| Full Name: | Joe Walsh |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Helene; 5 Children |
| Birth Date: | 12/27/1961 |
| Birth Place: | Barrington, IL |
| Home City: | Barrington, IL |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Joe Walsh
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
H Amdt 1416 - Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act
Amendment (Yea)
July 19, 2012
H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Amendment (Nay)
May 18, 2012 - Prohibits individuals associated with al-Qaeda or the Taliban, or who participated in the attacks of September 11, 2001, from being detained without trial if ...
HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 26, 2012 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures for sharing cyber threat information with private-sector entities and utilities (Sec. 2). Defines ...
Recent Public Statements
Walsh Legislation Heads to the President
Dec. 12, 2012 - Today the House of Representatives passed by unanimous vote legislation Rep. Joe Walsh (Il-08) introduced earlier this year. The No-Hassle Flying Act reduces onerous baggage ...
Rep. Walsh Statement on Reversal of Illinois' Ban on Conceal Carry
Dec. 11, 2012 - Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) released the following statement today after a Federal Court of Appeals struck down Illinois' ban on carrying concealed weapons. Illinois is ...
Rep. Walsh Renews Call to Rethink Aid to Palestinians and U.N.
More Public Statements
Nov. 29, 2012 - Today, Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) renewed calls to rethink U.S. aid to the United Nations and the Palestinian Authority until they both end the campaign ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | American Civil Liberties Union Positions | 7% |
| 2012 | Open Doors USA Positions | 25% |
| 2011 | Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Positions (House Only) | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,011,080.18 |
| Total Spent | $1,995,014.74 |
| Cash On Hand | $24,556.42 |
| Debt | $28,116.18 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joe Walsh 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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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
