| 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 3835 - Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 1, 2012 - Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect until December 31, 2013 (Sec. 1). Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment from taking effect until ...
H J Res 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)
Nov. 18, 2011 - Requires total federal expenditures to not exceed total federal revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of both chambers of Congress vote to authorize ...
H Res 1031 - Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics
More Key Votes
Legislation-Resolution (Nay)
March 11, 2008 - States that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) shall be governed by a board of six individuals, three of whom are appointed by the ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Citizens Against Government Waste Positions | 7% |
| 2009 | Citizens Against Government Waste Positions | 3% |
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)
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