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Dennis A. Cardoza

Full Name: Dennis A. Cardoza
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Dr. Kathleen McLoughlin; 3 Children: Joey, Brittany Mari, Elaina
Birth Date: 03/31/1959
Birth Place: Merced, CA
Home City: Atwater, CA
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 6082 - Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan
Legislation (Nay)

July 25, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a total of 29 lease sales for oil and gas drilling as follows (Sec. 3): ...

HR 6168 - President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act
Legislation (Nay)

July 25, 2012 - Specifies that the proposed leasing program includes 15 lease sale that are located in the following areas (Sec. 3): 5 lease locations in ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to the Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the House; the Honorable Eric Cantor, Majority Leader; the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader; and the Honorable Steny Hoyer, Minority Whip

July 19, 2012 - Reps. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) are leading a bipartisan group of over 75 House members urging House leaders to bring the Farm ...

Cardoza, Costa Urge Leadership on Bay Delta Conservation Plan

July 18, 2012 - Reps. Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza called on state and federal officials to show leadership and find a workable solution to complete the Bay Delta ...

Congressman Cardoza Announces Passage of Transportation Bill with Key Provisions Benefiting Central Valley

June 29, 2012 - Today, Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) voted in favor of passing H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, which contains several provisions he championed ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Positions 20%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $212,385.14
Total Spent $197,425.79
Cash On Hand $62,471.97
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 09/30/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dennis Cardoza 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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View Dennis A. Cardoza's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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