| Full Name: | John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Debra; 2 Children: Austin, Andrew |
| Birth Date: | 07/10/1958 |
| Birth Place: | Rolla, MO |
| Home City: | Saint Louis, MO |
| Religion: | United Methodist |
Summary
John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 12, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...
HR 5856 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Legislation (Yea)
July 19, 2012 - Reduces appropriations for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $175 million to $375 million for fiscal year 2013-2014 (Title IX). Appropriates $1.1 billion ...
HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
More Key Votes
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. ...
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | American Security Council Foundation Positions | 30% |
| 2001-2010 | Keep America Safe Positions | 25% |
| 2005-2006 | ACT! for America Positions | 47% |
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 |
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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