| Full Name: | Charles 'Chip' W. Pickering, Jr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Leisha Jane Prather; 5 Children: Will, Ross, Jackson, Asher, Harper |
| Birth Date: | 08/10/1962 |
| Birth Place: | Laurel, MS |
| Home City: | Laurel, MS |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Charles 'Chip' W. Pickering, Jr.
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
H Con Res 301 - Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan
Legislation-Concurrent Resolution (NA)
July 27, 2010
HR 4899 - Limiting Afghanistan Military Funding to Withdrawal and Other Specified Purposes
Legislation (NA)
July 1, 2010 - Specifies that nothing in this portion prohibits or restricts use of funds by any department or agency of the U.S. to carry out diplomatic ...
HR 2701 - Intelligence Appropriations Fiscal Year 2010
More Key Votes
Legislation (NA)
Feb. 26, 2010 - Authorizes appropriations specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, a document made available to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the President, to ...
Recent Public Statements
Delays Continue to Hamper Secure Flight Program
Oct. 22, 2008 - Today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued its final rule on the Secure Flight Program. With the creation of TSA following the events of 9/11, ...
Pickering Announces DRA Grant for Magee Hospital
Oct. 21, 2008 - Congressman Chip Pickering announces a Delta Regional Authority grant of $161,822 to Magee General Hospital. The funding will enable the hospital to provide equipment for ...
President Signs Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008
More Public Statements
Oct. 10, 2008 - Thursday night, the Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008 (HR 1343) was signed by President Bush. In June the legislation passed in the House of ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | ACT! for America Positions | 82% |
| 2003-2004 | ACT! for America Positions | 87.5% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $21,374.02 |
| Total Spent | $214,743.31 |
| Cash On Hand | $111,260.65 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Charles Pickering, Jr. REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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