| Full Name: | Jeff Bingaman |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Anne; 1 Child: John |
| Birth Date: | 10/03/1943 |
| Birth Place: | El Paso, TX |
| Home City: | Silver City, NM |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Jeff Bingaman
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
S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...
S Amdt 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012 - Appropriates an additional $50 million per year to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students at ...
S Amdt 2174 - Limits Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
More Key Votes
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012
Recent Public Statements
Hearing of the Senate Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Committee on Finance
Dec. 12, 2012 - Good morning. Today's hearing examines tax reform and federal energy policy, and considers incentives to promote the efficient use of our energy resources. The tax ...
Letter to President Obama
Dec. 7, 2012 - In an effort to help millions of Americans who are struggling with their energy bills as winter approaches, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, ...
Efficiency Bill Headed to White House
More Public Statements
Dec. 7, 2012 - The Senate unanimously approved a bill (H.R. 6582) tonight that makes time-sensitive reforms, provides regulatory relief to manufacturers of certain appliances and strengthens the industrial ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 90% |
| 2010 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 93% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $926,490.00 |
| Total Spent | $1,835,670.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $157,024.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jeff Bingaman REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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View Jeff Bingaman's Congressional Election 1994 National Political Awareness Test
