Jo Ann Davis on Abortion

• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
• Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
• 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)
• Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
• Supported funding contraception and UN family planning. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Budget & Economy

• Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)

Jo Ann Davis on Civil Rights

• 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 protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
• Require "Privacy Impact Statement" on new federal rules. (Apr 2002)
• Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Supported legislation on violence against women & safety. (Jul 1999)
• Supported funding for women's and disadvantaged businesses. (Jul 1999)
• Supports ERA and comparable work pay rules for women. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Corporations

• Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
• Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 80% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jo Ann Davis on Crime

Jo Ann Davis on Drugs

• Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)

Jo Ann Davis on Education

• Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
• Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
• Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
• Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
• Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Energy & Oil

• Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
• Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
• Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)

Jo Ann Davis on Environment

• Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
• Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
• Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Jo Ann Davis 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 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Supported funding child care, child health, & child housing. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Foreign Policy

• Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
• Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
• Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
• Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
• International Criminal Court decisions not valid for US. (Mar 2003)
• Withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)
• Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Jo Ann Davis on Free Trade

• Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
• Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
• Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
• Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Jo Ann Davis on Government Reform

• Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
• 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)

Jo Ann Davis on Gun Control

• Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
• No United Nations taxation on firearms. (Sep 2003)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)

Jo Ann Davis on Health Care

• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
• Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
• Supported funding women's health needs. (Jul 1999)
• Supported funding older women's health. (Jul 1999)
• Supported funding Prenatal and Postpartum Care. (Jul 1999)
• Supported funding Family and Children's Coverage. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
• Voted NO 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 permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
• Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Recognize women veterans; assist military families. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis on Immigration

• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
• No student visas from countries that support terrorism. (Jan 2003)
• Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
• Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)

Jo Ann Davis on Jobs

• Voted YES 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 $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Jo Ann Davis on Principles & Values

• Member of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. (Jul 2001)

Jo Ann Davis on Social Security

• Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
• Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis 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 permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 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 Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
• Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty. (Jul 1999)
• Tax incentives for education, new schools, & families. (Jul 1999)

Jo Ann Davis 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)
• Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)

Jo Ann Davis on Welfare & Poverty

• Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
• Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)