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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

HR 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...

HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...

HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...

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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
2009 Disabled American Veterans House of Representatives Score 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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