| Full Name: | Robert C. Byrd |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Widowed; 2 Children: Mona, Marjorie |
| Birth Date: | 11/20/1917 |
| Birth Place: | North Wilkesboro, NC |
| Home City: | Sophia, WV |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Robert C. Byrd
Issue Category:
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- 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
S 30 - Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)
April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act so that research is conducted without the destruction, discarding, or risk of injury to other human embryos by ...
S 5 - Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)
April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that regardless of the date in which stem cells were derived from a human embryo, the ...
HR 810 - Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 18, 2006 - Calls for stem cells to be taken from human embryos that were donated from in vitro fertilization clinics (Sec. 2). Requires that ...
Recent Public Statements
Byrd Applauds Swift Approval of Flood Disaster Declaration For Southern West Virginia
June 24, 2010 - U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., today applauded the Obama Administration's swift approval of the State of West Virginia's request for a major federal disaster ...
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration - Examining the Filibuster: Silent Filibusters, Holds and the Senate Confirmation Process
June 23, 2010 - Mr. Chairman, I commend the Committee for this third hearing on the filibuster and cloture rule, with today's focus on secret holds and nominations. When ...
Hearing Of The Senate Committee On Rules And Administration: Statement of U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd
More Public Statements
June 23, 2010 - Senate Committee on Rules and Administration "Examining the Filibuster: Silent Filibusters, Holds and the Senate Confirmation Process" "I commend the Committee for this third hearing ...
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $63,407.00 |
| Total Spent | $322,022.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $0.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2010 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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