| Full Name: | John Eric Ensign |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Darlene Sciaretta; 3 Children: Trevor, Michael, Siena |
| Birth Date: | 03/25/1958 |
| Birth Place: | Roseville, CA |
| Home City: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Religion: | Christian |
Summary
John Eric Ensign
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
Treaty Doc. 111-5 - Treaty with Russia to Reduce and Limit Offensive Arms
Treaty (Nay)
Dec. 22, 2010 - Requires that each party reduce and limit its strategic offensive arms (Article 1). Authorizes each party to determine for itself the composition ...
S Amdt 4326 - Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt
Amendment (Nay)
June 9, 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit annual reports on the risks posed by foreign holdings of U.S. debt to the appropriate congressional ...
S Amdt 4302 - Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt
More Key Votes
Amendment (Nay)
June 9, 2010 - Requires the President to submit quarterly reports on the risks posed by foreign holdings of U.S. debt to the appropriate congressional committees that include ...
Recent Public Statements
Farewell to the Senate
May 2, 2011 - FAREWELL TO THE SENATE Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. President, I rise today to deliver a very difficult speech. This will be my farewell speech to the ...
Letter to The Honorable Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Defense
April 29, 2011 - Dear Under Secretary Hale: We are writing to express our concerns over the Department's efforts to estimate, identify, recover and eliminate improper payments. During your ...
Ensign to Resign from Office
More Public Statements
April 21, 2011 - Senator John Ensign today announced his resignation as the 24th United States Senator from the state of Nevada. In a letter to Vice President Joe ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Friends Committee on National Legislation Positions | 75% |
| 2009-2010 | ACT! for America Positions | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | Council for a Livable World Positions | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $886,847.00 |
| Total Spent | $2,184,510.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $4,370.00 |
| Debt | $45,574.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
John Ensign 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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View John Eric Ensign's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
