| Full Name: | Newton 'Newt' Leroy Gingrich |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Callista Bisek; 2 Children: Kathy, Jackie |
| Birth Date: | 06/17/1943 |
| Birth Place: | Harrisburg, PA |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Newton 'Newt' Leroy Gingrich
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
H Amdt 776 - Patients' Bill of Rights Act Amendment
Amendment (Nay)
July 24, 1998 - Covers clinical trials for people with serious or life threatening illness. Gives doctors final determination as to whether a certain treatment is ...
HR 4250 - Patient Protection bill
Legislation (Yea)
July 24, 1998 - Allows patients to designate their gynecologist, obstetrician, or pediatric doctor as their primary care giver. Requires health plans to cover emergency services ...
HR 1122 - Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 23, 1998 - Imposes fines or up to 2 years in prison for those who knowingly perform the procedure. Allows accused doctor to seek hearing ...
Recent Public Statements
Gingrich Opposes Plan to Limit Mortgage Deductions
April 18, 2012 - Newt Gingrich released the following statement opposing Governor Romney's plan to limit home mortgage tax deductions based on income level and affirming his belief in ...
The Daily Beast - Newt Gingrich Calls for Universal Right to Bear Arms at NRA Forum
April 13, 2012 - By Michael Ames Friday's Celebration of American Values Leadership forum featured speeches by Mitt Romney, recent contender Rick Santorum, plus conservative stars like former U.N. ...
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
More Public Statements
April 11, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT BLITZER: All right. Remember, we're waiting the news conference, the special prosecutor in Florida about to file a charge, at least, one ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Civil Liberties Union ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Women's Issues - Family Medical Leave Act/Paid Sick Leave | 0% |
| 2012 | American Civil Liberties Union ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Women's Issues - Contraception | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $24,975,907.69 |
| Total Spent | $24,900,861.56 |
| Cash On Hand | $75,046.13 |
| Debt | $4,667,453.75 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Newt Gingrich refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Newton 'Newt' Leroy Gingrich's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
