| Full Name: | Frederick 'Rick' C. Boucher |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Amy |
| Birth Date: | 08/01/1946 |
| Birth Place: | Abingdon, VA |
| Home City: | Abingdon, VA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Frederick 'Rick' C. Boucher
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 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 15, 2010 - Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the ...
HR 5136 - 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations
Legislation (Yea)
May 28, 2010 - Repeals, after military review and certification, a provision of existing law (commonly referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") that requires individual be removed ...
HR 1913 - Hate Crimes Expansion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 29, 2009 - Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim ...
Recent Public Statements
Op-Ed: Supporting Southwest Virginia Law Enforcement
Oct. 4, 2010 - Op-Ed: Supporting Southwest Virginia Law Enforcement Our region's law enforcement officers are our first line of defense in coping with emergencies in our communities. These ...
House Approves Improvements To Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
Sept. 30, 2010 - Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure coauthored by Congressman Rick Boucher to enable retired and current law enforcement officers to carry ...
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act Of 2010
More Public Statements
Sept. 29, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening in strong support of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010. In 2004 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 50% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 22 |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score | 21% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $26,604.52 |
| Total Spent | $180,132.77 |
| Cash On Hand | $532,562.44 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Rick Boucher 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 Frederick 'Rick' C. Boucher's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
