| 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 |
Joseph Heath Shuler
Biographical
Recent Key Votes
HR 4078 - Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
Legislation (Nay)
July 26, 2012 - Prohibits an agency from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6 percent (Sec. 102). ...
HR 459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
July 25, 2012 - Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks ...
HR 2578 - Conservation and Economic Growth Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
June 19, 2012 - Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from restricting the activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Federal lands under his or ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Citizens Against Government Waste Positions | 24% |
| 2009 | Citizens Against Government Waste Positions | 8% |
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