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Summary

Joseph Heath Shuler

Full Name: Joseph Heath Shuler
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nikol; 2 Children: Navy, Island
Birth Date: 12/31/1971
Birth Place: Swain County, NC
Home City: Haywood County, NC
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...

HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...

HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...

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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

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Vietnam Veterans of America Positions 100%
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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
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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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