| Full Name: | Thaddeus 'Thad' G. McCotter |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Rita; 3 Children: George, Timothy, Emilia |
| Birth Date: | 08/22/1965 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, MI |
| Home City: | Livonia, MI |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Thaddeus 'Thad' G. McCotter
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 (Yea)
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 (Yea)
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
U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter's Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Decision
June 28, 2012 - U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter made this statement following the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act: "This errant decision is the bitter fruit of ...
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture
June 8, 2012 - The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, Southwest Washington, D.C. 20250 Dear Secretary Vilsack: We are writing in support of ...
U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter Statement on May Unemployment Report
More Public Statements
June 1, 2012 - U.S. Representative Thaddeus G. McCotter (MI) on May's Unemployment Report: "Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for May rose to ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) | 16% |
| 2009 | Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score | 25% |
| 2011 | Peace Action West Positions | 4% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $549,318.61 |
| Total Spent | $548,703.51 |
| Cash On Hand | $615.10 |
| Debt | $105,636.24 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Thaddeus McCotter refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 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
