Former Republican Senator (ME); Former Secretary of Defense:
William Cohen on
the Issues
William Cohen on
Abortion
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
- Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
William Cohen on
Corporations
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Crime
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
William Cohen on
Drugs
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Education
- Voted NO on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
William Cohen on
Energy & Oil
- Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
William Cohen on
Environment
- Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
- Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
William Cohen on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Foreign Policy
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
William Cohen on
Free Trade
- Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
William Cohen on
Government Reform
- Voted NO on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
William Cohen on
Gun Control
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Health Care
- Voted NO on medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
William Cohen on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
- Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
William Cohen on
Immigration
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Jobs
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
William Cohen on
Principles & Values
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
Social Security
- Voted NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
William Cohen on
Tax Reform
No stance on record.
William Cohen on
War & Peace
- Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
William Cohen on
Welfare & Poverty
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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