| 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, 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 1388 - National Volunteer Program Expansion
Legislation (Nay)
March 26, 2009 - Authorizes funding to promote, operate, and expand service-learning programs in elementary and secondary schools through training, curriculum development, program assessment methods, and community outreach ...
S J Res 1 - Same Sex Marriage Resolution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)
June 7, 2006 - Prohibits individual states from recognizing marital status and/or legal benefits from any other unions other than that of a man and woman.
S 625 - Hate Crimes Bill
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
June 11, 2002 - Authorizes federal government to assist in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Adds of sexual orientation, gender and disability to list ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 100% |
| 2012 | NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Positions | 0% |
| 2011 | Family Research Council Positions | 57% |
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
