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Historical Details

Position on Issues

Project Vote Smart Survey, 2002

"I support Roe v. Wade as the law of the land, and I believe a woman should have access to abortion services and have a right to choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. However, I oppose the partial birth abortion procedure"

Project Vote Smart Survey, 2002

"Eliminate restrictions on federal education funding, giving educators or local school districts more flexibility to design and implement their programs."

Project Vote Smart Survey, 2002

"Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves."

Voting Record

HR 3630 (2012)

Extends unemployment benefits, payroll tax cuts, and more

HR 2560 (2011)

Cuts federal spending, imposes caps on future federal spending as percentages of GDP, and encourages a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution

S 1549 (2011)

Cuts payroll taxes, extends unemployment benefits, and encourages employment in small businesses.

HR 514 (2011)

Extends certain expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

S 968 (2011)

Gives the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to the sale of infringing or counterfeit goods", especially those registered outside the U.S.

HR 3 (2011)

Would permanently prohibit the use of federal taxpayer money to fund abortion services.

S 365 (2011)

Raising the debt ceiling and enacting budget cuts

HR 358 (2011)

Proposes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including banning the use of federal funds to cover any costs of any health care plan that covers abortions, and others.

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