| Full Name: | Albert Ben Chandler III |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jennifer; Children: Lucie, Albert IV, Branham |
| Birth Date: | 09/12/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Lexington, KY |
| Home City: | Woodford County, KY |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Summary
Albert Ben Chandler III
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 J Res 118 - Congressional Disapproval of Department of Health and Human Services Rule to Waive Certain Requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF)
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)
Sept. 20, 2012
HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...
HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 20, 2011 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...
Recent Public Statements
Wendell Ford to Seniors, Trust Chandler on Medicare
Sept. 27, 2012 - Senator Wendell Ford today joined Congressman Ben Chandler to discuss the importance of protecting Medicare with seniors. During an event at the Lexington Senior Center, ...
Column: To Create Jobs, Cut the Fat in Washington
Sept. 23, 2012 - A few years ago, the federal government issued a regulation requiring banks to change their disclosure statements so that solid vertical lines separated columns on ...
Chandler Receives State FOP Endorsement
More Public Statements
Aug. 29, 2012 - Congressman Ben Chandler today announced the endorsement of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Chandler joined more than a dozen members of the FOP ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 67% |
| 2010 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 81% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,403,028.68 |
| Total Spent | $2,533,044.02 |
| Cash On Hand | $1,619.94 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ben Chandler III 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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