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Summary

Representative Kurt Schrader

Full Name: Kurt Schrader
Office: U.S. House (OR) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha; 5 Children: Maren, Clare, Steven, Ryan, Travis
Birth Date: 10/19/1951
Birth Place: Bridgeport, CT
Home City: Canby, OR
Religion: Episcopal

Recent Key Votes

HR 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 21, 2012

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...

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Recent Public Statements

Ore. Rep Schrader Prompts GOP Debate to Embrace Organic Farming

May 17, 2013 - The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't ...

Bipartisan Group of House and Senate Lawmakers Introduce Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act

May 16, 2013 - A bipartisan group of senators and U.S. House members today introduced bills to provide certainty to forestry companies and workers, by reaffirming the Environmental Protection ...

Christmas Tree Growers See Hope for Sales Program After 18 Months of Political Purgatory in D.C.

May 16, 2013 - Don't ever sound like you're trying to tax Christmas. That's the lesson the nation's Christmas tree growers learned as they spent the last 18 months ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 66%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score 38%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,750,144.25
Total Spent $1,167,996.71
Cash On Hand $590,364.06
Debt $174,277.59
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Kurt Schrader refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://schraderforms.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://schrader.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repkurtschrader

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/repschrader?ref=ts

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repschrader

Washington, D.C.
314 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5711
Fax: 202-225-5699

District
621 High Street
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: 503-557-1324
Fax: 503-557-1981

District
494 State Street
Suite 210
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-588-9100
Fax: 503-588-5517

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