| Full Name: | Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Carol Wells; 5 Children |
| Birth Date: | 08/20/1935 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Home City: | Lake Jackson, TX |
| Religion: | Protestant |
Summary
Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul
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 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Nay)
May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...
HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
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 ...
HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...
Recent Public Statements
Right to Work is Part of Economic Liberty
Dec. 17, 2012 - Many observers were surprised when Michigan, historically a stronghold of union power, became the nation's 24th "Right to Work" state. The backlash from November's unsuccessful ...
Expanding Covert Warfare Makes Us Less Safe
Dec. 10, 2012 - Earlier this month we learned that the Obama Administration is significantly expanding the number of covert Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) agents overseas. From just a ...
Headed Toward the 11th Hour Compromise
More Public Statements
Dec. 3, 2012 - As the year draws to an end, America faces yet another Congressionally-manufactured crisis which will likely end in yet another 11th hour compromise, resulting in ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) | 100% |
| 2009 | Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score | 0% |
| 2011 | Peace Action West Positions | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $41,077,461.48 |
| Total Spent | $40,849,300.36 |
| Cash On Hand | $2,084,054.22 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ron Paul refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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