ACLU congressional voting recommendations


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Abortion     Morgan McGarvey: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     Sydney Kamlager: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Adam Gray: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Kevin Mullin: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     ACLU: Oppose new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.     ACLU: Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women.     ACLU: Title X is effective but needs much more funding.     ACLU: Let doctors tell truth: drug-induced abortion not reversible.     ACLU: Apply health equity: barriers affect low-income minorities.     ACLU: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     ACLU: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Andy Biggs: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible.     Arnold Mooney: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers.     Barry Moore: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers.     Ben McAdams: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.     Charles Booker: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     Christy Smith: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Cliff Bentz: Opposed requiring coverage for all for reproductive health.     Doug Ducey: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible.     Gary Herbert: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity.     Gary Herbert: Enacted new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.     Gavin Newsom: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Justin Olson: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible.     Kate Brown: Enacted requiring coverage for all for reproductive health.     Katie Hobbs: Don't misinform on drug-induced abortion reversal.     Kay Ivey: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers.     Kelli Ward: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible.     Kimberly Yee: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible.     Knute Buehler: Opposed requiring coverage for all for reproductive health.     Matt Bevin: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     Rob Bonta: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.     Robert Goforth: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     Rocky Adkins: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.     Spencer Cox: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity.     Steve Farley: Don't misinform on drug-induced abortion reversal.     Tina Kotek: Supported requiring coverage for all for reproductive health.     Vivian Davis Figures: No religious exemption for health care providers.     Betsy Johnson: Supported requiring coverage for all for reproductive health.     ACLU: Fetal rights don't override a woman's privacy right.     ACLU: Women often don't even know they're pregnant at six weeks.     ACLU: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome.     Frank LaRose: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome.     Joe Schiavoni: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome.     John Kasich: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome.     Matt Dolan: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome.     Troy Balderson: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome.     Brian King: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics.     Brian King: Don't collect information on reason for abortion.

Civil Rights     ACLU: First Amendment doesn't include right to turn away LGBT.     ACLU: Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism.     Ben Cline: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.     Creigh Deeds: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Donald McEachin: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Scott Taylor: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.     Terry McAuliffe: Veto requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Tom Garrett: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.     Jennifer McClellan: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Ron Stollings: Don't ban transgender girls from girls school sports.     Moore Capito: Ban transgender girls from girls school sports.     Jim Justice: Ban transgender girls from girls school sports.     ACLU: Don't ban transgender girls from girls school sports.     ACLU: Truthful discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.     Phil Lyman: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.     Spencer Cox: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms.     Brian King: Don't restrict discussions on racism/sexism in classrooms.

Crime     Mike Lawler: 0.     ACLU: Inhumane to detain NYers for non-criminal parole violations.     Kathy Hochul: Signed "Less is More Act" to reform parole system.     ACLU: Black Lives Matter and police don't need special protection.     ACLU: VAWA is effective in reducing domestic violence and stalking.     Billie Sutton: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days.     Daniel Ahlers: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days.     Dennis Daugaard: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days.     Ilhan Omar: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Karen Housley: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Mark Dayton: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Michelle Benson: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Michelle Fischbach: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Paul Gazelka: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Scott Jensen: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Steven Haugaard: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days.     Tina Liebling: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Tina Liebling: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     ACLU: Require jury unanimity to impose capital punishment.

Drugs     ACLU: Drug testing for welfare is ineffective and unconstitutional.     ACLU: Drug prohibition means corruption, not an end to drug use.     ACLU: A "drug free America" is not realistic; repeal prohibition.     Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.     Darren Soto: Oppose mandatory drug testing of state employees.     Greg Steube: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.     Matt Gaetz: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.     Mike Haridopolos: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.     Rick Scott: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees.     ACLU: Penalties for fentanyl cause prison overcrowding.     Frank LaRose: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl.     Joe Schiavoni: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl.     John Kasich: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl.     Matt Dolan: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl.     Troy Balderson: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl.

Education     Mike Lawler: Increase state oversight of neglected public school district.     ACLU: State oversight of local Jim Crow school systems.     Andrew Cuomo: Increase state oversight of neglected public school district.     Adam Gray: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Kevin Mullin: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     ACLU: Oppose private and religious school voucher programs.     ACLU: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Alex Padilla: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Alice Madden: For science-based sex education in schools.     Amy Stephens: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.     Bill Ritter: For science-based sex education in schools.     Brian Dahle: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Connie Conway: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Jerry Brown: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Lou Correa: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Mark DeSaulnier: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Norma Torres: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Rob Bonta: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Rocky Chavez: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Steve Knight: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Ted Lieu: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Travis Allen: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.     Victor Mitchell: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.     ACLU: School choice programs defund public schools.

Families & Children     Billie Sutton: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.     Billie Sutton: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.     Daniel Ahlers: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.     Dennis Daugaard: Allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.     Jamie R. Smith: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.     Steven Haugaard: Allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies.

Foreign Policy     ACLU: Injustice of Gitmo is costing us a fortune.

Government Reform     Adam Gray: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.     Kevin Mullin: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.     Summer Lee: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting.     ACLU: Congressional term limits are unconstitutional.     ACLU: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots.     ACLU: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting.     ACLU: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.     ACLU: Requiring voter ID means disenfranchisement.     Brian Dahle: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.     Bruce Westerman: Co-sponsored bill to require photo ID for voting.     Connie Pillich: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots.     Connie Pillich: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting.     David Hadley: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.     Doug Mastriano: Voted FOR extending vote by mail, absentee voting.     Gray Davis: 2002:Neighborhood districting for minority representation.     Jay Obernolte: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.     Jerry Brown: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.     Jim Christiana: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.     Joe Schiavoni: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots.     Joe Schiavoni: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting.     John Kasich: Require complete & sufficient ID on absentee ballots.     John Kasich: End simultaneous registration and early voting.     Kamala Harris: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.     Kevin de Leon: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.     Malcolm Kenyatta: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting.     Mike Beebe: Vetoed bill to require photo ID for voting.     Nina Turner: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting.     Nina Turner: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots.     Rick Saccone: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID.     Rob Bonta: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.     Rocky Chavez: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.     Tom Wolf: Enacted extending vote by mail & absentee voting.     Young Kim: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.     ACLU: Stop intimidating ex-felons with election crimes.

Gun Control     ACLU: Don't add state mental health records to national database.     Bethany Hall-Long: Add state mental health records to national database.     Colin Bonini: Don't add state mental health records to national database.     Jack Markell: Add state mental health records to national database.     Mike Katz: Add state mental health records to national database.

Homeland Security     ACLU: USA Freedom Act should be first small step of more reforms.     ACLU: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones.     James Boyle: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones.     Mike Thibodeau: Don't require warrant to get location info from cell phones.     Paul LePage: Don't require warrant to get location info from cell phones.     Sara Gideon: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones.

Immigration     ACLU: No-Fly list against Muslims is unconstitutional.     ACLU: Let DREAMers join military, whether legal or not.     ACLU: Muslim ban cannot be reworked to be constitutional.     ACLU: No national emergency for a border wall.     ACLU: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Amanda Chase: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Creigh Deeds: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Jennifer Carroll Foy: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Nick Freitas: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Ralph Northam: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Jennifer McClellan: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     ACLU: Challenge flying unauthorized aliens out-of-state.     ACLU: Disallow warrantless arrests for immigration documents.     Brian Bosma: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents.     Jim Baird: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents.     Jim Banks: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents.     Mitch Daniels: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents.     Suzanne Crouch: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents.

Principles & Values     ACLU: FOIA request for Trump's Emoluments conflicts of interest.

Technology     ACLU: Access to broadband services for lower income families.     Brett Kavanaugh: Allow sweeping surveillance of Americans' phone records.

War & Peace     ACLU: Unconstitutional for Trump to bomb Syria.

Welfare & Poverty     ACLU: Critical to let immigrants receive public assistance.     Eric Brakey: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance.     Jared Golden: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance.     Mike Thibodeau: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance.     Sara Gideon: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance.

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Smith South Dakota Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jared Golden Democrat U.S. Rep Maine-2 Jay Obernolte Republican U.S. Rep California-8 Jennifer Carroll Foy Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jennifer McClellan Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jerry Brown California Democratic Governor Jim Baird Republican U.S. Rep Indiana-4 Jim Banks Republican Challenger Indiana Jim Christiana Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania Jim Justice West Virginia Democratic governor Joe Schiavoni Ohio Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor John Kasich Ohio Republican Ohio Governor Justin Olson Republican Challenger for Senate Arizona Kamala Harris California Democratic Vice President; former California Senator Karen Housley Kate Brown Oregon Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul New York Democratic Lt. Governor Katie Hobbs Arizona Democratic Challenger Kay Ivey Alabama Republican Alabama Governor Kelli Ward Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Kevin de Leon Democratic candidate for California U.S. Senator California Kevin Mullin Democrat U.S. Rep California-15 Kimberly Yee Arizona Republican Challenger Knute Buehler Oregon Republican candidate for governor Lou Correa Democrat U.S. Rep California-46 Malcolm Kenyatta Senate Candidate Pennsylvania Mark Dayton Minnesota Democratic Governor Mark DeSaulnier Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-11 Matt Bevin Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Dolan Republican Senate Challenger Ohio Matt Gaetz Republican U.S. Rep Florida-1 Michelle Benson Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Michelle Fischbach Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-7 Mike Beebe Arkansas Democratic Governor Mike Haridopolos Republican 2012 Senate primary challenger Florida Mike Katz Indepdendent Challenger Delaware Mike Lawler Mike Thibodeau Maine Republican Challenger for ME Governor Mitch Daniels Indiana Former Republican Governor (2005-2013) Moore Capito West Virginia Republican Challenger Morgan McGarvey Democrat U.S. Rep Kentucky-3 Nick Freitas Republican candidate for Virginia U. 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Senator Virginia Nina Turner Democrat U.S. Rep Ohio-11 Norma Torres Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-35 Paul Gazelka Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Paul LePage Maine Republican Governor candidate Phil Lyman Utah Republican Challenger Ralph Northam Virginia Democratic Governor Rick Saccone Republican Senate challenger (withdrew) Pennsylvania Rick Scott Florida Republican Governor Rob Bonta California State Attorney General nominee Robert Goforth Kentucky Republican challenger for Governor Rocky Adkins Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Rocky Chavez Republican Senate candidate California Ron Stollings West Virginia Democratic candidate for governor Sara Gideon Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Maine Scott Jensen Minnesota Republican challenger for Governor Scott Taylor Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Virginia Spencer Cox Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Steve Farley Arizona Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor Steve Knight Republican House Member U.S. Rep California-25 Steven Haugaard South Dakota Republican candidate for Governor Summer Lee Democrat U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-12 Suzanne Crouch Indiana Republican Challenger Sydney Kamlager Democrat U.S. Rep California-37 Ted Lieu Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-33 Terry McAuliffe Virginia Democratic Challenger Tina Kotek Oregon Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Tina Liebling Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor Tom Garrett Republican U.S. Rep Virginia-5 Tom Wolf Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Travis Allen California Republican candidate for California Governor Troy Balderson Republican U.S. Rep Ohio-12 Victor Mitchell Colorado Republican candidate for Colorado Governor Vivian Davis Figures Democratic Senate Challenger (2008); State Senator Alabama Young Kim Republican U.S. Rep California-39