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International Issues  Domestic Issues   Economic Issues  Social Issues    Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click for More Info. Foreign Policy Gun Control Budget & Economy Education Homeland Security Crime Government Reform   Health Care War & Peace Drugs Tax Reform Abortion Free Trade Civil Rights Social Security Families & Children Immigration  Jobs Welfare & Poverty Corporations Energy & Oil  Environment Technology Principles & Values Following are Resolutions and Bill Sponsorships for governors and members of Congress, which are used to indicate politicians' stances on the issues. Co-sponsoring a bill implies a promise to vote in its favor, as well as work towards its passage. Affiliations which include "VoteMatch Usage" are scored as VoteMatch quiz responses. Those without a VoteMatch usage are included only on each candidate's main issues page. Abortion Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 04-SEN8 on Jun 4, 2004 Expand embryonic stem cell research Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. Democrats: 43 Republicans: 14 Independents: 1 Budget & Economy Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-BDC2 on May 9, 2001 Retire half the public debt by 2006 (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 58 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 01-SNDC2 on Jan 11, 2001 Balance debt reduction, tax relief, & policy investment (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 10 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 00-NGA25 on Feb 3, 2000 More federal funding for FAA and air traffic control (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 3 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0 Civil Rights Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 00-NGA22 on Mar 14, 2000 More federal funding of IDEA for disabled education Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 99-NGA26 on Jul 27, 1999 Decide Indian gaming rules at state level, not DOI (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Corporations Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 99-NGA30 on May 5, 1999 Bankruptcy reform: prevent inappropriate Chapter 7 filings (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Crime Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 99-NGA24 on Aug 5, 1999 Tougher juvenile crime penalties; but let states set them Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Education Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SNDC1 on Jan 11, 2001 Firmly opposed to Bush’s voucher proposal Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7. Democrats: 10 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 Energy & Oil Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 04-SEN2 on Mar 19, 2004 Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 41 Republicans: 11 Independents: 1 03-SEN7 on Jun 19, 2003 Keep climate change in EPA "State of the Environment" report Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1 99-NGA27 on Jul 2, 1999 Maintain federal funds for transit funding above 12.5% cap (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Environment Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 04-SEN1 on Apr 1, 2004 EPA must do better on mercury clean-up (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 37 Republicans: 7 Independents: 1 01-EPA1 on Apr 6, 2001 Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 27 Republicans: 3 Independents: 0 99-NGA22 on Oct 21, 1999 Maintain joint EPA-state authority over nuclear waste (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Families & Children Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 99-NGA28 on Jun 24, 1999 Maintain federal welfare funding for child support Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 1 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1 99-NGA32 on Mar 24, 1999 Keep TANF program focused on family welfare, not other tasks Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 Free Trade Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants NGA-0709FT on Sep 7, 2007 Reauthorize the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0 01-SNDC3 on Jan 11, 2001 Free & fair trade is key to economic growth Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 10 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 01-SNDC4 on Jun 6, 2000 Quick vote on PNTR; China into WTO Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 Government Reform Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 99-NGA25 on Jul 27, 1999 More federal funding for FAA and air traffic control (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 4 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Health Care Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants NGA-0804HC on Apr 2, 2008 Delay Medicaid changes that shift costs from feds to states Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0 NGA-0712HC on Dec 17, 2007 Extend SCHIP with full funding, plus $12B for Medicaid Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0 04-SEN3 on Mar 15, 2004 End government propaganda on Medicare bill (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 03-SEN6 on May 20, 2003 Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 27 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0 00-BDC1 on Dec 5, 2000 Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 59 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 99-NGA31 on Apr 14, 1999 Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 25 Independents: 7 Jobs Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 03-SEN4 on Jun 30, 2003 Protect overtime pay protections (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 43 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0 01-NGA20 on May 25, 2001 Full review of farm policy; more state flexibility (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0 99-MGC5 on Sep 14, 1999 Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 4 Republicans: 5 Independents: 1 Social Security Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-BDC5 on May 9, 2001 Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 58 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 99-NGA23 on Sep 29, 1999 Maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1 Tax Reform Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants NGA-0801TX on Jan 28, 2008 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 24 Republicans: 11 Independents: 0 01-NGA19 on May 23, 2001 Let states independently determine estate taxes (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 15 Republicans: 19 Independents: 3 Technology Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA18 on Aug 20, 2001 Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 16 Republicans: 24 Independents: 4 Welfare & Poverty Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 03-SEN5 on Jun 17, 2003 Fully fund AmeriCorps (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 33 Republicans: 9 Independents: 1 00-NGA21 on Apr 27, 2000 Maintain TANF block grants (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1

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