| Full Name: | Kathleen 'Kathy' Courtney Hochul |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Bill; 2 Children: Bill, Caitlin |
| Birth Date: | 08/27/1958 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, NY |
| Home City: | Hamburg, NY |
Summary
Kathleen 'Kathy' Courtney Hochul
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
H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Nay)
May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...
HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...
HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...
Recent Public Statements
House Passes Hochul's Bill To Help Veterans
Nov. 27, 2012 - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6328, The Clothe a Homeless Hero Act, which was introduced by Rep. Kathy Hochul (NY-26). The legislation will ...
Letter to Secretary Panetta
Nov. 2, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Kathy Hochul urged the Department of Defense (DoD) to closely examine the importance ...
Letter to Speaker Boehner, Minority Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader Cantor, and Minority Whip Hoyer
More Public Statements
Oct. 22, 2012 - Today, Congressman Joe Donnelly led a bipartisan effort to bring The AMERICA Works Act to the House floor for a vote. Donnelly and colleagues from ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Peace Action West Positions | 0% |
| 2011 | Friends Committee on National Legislation Positions | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $4,602,795.74 |
| Total Spent | $4,602,795.74 |
| Cash On Hand | $0.00 |
| Debt | $351,799.98 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Kathy Hochul refused to tell citizens where she 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
