| Full Name: | Jon Christopher Porter, Sr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Single; 2 Children: J. Christopher Jr., Nicole |
| Birth Date: | 05/16/1955 |
| Birth Place: | Humboldt, IA |
| Home City: | Henderson, NV |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Jon Christopher Porter, Sr.
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 2176 - Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill
Legislation (Nay)
June 25, 2008 - -Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take the alternative lands into trust for the Bay Mills Indian Community upon the fulfillment of certain preliminary ...
HR 505 - Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 24, 2007 - Reaffirms that Native Hawaiians have the right to autonomy in their internal affairs, the right of self-determination and self-governance, the right to reorganize a ...
HR 4893 - Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 13, 2006 - Allows an Indian tribe to "host" one or more other tribes when creating a new gaming site (Sec. 2). Stipulates that the ...
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, ...
Porter to Focus On Job Creation In Nevada
Oct. 28, 2008 - Ways and Means Committee focuses on how state and local governments can cope in a painful economy Washington, DC- Congressman Jon Porter will return to ...
In Business Las Vegas - In Business Q and A
More Public Statements
Oct. 24, 2008 - In Business Las Vegas - In Business Q and A Congressman Jon Porter, a Republican, is being challenged by Democratic state Sen. Dina Titus for ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | National Rural Health Association Positions | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Gambling & Casinos ($40,139.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jon Porter, Sr. repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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