| Full Name: | Richard Hugh Baker |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Kay; 2 Children |
| Birth Date: | 05/22/1948 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, LA |
| Home City: | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Richard Hugh Baker
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
HR 5140 - Economic Stimulus Plan
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Jan. 29, 2008 - Allows a tax credit in 2008 of an amount equal to an individual's net income tax liability or $600 (or $1,200 for a joint ...
HR 3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Jan. 23, 2008 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women if the minimum eligibility level is at least 185 percent of the poverty ...
HR 2768 - S-MINER Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Jan. 16, 2008 - Requires coal mines to use an electronic tracking system that will show the locations of people underground (Sec. 4). Requires miners to ...
Recent Public Statements
Rep. Baker Statement Regarding His Decision to Accept a Job at the Managed Funds Association
Jan. 15, 2008 - Rep. Baker Statement Regarding His Decision to Accept a Job at the Managed Funds Association U.S. Rep. Richard H. Baker today announced his decision to ...
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Dec. 18, 2007 - TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 -- (House of Representatives - December 18, 2007) BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. BAKER. I thank the gentleman ...
Rep. Baker Introduces GO Zone Extension Bill to Benefit South Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Area Parishes
More Public Statements
Dec. 7, 2007 - Rep. Baker introduces GO Zone extension bill to benefit South Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge area parishes WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, introduced ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions | 7% |
| 1999 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions | 0% |
| 2007-2008 | Society for Animal Protective Legislation U.S. House Score | 0% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Richard Hugh Baker REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major 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 Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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View Richard Hugh Baker's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
