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Miller
(R)
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Treadwell
(R)
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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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Richard Burr topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
CON:
01/23/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
06/27/2010
: Stop spending or we'll end up like Greece
07/08/2010
: Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate
05/02/2012
: Ranked by
UFCW
, indicating a pro-management voting record
02/10/2009
: Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
03/13/2008
: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
06/26/2010
: The answer is: Let's stop spending
02/04/2013
: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans
07/30/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax
04/06/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
07/08/2010
: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures
06/26/2000
: Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol
04/01/2009
: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
05/15/2008
: Voted NO on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China
05/15/2007
: Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning
11/02/2010
: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by
AFP
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
05/11/2010
: Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks
02/25/2009
: Sponsored bill maintaining military spouse voting residency
07/12/2001
: Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties
CON:
09/14/1999
: Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads
02/14/2002
: Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions
03/29/2006
: Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress
03/28/2006
: Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
CON:
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
05/08/2013
: Voted NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems
Renewable Energy
PRO:
08/11/2010
:
Supports
renewable energy tax credits
CON:
06/17/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
07/08/2010
: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
06/21/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
04/17/2008
: Gas tax holiday for the summer
06/16/2005
: Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
06/18/1999
: Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1
CON:
09/06/2007
: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
02/03/2009
: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
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
09/17/2003
: No United Nations taxation on firearms
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
01/19/1999
: Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
07/29/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
04/09/2003
: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
08/11/2010
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
03/23/2009
: Sponsored bill limiting guns by danger, not incompetence
09/28/2004
: Assault weapons ban is against the Second Amendment
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
09/21/2011
: Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
CON:
04/20/2005
: Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding
03/18/1999
: Voted YES on deploying SDI
07/22/1999
: Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill
07/11/2007
: Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
09/27/1994
: No US troops under UN command; more defense spending
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
CON:
09/16/1998
: Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests
10/14/1999
: Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC
09/25/2001
: Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism
Abortion Rights
PRO:
04/11/2007
: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
CON:
10/18/2007
: Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
03/05/2009
: Voted YES on restricting UN funding for population control policies
10/02/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
03/14/2008
: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
09/25/2002
: Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
02/26/2004
: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
06/30/1999
: Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
06/11/2008
: Apply 14th amendment protections to pre-born fetuses
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
03/17/2005
: Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
07/25/2006
: Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
04/05/2000
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
09/30/2004
: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
07/29/1999
: Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
08/11/2010
:
Supports
Amendment to prevent same sex marriage
09/28/2004
: Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
04/03/2008
: Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling
02/02/2006
: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
11/03/2005
: Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics
01/29/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
06/11/2009
: Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug
05/25/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
02/14/2008
: Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
07/08/2010
: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
10/06/1999
: Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts
04/18/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
03/17/2005
: Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
06/28/2000
: Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage
11/01/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
CON:
05/08/2006
: Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
02/02/2006
: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
11/18/2005
: Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
07/08/2010
: Adopt a single-rate tax system
11/06/2007
: Member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus
03/14/2001
: Phaseout the death tax
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
07/12/2000
: Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty"
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years
02/02/2006
: Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut
06/08/2006
: Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`
03/09/2000
: Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
07/08/2010
: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
04/04/2001
: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
04/18/2002
: Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
01/06/2009
: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax
09/27/1994
: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes
03/29/2001
: Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years
03/21/2007
: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
02/13/2008
: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
08/03/2006
: Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
03/23/2007
: Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
06/26/2008
: Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing
07/10/2008
: Establish energy security strategy with domestic production
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
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR
CON:
09/28/2004
: No offshore drilling off NC coast
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