| Full Name: | Russell 'Russ' D. Feingold |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Divorced; 2 Children: Jessica, Ellen |
| Birth Date: | 03/02/1953 |
| Birth Place: | Janesville, WI |
| Home City: | Middleton, WI |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Russell 'Russ' D. Feingold
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 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 30, 2010 - Specifies that if the Secretary determines, based on gathered information, that there is a reasonable probability that ingesting an article of food will cause ...
S 3816 - Tax Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 28, 2010 - Prohibits tax deductions, losses, or credits for any transaction (or series of transactions) that is the result of the individual reducing or eliminating the ...
S Amdt 4595 - Business Transaction Reporting Requirement Amendments
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
Sept. 14, 2010 - -Prohibits "major integrated oil companies" (26 USC 167(h)(5)(B)) from deducting income attributable to domestic oil or gas production from income tax liability.
Recent Public Statements
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Dec. 22, 2010 - Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, the repeal of the discriminatory don't ask, don't tell law will mean a stronger and more secure America. Discrimination has no ...
Rockefeller and Feinstein Statement on the Administration's Proposed Rule-Making on Rate Review
Dec. 21, 2010 - Senators Rockefeller and Feinstein issued the following statement on the notice of the Administration's proposed rule-making implementing the rate review provisions in the health reform ...
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
More Public Statements
Dec. 13, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, while this proposal contains a number of provisions I support, including an extension of desperately needed unemployment benefits ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | American Council of Engineering Companies Positions | 67% |
| 2010 | United States Chamber of Commerce Positions | 27% |
| 2007-2008 | Associated Builders & Contractors Positions | 20% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $17,482,013.00 |
| Total Spent | $18,079,600.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $919,585.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2010 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Russ Feingold refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Russell 'Russ' D. Feingold's Congressional Election 1992 National Political Awareness Test
