| Full Name: | Gerald 'Jerry' C. Weller |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Zury Rios Sosa;1 Child: Marizu Catherine Weller |
| Birth Date: | 07/07/1957 |
| Birth Place: | Streator, IL |
| Home City: | Morris, IL |
| Religion: | Christian |
Summary
Gerald 'Jerry' C. Weller
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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
HR 1586 - Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes
Legislation (NA)
Aug. 10, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Education Jobs Fund to be allocated to states for the retention, rehiring, or hiring of elementary and secondary education ...
H Amdt 773 - Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards
Legislation (NA)
July 30, 2010 - Exempts applicants for a permit to drill from the moratorium against drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf if the Secretary of the Interior determines ...
HR 5982 - Tax Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (NA)
July 30, 2010 - Repeals Section 9006 of HR 3590 (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"), a provision that requires corporations to report the amount of any ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 20, 2008 - November 20, 2008 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House H-232, U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Madame Speaker: As the 110th Congress nears completion, ...
Letter to The Honorable George W. Bush, President
Oct. 8, 2008 - Durbin, Obama: IL Delegation Members Urge President Bush to Provide Federal Assistance to Illinois Counties Affected by September Storms U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and ...
Weller Votes 'Yes' on Financial Rescue Plan
More Public Statements
Oct. 3, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Morris) released the following statement after voting to pass the economic rescue package before the House this afternoon: "Ultimately, when weighing ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 50% |
| 1999 | National Foreign Trade Council Positions | 83% |
| 2001-2002 | National Foreign Trade Council Postions | 50% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Gerald Weller REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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