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Richard Hugh Baker

Full Name: Richard Hugh Baker
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kay; 2 Children
Birth Date: 05/22/1948
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
Religion: Methodist

Recent Key Votes

HR 5092 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 26, 2006 - Modifies existing law from allowing the Attorney General to immediately revoke firearm licenses, after proper notification to the licensee, to a system of fines ...

H AMDT 1156 - Trigger Lock Amendment
Legislation (Yea)

June 28, 2006

S 397 - Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 20, 2005 - Calls for the dismissal of all qualified civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment by the court in which the action was ...

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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

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 ...

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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
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