| Full Name: | Joseph Heath Shuler |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Nikol; 2 Children: Navy, Island |
| Birth Date: | 12/31/1971 |
| Birth Place: | Swain County, NC |
| Home City: | Haywood County, NC |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Joseph Heath Shuler
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
HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...
HR 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 20, 2009 - -Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any law restricting the possession of firearms or enforcing any such restrictions other than a state's pre-existing ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to Chairman Williamson and Commissioners
Oct. 2, 2012 - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) led a group of 18 Members of Congress in sending a letter to International Trade Commission Chairman Irving Williamson, fellow ITC ...
Rep. Shuler Statement on House Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act
July 11, 2012 - Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) released the following statement following the vote on H.R. 6079, a bill to repeal in full the Affordable Care ...
Rep. Shuler Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act
More Public Statements
June 28, 2012 - Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) released the following statement following the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act: "Independent of today's Supreme Court ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session | 0% |
| 2011 | Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session | 0% |
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | A |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $558,992.37 |
| Total Spent | $322,690.57 |
| Cash On Hand | $314,281.76 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Heath Shuler 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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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
