| Full Name: | Carol Shea-Porter |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (NH) - District 1, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Husband: Gene; 2 Children |
| Birth Date: | 12/02/1952 |
| Birth Place: | Durham, NH |
| Home City: | Rochester, NH |
Summary
Representative Carol Shea-Porter
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 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
Legislation (Nay)
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 ...
HR 6842 - Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 17, 2008 - Specifies that the District of Columbia does not have the authority to enact laws or regulations that "discourage or eliminate" private ownership or use ...
Recent Public Statements
Shea-Porter to House Republicans: Stop Wasting America's Time, Start Working for Middle Class Families
May 17, 2013 - Today, House Republicans wasted time and money repealing the Affordable Care Act for the 37th time, which would mean that insurance companies can again deny ...
Letter to Honorable John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House - Sequester
May 16, 2013 - Hon. John A. Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: As the effects of ...
Shea-Porter on the Department of Defense's Furlough Announcement
More Public Statements
May 14, 2013 - Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced that employees in Navy shipyards will be excepted from furloughs because it ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] | 33% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 0% |
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | F |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $1,720,667.32 |
| Total Spent | $1,696,702.75 |
| Cash On Hand | $24,944.53 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Carol Shea-Porter refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 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 SmartContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://shea-porter.house.gov/contact/email-me
Washington, D.C. Website
https://shea-porter.house.gov
Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepCarolSheaPorter
Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepSheaPorter
Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/RepSheaPorter
Capitol
33 Lowell Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-641-9536
Fax: 603-641-9561
Washington, D.C.
1530 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5456
Fax: 202-225-5822
