| 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 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 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...
HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)
June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...
HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vietnam Veterans of America Positions | 100% |
| 2009 | Disabled American Veterans House of Representatives Score | 100% |
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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