| Full Name: | Maurice D. Hinchey |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Allison Lee; 3 Children: Maurice, Josef, Michelle |
| Birth Date: | 10/27/1938 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Home City: | Hurley, NY |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Maurice D. Hinchey
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 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
Sept. 21, 2012 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating or taking any action related to the emission of greenhouse gases (Sec. 201). Prohibits ...
HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...
HR 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
June 21, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to annually offer for sale at least 25 percent of federal lands that are currently available for oil ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to President Obama - Medicare Eligibility
Dec. 13, 2012 - Today, Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and 88 House Democrats urged President Obama to reject House Republican efforts to raise the Medicare eligibility ...
Letter to Secretary Chu
Sept. 26, 2012 - With experts stating that increased liquid natural gas (LNG) exports will expand the use of hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") in gas drilling, Congressman Jared Polis ...
Letter to Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General
More Public Statements
Sept. 25, 2012 - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today urged U.S. Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to reject a plan that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is currently reviewing ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 0% |
| 2011 | Environment America Positions | 75% |
| 2011 | Sierra Club Positions on Clean Water (House Only) | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $179,119.16 |
| Total Spent | $123,001.55 |
| Cash On Hand | $107,212.53 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Maurice Hinchey 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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View Maurice D. Hinchey's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
