| Current Office: | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Democratic |
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| First Appointed: | 01/20/2009 |
| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Single |
| Birth Place: | New York City, NY |
| Home City: | Phoenix, AZ |
Summary
Secretary Janet Napolitano
Biographical
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
- Arts and Humanities
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Election Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Conservative
- Crime Issues
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drug Issues
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Executive Branch
- Family and Children Issues
- Federal, State, and Local Relations
- Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Reform
- Gun Issues
- Health Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labor
- Legal Issues
- Liberal
- Military Issues
- National Security Issues
- Reproductive Issues
- Science and Medical Research
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Issues
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade Issues
- Transportation Issues
- Veterans Issues
- Welfare and Poverty
- Women's Issues
Recent Key Votes
SB 1484 - Prime Contracting Deduction for Cities Making University Improvements
More Key Votes
Legislation (Veto)
July 7, 2008
Recent Public Statements
Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Israel
May 21, 2012 - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today concluded her visit to Israel, delivering remarks on the Department's collaboration with international partners to combat terrorism and ...
Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Jerusalem
May 20, 2012 - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Jerusalem where she met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and other Israeli officials to discuss security-related ...
Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Germany
More Public Statements
May 18, 2012 - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Munich, Germany to join U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and her international counterparts at the G6+1 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-2008 | The Cato Institute Overall Fiscal Policy Score | 51% |
| 2007 | Americans for Prosperity - Arizona Chapter Positions | 48 |
| 2003-2008 | The Cato Institute Revenue Score | 67% |
Campaign Finances
No campaign finance data found for this candidate.
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Janet Napolitano 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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Contact Information
Department Website
http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Department
United States Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202-282-8000 (Operator)
Phone: 202-282-8495 (Comments)
