| Full Name: | Donald M. Payne |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Widowed; 3 Children: Donald Jr., Wanda, Nicole |
| Birth Date: | 07/16/1934 |
| Birth Place: | Newark, NJ |
| Home City: | Newark, NJ |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Donald M. Payne
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 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...
HR 2117 - Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Feb. 28, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that states authorize institutions of postsecondary education (Sec. 2). Repeals the definition of credit hour, which was previously defined ...
HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...
Recent Public Statements
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Feb. 2, 2012 - Mr. PAYNE. Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1173. While my Republican colleagues see H.R. 1173 as a solution to the Department ...
Rep. Payne Votes "NO" On Republicans Legislation to Repeal Long-Term Healthcare Benefits
Feb. 1, 2012 - Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne (NJ-10) voted against H.R. 1173, which is the Republicans misguided effort to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports ...
Congressman Payne Makes a Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti
More Public Statements
Jan. 12, 2012 - Congressman Donald M. Payne, senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement regarding the earthquake that wrought ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Electrical Contractors Association Positions | 0% |
| 2011-2012 | American Civil Liberties Union Positions | 61% |
| 2012 | TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry | 50% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $427,937.87 |
| Total Spent | $193,281.31 |
| Cash On Hand | $1,411,305.46 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Donald Payne refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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