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59. Here are some of his positions on the issues:

James Webb on Abortion

•Supports Roe v. Wade and abortion rights. (Jun 2006)
•Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009)
•Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
•Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
•Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
•Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)

James Webb on Budget & Economy

•Top of economy doing great; but workers not. (Jan 2007)
•Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
•Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
•Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
•Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
•Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
•Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)

James Webb on Civil Rights

. •Evolution on gay marriage has been good for the country. (Oct 2014)
•Affirmative action should apply to African-Americans only. (Sep 2006)
•Supports civil unions; opposes constitutional ban. (Jun 2006)
•Opposes constitutional ban of gay marriage. (Jun 2006)
•Government’s power should end at my front door. (Apr 2006)
•Realign politics by union of Scots-Irish & African Americans. (Jan 2006)
•ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)

James Webb on Corporations

. •If you've got capital, you're feeling pretty good. (Oct 2014)
•GOP puts corporate interests first; Dems put workers first. (Apr 2006)
•Rated 86% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)

James Webb on Crime

•Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
•Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)


James Webb on Education

•Public education levels the playing field. (May 2006)
•Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)

James Webb on Energy & Oil

•Called for energy independence every year since 2001. (Jan 2007)
•Support alternative sources instead of drilling ANWR. (Jun 2006)
•Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
•Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
•Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
•Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
•Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
•Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
•Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
•Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
•Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)


James Webb on Environment

•More funding to reduce traffic congestion. (Oct 2006)
•Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
•Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
•Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
•Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)

James Webb on Foreign Policy

•We need a clearly articulated doctrine for the Mideast. (Oct 2014)
•Arab Spring: stay out if no Americans at risk. (Oct 2014)
•Focus on strategic threats like China, not Iraq. (Apr 2006)
•Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
•Rated +1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
•Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)


James Webb on Free Trade

•Enforce existing trade laws to create fair trade. (May 2006)
•GOP free trade dream world costs American jobs. (Apr 2006)
•Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)

James Webb on Government Reform

•Increasing number of lobbyists is a problem. (Jun 2006)
•Culture of corruption in Washington needs real reform. (Apr 2006)
•Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
•Voted YES on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
•Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
•Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)


James Webb on Gun Control

•Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
•Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
•Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Jun 2011)
•Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
•Dangerousness, not mental incompetence, limits gun rights. (Mar 2009)

James Webb on Health Care

•Focus on health access, not on corporate profits. (May 2006)
•Don’t let drug companies write Rx drug plan. (Apr 2006)
•Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
•Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
•Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
•Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
•Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
•Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
•Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
•Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
•Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
•Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)


More at the link:

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/james_webb.htm#Foreign_Policy