| 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 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 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 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act
Legislation (Nay)
Nov. 15, 2007 - Prohibits an individual from becoming a loan originator unless they can obtain and maintain a registration as a loan originator or a license as ...
HR 3074 - Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 14, 2007 - -Prohibits funds from being used to establish a cross-border motor carrier program allowing Mexican motor carriers to operate beyond commercial zones along the border between ...
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 ...
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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