| 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 and Entertainment
- 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
HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
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
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
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. ...
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Nov. 6, 2012 - The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) needs to be repealed.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 100% |
| 2011 | Environment America Positions | 0% |
| 2011 | Sierra Club Positions on Clean Water (House Only) | 8% |
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
