| Full Name: | Herbert 'Herb' H. Kohl |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Single |
| Birth Date: | 02/07/1935 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Home City: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Herbert 'Herb' H. Kohl
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 1388 - National Volunteer Program Expansion
Legislation (Yea)
March 26, 2009 - Authorizes funding to promote, operate, and expand service-learning programs in elementary and secondary schools through training, curriculum development, program assessment methods, and community outreach ...
S J Res 1 - Same Sex Marriage Resolution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)
June 7, 2006 - Prohibits individual states from recognizing marital status and/or legal benefits from any other unions other than that of a man and woman.
S 625 - Hate Crimes Bill
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
June 11, 2002 - Authorizes federal government to assist in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Adds of sexual orientation, gender and disability to list ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid and The Honorable Mitch McConnell - Six Months After the Senate Passed a Bipartisan Jobs Bill, The House Has Failed to Act
Dec. 13, 2012 - U.S. Senator Tim Johnson today voiced his support for including the farm bill in any end-of-the year legislation. In a letter to Senate leadership, Johnson ...
Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid and The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Dec. 3, 2012 - In an effort to boost the economy and prevent 2 million Americans from abruptly losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year, U.S. ...
Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Israel Passes U.S. Senate Unanimously
More Public Statements
Nov. 16, 2012 - November 16, 2012. As terrorist rockets continue to fall on Israel, the United States Senate tonight unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Mark ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Family Research Council Positions | 0% |
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 50% |
| 2012 | NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Positions | 90% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $1,595,551.00 |
| Total Spent | $732,897.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $505,447.00 |
| Debt | $550,000.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Herb Kohl 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 Herbert 'Herb' H. Kohl's Congressional Election 1994 National Political Awareness Test
