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Deborah 'Debbie' Halvorson

Full Name: Deborah 'Debbie' Halvorson
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jim Bush; 4 Children
Birth Date: 03/01/1958
Birth Place: Chicago Heights, IL
Home City: Crete, IL
Religion: Lutheran

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")
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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Halvorson Continues Focus on Local Jobs, Kinzinger Continues Defense of Outsourcing During Will County Debate

Oct. 22, 2010 - In their fourth and final joint session, Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D-IL) continued her focus on local job creation and protecting middle-class families while Adam Kinzinger ...

Letter To The Honorable Barack Obama, President, The United States of America

Oct. 15, 2010 - The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: We write today to ...

Halvorson Job Training Bill Passes House, Goes to Senate

Oct. 12, 2010 - Job training legislation co-authored by Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson passed the House last week. The bill aims to help workers receive education and credentials valued by ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform Positions 33%
2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association U.S. House Score 100%
2009-2010 United States English U.S. House Score 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $200,737.36
Total Spent $400,239.80
Cash On Hand $44,467.05
Debt $25,000.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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