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Maurice D. Hinchey

Full Name: Maurice D. Hinchey
Gender: Male
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

Recent Key Votes

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
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 ...

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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

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 ...

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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%
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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
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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
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