:
Braley
(D)
vs.
Ernst
(R)
vs.
Butzier
(L)
vs.
Whitaker
(R)
vs.
Clovis
(R)
ID:
Risch
(R)
vs.
Mitchell
(D)
IL:
Durbin
(D)
vs.
Oberweis
(R)
vs.
Hansen
(L)
vs.
Truax
(R)
KS:
Roberts
(R)
vs.
Taylor
(D)
vs.
Orman
(I)
vs.
Batson
(L)
vs.
Wolf
(R)
KY:
McConnell
(R)
vs.
Grimes
(D)
vs.
Bevin
(R)
LA:
Landrieu
(D)
vs.
Cassidy
(R)
vs.
Maness
(R)
MA:
Markey
(D)
vs.
Herr
(R)
vs.
Skarin
(I)
ME:
Collins
(R)
vs.
D`Amboise
(R)
vs.
Bellows
(D)
MI:
Land
(R)
vs.
Peters
(D)
vs.
Wiedenhoeft
(R)
MN:
Franken
(D)
vs.
McFadden
(R)
vs.
Johnson
(L)
vs.
Abeler
(R)
MS:
Cochran
(R)
vs.
Childers
(D)
vs.
McDaniel
(R)
MT:
Walsh
(D)
vs.
Curtis
(D)
vs.
Daines
(R)
vs.
Rankin
(I)
vs.
Edmunds
(R)
vs.
Bohlinger
(I)
NC:
Hagan
(D)
vs.
Tillis
(R)
vs.
Haugh
(L)
NE:
Sasse
(R)
vs.
Domina
(D)
vs.
Osborn
(R)
NH:
Shaheen
(D)
vs.
Brown
(R)
vs.
Martin
(R)
vs.
Rubens
(R)
vs.
Smith
(R)
vs.
Testerman
(R)
NJ:
Booker
(D)
vs.
Bell
(R)
vs.
Sabrin
(R)
NM:
Udall
(D)
vs.
Weh
(R)
vs.
Clements
(R)
OK-2:
Lankford
(R)
vs.
Johnson
(D)
vs.
Shannon
(R)
OK-6:
Inhofe
(R)
vs.
Silverstein
(D)
OR:
Merkley
(D)
vs.
Wehby
(R)
vs.
Conger
(R)
RI:
Reed
(D)
vs.
Zaccaria
(R)
SC-2:
Scott
(R)
vs.
Dickerson
(D)
vs.
Wade
(D)
SC-6:
Graham
(R)
vs.
Hutto
(D)
vs.
Ravenel
(I)
vs.
Stamper
(D)
vs.
Mace
(R)
vs.
Bright
(R)
SD:
Rounds
(R)
vs.
Weiland
(D)
vs.
Pressler
(I)
vs.
Howie
(I)
TN:
Alexander
(R)
vs.
Ball
(D)
vs.
Carr
(R)
vs.
Adams
(D)
TX:
Cornyn
(R)
vs.
Alameel
(D)
vs.
Sanchez
(G)
vs.
Roland
(L)
VA:<
Warner
(D)
vs.
Gillespie
(R)
vs.
Sarvis
(L)
WV:
Capito
(R)
vs.
Tennant
(D)
vs.
Buckley
(L)
vs.
Lawhorn
(I)
vs.
Raese
(R)
vs.
McGeehan
(R)
WY:
Enzi
(R)
vs.
Hardy
(D)
vs.
Cheney
(R)
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Jeff Sessions topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
CON:
03/13/2008
: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
05/02/2012
: Ranked by
UFCW
, indicating a pro-management voting record
07/30/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
01/23/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
02/10/2009
: Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
04/06/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax
05/15/2007
: Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning
05/15/2008
: Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China
04/01/2009
: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
02/25/2009
: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
03/29/2006
: Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress
CON:
03/20/2002
: Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads
04/02/2001
: Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations
10/07/1997
: Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance
03/28/2006
: Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity
05/20/2009
: Ban paid voter registration
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
PRO:
05/08/2013
: Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems
CON:
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
Renewable Energy
PRO:
06/10/2003
: Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010
09/15/1999
: Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards
06/21/2007
: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
01/17/2007
: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025
CON:
06/17/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
03/13/2002
: Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
06/16/1999
: Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy
06/16/2005
: Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
03/02/2004
: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
CON:
05/11/1999
: Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
07/21/1998
: Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
05/20/1999
: Voted NO on background checks at gun shows
07/29/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
09/06/2007
: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
04/17/2013
: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
10/30/1997
: Voted NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects
CON:
04/20/2005
: Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding
12/19/2007
: Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11
02/24/1999
: Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
05/26/1999
: Voted NO on allowing another round of military base closures
03/02/2008
: A strong national defense is the top priority
07/11/2007
: Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
03/17/1999
: Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
CON:
05/14/1999
: Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations
11/10/1999
: Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses
Abortion Rights
CON:
03/25/2004
: Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
03/02/2008
: Committed to principled, non-activist judges
07/25/2006
: Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
01/22/2008
: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
03/12/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
04/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
03/14/2008
: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
10/18/2007
: Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
03/17/2005
: Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
06/20/2000
: Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
06/11/2002
: Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
06/20/2000
: Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
03/17/2005
: Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
06/22/2000
: Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare
04/18/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
05/25/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
04/03/2001
: Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit
07/13/1999
: Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction
02/14/2008
: Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
11/03/2005
: Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics
06/24/1997
: Voted YES on Medicare means-testing
11/01/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
01/29/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
02/02/2006
: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
CON:
05/08/2006
: Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000
06/11/2009
: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
06/26/2003
: Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
CON:
11/18/2005
: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
06/08/2006
: Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`
04/02/1998
: Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
10/02/1998
: Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium
02/02/2006
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
02/13/2008
: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
04/05/2000
: Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts
10/11/2008
: Bush tax cuts have helped the economy
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
03/21/2007
: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
08/03/2006
: Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
05/17/2001
: Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates
07/18/2000
: Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'
04/04/2001
: Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
02/02/2006
: Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut
05/23/2003
: Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NTU
, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
11/03/2005
: Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
03/16/2005
: Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
04/06/2000
: Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
06/26/2008
: Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing
07/10/2008
: Establish energy security strategy with domestic production
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