| Full Name: | Jerry F. Costello |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Georgia; 3 Children: Jerry II, Gina, John |
| Birth Date: | 09/25/1949 |
| Birth Place: | East Saint Louis, IL |
| Home City: | Belleville, IL |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Jerry F. Costello
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 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...
Recent Public Statements
Illinois Electric Coop Magazine - Coal Must Remain a Part of Our National Energy Strategy
Nov. 30, 2012 - As most of you know, I did not run for re-election and will end my over 24-year career in Congress this January. It has been ...
Carterville Community Unified School District Receives Department of Education Grant
Sept. 27, 2012 - Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Carterville Community Unified School District has received a $359,950 grant through the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program ...
Confirming Full Ownership Rights to Artifacts from Astronauts' Space Missions
More Public Statements
Sept. 20, 2012 - Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4158, to Confirm Full Ownership Rights for Certain United States Astronauts to Artifacts from the ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions | 75% |
| 2011 | National Education Association Positions | A |
| 2010 | Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions | 50% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $453,858.20 |
| Total Spent | $241,779.78 |
| Cash On Hand | $2,218,949.05 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jerry Costello has 100% Political Courage
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