| Current Office: | Mayor (IL) - At-Large, Democratic |
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| First Elected: | 02/22/2011 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 11/29/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Rahm Emanuel
Biographical
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
- Arts and Humanities
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Election Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Conservative
- Crime Issues
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drug Issues
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Executive Branch
- Family and Children Issues
- Federal, State, and Local Relations
- Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Reform
- Gun Issues
- Health Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labor
- Legal Issues
- Liberal
- Military Issues
- National Security Issues
- Reproductive Issues
- Science and Medical Research
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Issues
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade Issues
- Transportation Issues
- Veterans Issues
- Welfare and Poverty
- Women's Issues
Recent Key Votes
HR 7321 - Automotive Industry Financing
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Dec. 10, 2008 - -Requires the President to designate one or more officials ("Car Czars") to be overseen by the Comptroller General in order to assess auto manufacturers' recovery ...
HR 6867 - Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 3, 2008 - - Allows an individual who has no rights to federal or state regular unemployment compensation, or who has exhausted his or her rights to federal ...
HR 1424 - Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 3, 2008 - -Establishes the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from any financial institution (Div. A, Sec. ...
Recent Public Statements
Governor Quinn, Mayor Emanuel, Sen. Durbin and Others Announce Key Improvements Along Northern Red Line Stations
April 27, 2012 - Governor Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senator Dick Durbin gathered today to announce CTA Northern Red Line station improvements that will be taking place ...
Letter to President Obama
March 16, 2012 - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation today sending a letter to President Obama in ...
Stakeout With Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Caucus Chair
More Public Statements
Nov. 20, 2008 - STAKEOUT WITH REP. RAHM EMANUEL (D-IL), CAUCUS CHAIR SUBJECT: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION Copyright ©2008 by Federal News Service, Inc., Ste. 500, 1000 Vermont Ave, Washington, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Journal Composite Liberal Score | 73.3% |
| 2005 | National Journal Composite Conservative Score | 27% |
| 2005 | National Journal Composite Liberal Score | 73% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $129.67 |
| Total Spent | $14,116.28 |
| Cash On Hand | $36,307.25 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 03/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Rahm Emanuel repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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