| Full Name: | Porter J. Goss |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Mariel Robinson; 4 Children: Chauncey, Mason, Leslie, Gerrit |
| Birth Date: | 11/26/1938 |
| Birth Place: | Waterbury, CT |
| Home City: | Sanibel, FL |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Summary
Porter J. Goss
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
HR 1308 - Child Tax Credit Bill
Legislation (NA)
Sept. 23, 2004 - Provides a five year extension on the $1,000/per child tax credit (Sec. 101). Ensures that tax relief for taxpayers in the 10% ...
HR 2028 - Pledge of Allegiance Protection Bill
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Sept. 23, 2004 - -Provides that the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall be exempted from the provisions of ...
HR 5025 - Transportation Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 22, 2004 - Appropriates $11.2 billion for the Department of the Treasury. Appropriates $10.3 billion for the Internal Revenue Service. Appropriates $52 million ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions | 0% |
| 1999-2000 | The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions | 38% |
| 2003-2004 | National Rural Health Association Positions | 100% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Over the course of several weeks in 2002, this candidate repeatedly refused requests by citizens in the candidate's own state, leaders of both major political parties, major news organizations and Project Vote Smart staff to provide voters with essential issue information in the 2002 National Political Awareness Test. This candidate would not provide this information to citizens in the candidate's own state - no matter who asked them, when they were asked or how they were asked.
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View Porter J. Goss's Congressional Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test
