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Summary

Anh 'Joseph' Cao

Full Name: Anh 'Joseph' Cao
Gender: Male
Family: Married; 2 Children
Birth Date: 03/13/1967
Birth Place: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Home City: New Orleans, LA

Recent Key Votes

HR 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 15, 2010 - Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the ...

HR 5136 - 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations
Legislation (Yea)

May 28, 2010 - Repeals, after military review and certification, a provision of existing law (commonly referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") that requires individual be removed ...

H Amdt 672 - Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" After Military Review and Certification
Amendment (Yea)

May 27, 2010 - Repeals, after military review and certification, a provision of existing law that requires individual be removed from the armed forces if one or more ...

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Recent Public Statements

Cao Introduces Vietnam Democracy Promotion Act of 2010

Nov. 22, 2010 - On Thursday, outgoing Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao introduced the Vietnam Democracy Promotion Act of 2010. The bill cites numerous human rights violations committed by the ...

Senate and House Introduce Bills to Sanction Individuals for Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam

Nov. 22, 2010 - On Thursday, both chambers of the U.S. Congress introduced identical legislation to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against ...

BP Allocates $218M for Louisiana Oil Spill Recovery

Nov. 1, 2010 - Today, Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao (LA-2) announced that BP will give Louisiana a total of $218 million for coastal restoration, seafood testing, and tourism marketing ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign Positions 73%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $48,321.94
Total Spent $30,212.28
Cash On Hand -$29.80
Debt $23,640.75
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joseph Cao 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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