| 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 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
H Amdt 1416 - Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act
Amendment (Nay)
July 19, 2012
H Amdt 1103 - Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
Amendment (Yea)
May 17, 2012 - Requires the withdrawal of both members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. Prohibits the ...
HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL Positions (House Only) | 82 |
| 2010 | Fleet Reserve Association Positions (House Only) | 75% |
| 2011 | Fleet Reserve Association Positions | 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
