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Chip Cravaack

Full Name: Chip Cravaack
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Traci; 2 Children: Nick, Grant
Birth Date: 01/29/1951
Birth Place: Charleston, WV
Home City: North Branch, MN
Religion: Christian

Recent Key Votes

HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 12, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...

HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Legislation (Yea)

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 ...

H J Res 37 - Disapproving FCC Rules Concerning Internet Providers
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)

April 8, 2011

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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Nov. 6, 2012 - The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) needs to be repealed.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"

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry 75%
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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
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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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