| Full Name: | Rahm Emanuel |
|---|---|
| Office: | Mayor (Chicago, IL) - At-Large, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 02/22/2011 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 11/29/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Rahm Emanuel
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
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' ...
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, ...
Recent Public Statements
Kirk, Durbin, Quinn, Emanuel Announce $40 Million Federal Investment in Illinois Transit
July 18, 2012 - U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) joined Illinois Governor Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today in announcing a $40,160,000 investment by ...
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Associated Builders & Contractors Positions | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $129.67 |
| Total Spent | $14,187.83 |
| Cash On Hand | $36,235.70 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
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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