Denny Hastert on Abortion

• Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Denny Hastert on Budget & Economy

• Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
• Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Civil Rights

• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
• Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 17% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Denny Hastert on Corporations

• Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
• Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Denny Hastert on Crime

• Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
• Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
• Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
• Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
• More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Drugs

• Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
• Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)

Denny Hastert on Education

• Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
• Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
• Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
• Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
• Rated 25% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
• Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Denny Hastert on Energy & Oil

• Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

Denny Hastert on Environment

• Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)

Denny Hastert on Families & Children

• Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
• Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 92% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Foreign Policy

• Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
• Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Denny Hastert on Free Trade

• Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
• Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Denny Hastert on Government Reform

• Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
• Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
• Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
• Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
• Restrict lobbyist gifts & disclose lobbyist info on Internet. (Dec 2005)
• Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
• Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Gun Control

• Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
• Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)

Denny Hastert on Health Care

• Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
• Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
• Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Denny Hastert on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
• Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
• Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
• Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
• Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
• No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Immigration

• Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Denny Hastert on Jobs

• Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
• Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Principles & Values

• Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
• Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Social Security

• Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on Tax Reform

• Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
• Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
• Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Denny Hastert on War & Peace

• Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
• Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
• Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Denny Hastert on Welfare & Poverty

• Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
• Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
• Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)