| 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 and Entertainment
- 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 5281 - DREAM Act
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 8, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of an undocumented immigrant and grant him or her conditional nonimmigrant status for a ...
HR 4899 - Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)
July 1, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Department of Education for an Education Jobs Fund, which shall award grants to local educational agencies to finance the ...
HR 1 - Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill")
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 13, 2009 - Allows an income tax credit of up to $400 for individuals with an adjusted gross income of less than $70,000 or $800 for joint ...
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 ...
Shea-Porter on the Department of Defense's Furlough Announcement
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 ...
Shea-Porter on Reports of the DOJ Collecting Phone Records from the AP
More Public Statements
May 14, 2013 - Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter issued the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. Department of Justice secretly obtained telephone records of reporters and editors at the ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2013 | NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) | 89% |
| 2009-2013 | NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) | 0% |
| 2009-2013 | NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) | 35% |
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
