Former Democratic Representative (RI-2); 2000 Senate Challenger:
Robert Weygand on
the Issues
Robert Weygand on
Abortion
- Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Robert Weygand on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
Robert Weygand on
Civil Rights
- Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
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Drugs
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
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Education
- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
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Energy & Oil
- Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
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Environment
No stance on record.
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Families & Children
- Fund 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas. (Dec 1997)
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Foreign Policy
- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
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Free Trade
- Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
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Government Reform
- Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
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Gun Control
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
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Health Care
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Robert Weygand on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
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Immigration
- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
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Jobs
No stance on record.
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Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
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Social Security
- Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Robert Weygand on
Tax Reform
- Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
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War & Peace
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
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Welfare & Poverty
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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