| Full Name: | Chip Cravaack |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Traci; 2 Children: Nick, Grant |
| Birth Date: | 01/29/1951 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, WV |
| Home City: | North Branch, MN |
| Religion: | Christian |
Summary
Chip Cravaack
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 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 514 - Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 17, 2011 - Extends the expiration date from February 28, 2011, to May 27, 2011, for provisions concerning the following (Sec. 2): Court-approved electronic surveillance of ...
Recent Public Statements
Alternative Minimum Tax
Nov. 6, 2012 - The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) needs to be repealed. I've co-sponsored legislation to prevent this tax from hitting Minnesotans.
Cravaack Announces Q3 Fundraising Hauls
Oct. 11, 2012 - Today, the Cravaack for Congress campaign reports that $471,183 was raised for the third quarter (July-September). This election cycle, Cravaack has raised $1,929,176, with $1,131,433 ...
Cravaack Releases Third Television Ad, "Good Man"
More Public Statements
Oct. 10, 2012 - Today, the Cravaack for Congress Campaign released its third television ad in the race for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District seat. "A strong and vibrant mining ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | American Civil Liberties Union Positions | 0% |
| 2012 | Open Doors USA Positions | 50% |
| 2011 | Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Positions (House Only) | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,374,759.79 |
| Total Spent | $2,385,665.50 |
| Cash On Hand | $18,014.40 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Chip Cravaack 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
