| Full Name: | Jim Bunning |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Mary Theis; 9 Children |
| Birth Date: | 10/23/1931 |
| Birth Place: | Campbell County, KY |
| Home City: | Southgate, KY |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Jim Bunning
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
S Amdt 4697 - Prohibiting Earmarks
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 30, 2010 - Prohibits points of order to consider bills, joint resolutions, conference reports, or amendments containing earmarks: Returns bills, joint resolutions, and conference reports to ...
S Amdt 3302 - Establishing a Federal Budget Deficit Commission
Amendment (Nay)
Jan. 26, 2010 - Establishes the "Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action," a task force that shall analyze projected federal revenues and expenditures, assess the current and ...
Amdt 2575 - U.S. Military Commanders to Testify Before Congress
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
Oct. 1, 2009 - Requires the Commander of the of the U.S. Central Command (General David Petraeus), the Commander of the U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Command, ...
Recent Public Statements
Bunning Votes to Prevent Tax Hike on American Families and Small Businesses
Dec. 15, 2010 - U.S. Senator Jim Bunning issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan tax package that was approved in the Senate by a vote of ...
Farewell to the Senate
Dec. 9, 2010 - Mr. BUNNING. Madam President, I thank the Senator from Missouri, a dear friend of mine and someone who has unusual wisdom in his remarks today. ...
Letter to His Excellency Mr. Wang Qishan Vice Premier of the State Council The People's Republic of China
More Public Statements
Dec. 6, 2010 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and 30 other Senators sent a letter today to Wang Qishan, Vice Premier ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 50% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $925,112.00 |
| Total Spent | $945,241.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $69,346.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jim Bunning REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2004 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST Jim Bunning REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY: Major News Organizations and key national leaders of both parties including, John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President
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