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John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan

Full Name: John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debra; 2 Children: Austin, Andrew
Birth Date: 07/10/1958
Birth Place: Rolla, MO
Home City: Saint Louis, MO
Religion: United Methodist

Recent Key Votes

HR 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 21, 2012 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating or taking any action related to the emission of greenhouse gases (Sec. 201). Prohibits ...

HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...

HR 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
Legislation (Nay)

June 21, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to annually offer for sale at least 25 percent of federal lands that are currently available for oil ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Obama - Medicare Eligibility

Dec. 13, 2012 - Today, Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and 88 House Democrats urged President Obama to reject House Republican efforts to raise the Medicare eligibility ...

Letter to President Obama

Dec. 12, 2012 - A bipartisan group of 29 Senators and Representatives sent a letter to President Obama Wednesday calling for Master Limited Partnerships and Real Estate Investment Trusts ...

Do-Nothing Congress

Sept. 21, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. CARNAHAN. Thank you. I want to thank the gentleman from Maryland for his leadership on this issue as this Congress shuts ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14%
2011 Environment America Positions 93%
2011 Sierra Club Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,330,565.99
Total Spent $1,343,817.91
Cash On Hand $2,955.59
Debt $20,847.12
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Russ Carnahan 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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View John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan's Missouri Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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