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Summary

Thaddeus 'Thad' G. McCotter

Full Name: Thaddeus 'Thad' G. McCotter
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rita; 3 Children: George, Timothy, Emilia
Birth Date: 08/22/1965
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Home City: Livonia, MI
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 16, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and ...

S 181 - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 27, 2009 - Changes the current unlawful employment discrimination laws to include the adoption of discriminatory compensation decisions or practices, including each time wages, benefits, or other ...

HR 12 - Employment Discrimination Law Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 9, 2009 - Requires that employers be able to prove that any disparities in pay between male and female employees are job-related (Sec. 3). Prohibits ...

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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

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Federally Employed Women Positions 66%
2010 Federally Employed Women Positions 60%
2009-2010 American Association of University Women Positions 0%
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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
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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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