| Full Name: | James 'Jim' H. Webb, Jr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Hong Le; 5 Children: Amy, Jimmy, Sarah, Julia, Georgia; 1 Stepchild: Emily |
| Birth Date: | 02/09/1946 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Joseph, MO |
| Home City: | Falls Church, VA |
| Religion: | Protestant |
Summary
James 'Jim' H. Webb, Jr.
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 2038 - Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 2, 2012 - Specifies that employees and members of Congress, executive branch employees, and judicial officers are not exempt from the prohibitions against insider trading (Secs. 4 ...
S Amdt 1472 - Prohibits Consideration of Bills Containing Earmarks
Amendment (Nay)
Feb. 2, 2012 - Defines earmark as a provision included primarily at the request of a Senator or Representative that: Authorizes an amount of discretionary spending targeted ...
H J Res 98 - Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
More Key Votes
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)
Jan. 26, 2012
Recent Public Statements
Letter to President Obama
Dec. 7, 2012 - In an effort to help millions of Americans who are struggling with their energy bills as winter approaches, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, ...
Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, and The Honorable Raymond Odierno
Dec. 6, 2012 - December 5, 2012 The Honorable John McHugh Secretary of the Army 1600 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-1600 The Honorable Raymond Odierno Chief of Staff of ...
Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid and The Honorable Mitch McConnell
More Public Statements
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. ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
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| Total Income | $1,118,917.00 |
| Total Spent | $972,886.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $222,287.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jim Webb, Jr. 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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