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Steve Beshear on Foreign Policy

Republican: Click here for Steve Beshear on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Jim Bunning on Foreign Policy

Republican Jr Senator (KY): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Bunning on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)

Greg Fischer on Foreign Policy

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Greg Fischer on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mitch McConnell on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (KY): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mitch McConnell on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES 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)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Call for Burma's junta to release political prisoners. (Jun 2007)

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Ben Chandler on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ben Chandler 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)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Geoff Davis on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (KY-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Geoff Davis 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)

Ernie Fletcher on Foreign Policy

Republican Governor; (previously U.S. Representative, KY-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher 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 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)

Ron Lewis on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (KY-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ron Lewis 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 NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Anne Meagher Northup on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (KY-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Anne Meagher Northup 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Hal Rogers on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (KY-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Hal Rogers 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Ed Whitfield on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (KY-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ed Whitfield 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)

John Yarmuth on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Yarmuth on other issues.

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

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Ernie Fletcher on Foreign Policy

Republican Governor; (previously U.S. Representative, KY-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher 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 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)

Scotty Baesler on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for Scotty Baesler on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ken Lucas on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Representative (KY-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ken Lucas 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 YES 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Paul Patton on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic KY Governor: Click here for Paul Patton on other issues.

No stance on record.

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