Robert Franks on Abortion

• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Robert Franks on Budget & Economy

• Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Civil Rights

• Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)

Robert Franks on Corporations

Robert Franks on Crime

• Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
• 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)

Robert Franks on Drugs

• Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

Robert Franks on Education

• 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)

Robert Franks on Energy & Oil

• Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Robert Franks on Environment

Robert Franks on Families & Children

• Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks 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)
• Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Robert Franks on Free Trade

• Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Robert Franks on Government Reform

• Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
• Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
• Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Gun Control

• Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)

Robert Franks on Health Care

• Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)

Robert Franks on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
• No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Immigration

• Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Robert Franks on Jobs

• Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Principles & Values

• Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
• Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights. (Nov 2000)
• Member of the Republican Leadership Council. (Jan 2001)
• Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Social Security

• Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
• Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on Tax Reform

• Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
• Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

Robert Franks on War & Peace

• Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Robert Franks on Welfare & Poverty

• Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
• Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)