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Rod Blagojevich on Foreign Policy

Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Double funding for the Peace Corps to $550M. (Mar 2002)

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Richard Durbin on Foreign Policy

Democratic Sr Senator (IL): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Richard Durbin on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Monitor human rights in Uganada-Sudan crisis. (Aug 2004)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Andy Martin on Foreign Policy

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Andy Martin on other issues.

No stance on record.

Barack Obama on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (IL): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.

Meet with Cuban leaders only with agenda of US interests. (Feb 2008)
Cuba: Loosen restrictions now; normalization later. (Feb 2008)
Important to undo the damage of the last seven years. (Feb 2008)
Never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate. (Jan 2008)
Ok to postpone Pakistani elections, but not indefinitely. (Dec 2007)
Pakistan crisis: secure nukes; continue with elections. (Dec 2007)
President must abide by international human rights treaties. (Dec 2007)
Obama Doctrine: ideology has overridden facts and reality. (Dec 2007)
China is a competitor but not an enemy. (Dec 2007)
Willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Wrote 2006 law stabilizing Congo with $52M. (Oct 2007)
No Obama Doctrine; just democracy, security, liberty. (Oct 2007)
Invest in our relationship with Mexico. (Sep 2007)
Strengthen NATO to face 21st-century threats. (Aug 2007)
$50B annually to strengthen weak states at risk of collapse. (Aug 2007)
No "strategic ambiguity" on foreign policy issues. (Aug 2007)
At college, protested for divestment from South Africa. (Aug 2007)
Increased aid to Republic of Congo. (Aug 2007)
Visited largest slum in Africa, to publicize its plight. (Aug 2007)
My critics engineered our biggest foreign policy disaster. (Aug 2007)
China is a competitor, but not an enemy. (Aug 2007)
Meet with enemy leaders; it's a disgrace that we have not. (Jul 2007)
No-fly zone in Darfur; but pay attention more in Africa. (Jun 2007)
Europe & Japan are allies, but China is a competitor. (Apr 2007)
Palestinian people suffer-but from not recognizing Israel. (Apr 2007)
FactCheck: Palestinian suffering from stalled peace effort. (Apr 2007)
Protested South African apartheid while at college. (Feb 2007)
Focus on corruption to improve African development. (Oct 2006)
Supports Israel's self-defense; but distrusted by Israelis. (Oct 2006)
Visited Africa in 2006; encouraged HIV testing & research. (Oct 2006)
Never has US had so much power & so little influence to lead. (Jul 2004)
US policy should promote democracy and human rights. (Jul 2004)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)

Steven Sauerberg on Foreign Policy

Republican Challenger: Click here for Steven Sauerberg on other issues.

No stance on record.

Larry Stafford on Foreign Policy

Libertarian challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Larry Stafford on other issues.

Focus on major issues in China, not on human rights. (Mar 2008)

House:

Melissa Bean on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Melissa Bean on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Judy Biggert on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Judy Biggert on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Rod Blagojevich on Foreign Policy

Democratic IL Governor; previously Representative (IL-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Rod Blagojevich on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Double funding for the Peace Corps to $550M. (Mar 2002)

Jerry Costello on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-12): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Costello on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Danny Davis on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-7): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Danny Davis on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Rahm Emanuel on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rahm Emanuel on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Lane Evans on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Lane Evans on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Bill Foster on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 14): Click here for Bill Foster on other issues.

No stance on record.

Luis Gutierrez on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Luis Gutierrez on other issues.

Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Phil Hare on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 17): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Phil Hare on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Denny Hastert on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-14): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Denny Hastert on other issues.

Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Henry Hyde on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Henry Hyde on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Jesse Louis Jackson on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Louis Jackson on other issues.

Time to invest in US like we invest in developing countries. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Timothy Johnson on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Timothy Johnson on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)

Mark Kirk on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kirk on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Ray LaHood on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-18): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ray LaHood on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Dan Lipinski on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dan Lipinski on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Donald Manzullo on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-16): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Donald Manzullo on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Peter Roskam on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Peter Roskam on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Bobby Rush on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bobby Rush on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Jan Schakowsky on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IL-9): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jan Schakowsky on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

John Shimkus on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-19): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Shimkus on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Jerry Weller on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IL-11): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Weller on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former officeholders:

James Thompson on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for James Thompson on other issues.

Make a long-term commitment to supporting Pakistan. (Jul 2004)
Expand Saudi relations from oil to anti-extremism. (Jul 2004)
Multilateral coalition for Muslim youth outreach. (Jul 2004)

Philip Crane on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Representative (IL-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Philip Crane on other issues.

Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Thomas Ewing on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Representative (IL-15): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Ewing on other issues.

Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

William Lipinski on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Representative (IL-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for William Lipinski on other issues.

Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

David Phelps on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Representative (IL-19): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for David Phelps on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

John Porter on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Representative (IL-10): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Porter on other issues.

Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Glenn Poshard on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Representative (IL-19): Click here for Glenn Poshard on other issues.

No stance on record.

George Ryan on Foreign Policy

Former Republican IL Governor: Click here for George Ryan on other issues.

No stance on record.

Harris Fawell on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Representative (IL-13): Click here for Harris Fawell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mike Flanagan on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Representative (IL-5): Click here for Mike Flanagan on other issues.

No stance on record.

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