| 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 J Res 118 - Congressional Disapproval of Department of Health and Human Services Rule to Waive Certain Requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF)
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)
Sept. 20, 2012
HR 6168 - President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act
Legislation (Nay)
July 25, 2012 - Specifies that the proposed leasing program includes 15 lease sale that are located in the following areas (Sec. 3): 5 lease locations in ...
HR 6082 - Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 25, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a total of 29 lease sales for oil and gas drilling as follows (Sec. 3): ...
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 | The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Positions | 80% |
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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