Legislative voting records for Minnesota House and Senate


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Abortion     Mark Dayton: Vetoed exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Michelle Benson: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Michelle Fischbach: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Paul Gazelka: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Scott Jensen: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Erin Murphy: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Ilhan Omar: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Matt Dean: Require exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Tina Liebling: Oppose exposure of abortion clinic employees for licensure.     Erin Murphy: Fight Hobby Lobby: cover all FDA-approved contraception.     Mark Dayton: Vetoed licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Mark Dayton: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.     Erin Murphy: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.     Jim Abeler: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Kurt Bills: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Matt Dean: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Matt Dean: Voted YES on additional requirements for abortion clinics.     Michelle Fischbach: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Tina Liebling: No additional license requirements for abortion clinics.     Michelle Benson: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Paul Gazelka: Stricter licensure requirements for abortion facilities.     Jim Abeler: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.     Jesse Ventura: Vetoed 4-hour waiting period for abortions.

Civil Rights     Mark Dayton: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.     Erin Murphy: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.     Jim Abeler: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.     Jim Newberger: Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions.     Tina Liebling: Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions.     Michelle Benson: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.     Paul Gazelka: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.     Mark Dayton: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.     Erin Murphy: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.     Jim Abeler: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.     Kurt Bills: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.     Matt Dean: Constitutional amendment disallowing same-sex marriage.     Tina Liebling: Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage.

Crime     Mark Dayton: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Karen Housley: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Michelle Benson: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Michelle Fischbach: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Paul Gazelka: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Scott Jensen: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Ilhan Omar: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Tina Liebling: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Tina Liebling: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit.     Jim Abeler: Supports use of deadly force in self-defense.

Drugs     Mark Dayton: Establish rules for medical marijuana.     Erin Murphy: Establish rules for medical marijuana.     Jim Newberger: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.     Tina Liebling: Establish rules for medical marijuana.     Michelle Benson: Establish rules for medical marijuana.     Paul Gazelka: Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana.     Tim Pawlenty: Legalizing marijuana is unneeded & unwise.     Tim Pawlenty: Vetoed legalizing medical marijuana.     Erin Murphy: Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana.     Jim Abeler: No legalized medical marijuana.     Jim Abeler: Voted NO on legalizing medical marijuana.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on legalizing medical marijuana.     Tina Liebling: Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana.

Education     Jeff Johnson: Don't increase funding for low-income early education.     Mark Dayton: Invest in education before tax cuts for millionaires.     Erin Murphy: Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education.     Jim Newberger: Reduce K-12 education funding from $627M to $400M.     Matt Dean: $400M for early childhood & K-12 education instead of $606M.     Tina Liebling: Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education.     Jim Abeler: Resident tuition rates for immigrants if they follow rules.

Energy & Oil     Mark Dayton: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.     Michelle Benson: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.     Michelle Fischbach: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.     Paul Gazelka: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.     Erin Murphy: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.     Jim Abeler: Voted NO on removing CO2 emissions ban.     Kurt Bills: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.     Matt Dean: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.     Tina Liebling: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.     Tim Pawlenty: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.     Jim Abeler: Supports regional cap-and-trade emissions program.     Jim Abeler: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.     Michelle Fischbach: Voted NO on cap-&-trade for greenhouse gas reduction goals.     Tina Liebling: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.     Erin Murphy: Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Environment     Tim Pawlenty: Establish Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.     Tina Liebling: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.     Erin Murphy: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.     Jim Abeler: Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources.

Families & Children     Michelle Fischbach: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.     Michelle Benson: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.     Paul Gazelka: Define marriage as one-man-one-woman.

Government Reform     Jeff Johnson: Require voters to show photo ID.     Jim Abeler: Require photo ID to vote.     Erin Murphy: Voted NO on photo ID for voting.     Jim Abeler: Require photo ID for voting.     Kurt Bills: Require photo ID for voting.     Tina Liebling: Voted NO on photo ID for voting.     Matt Dean: Constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting.     Michelle Benson: Require photo ID to vote.     Paul Gazelka: Require photo ID to vote.     Mark Dayton: Vetoed photo ID requirement for voting.     Tim Pawlenty: Proposed 2-term limit for governor & 12 years for Congress.     Tim Pawlenty: Keep restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.     Jim Abeler: Keep restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.     Rebecca Otto: Loosen restrictions on liquor licenses near state facilities.     Tim Pawlenty: Keep approval of local rules with Governor, not Legislatur.     Jim Abeler: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.     Michelle Fischbach: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.     Rebecca Otto: Shift approval of local rules from Governor to Legislature.

Gun Control     Karin Housley: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.     Michelle Fischbach: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.     Mark Dayton: Lifetime ban on convicted felons getting firearm license.     Michelle Benson: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.     Paul Gazelka: Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated.

Health Care     Tim Pawlenty: Terminate GAMC Medicare Care and fold into MinnesotaCare.

Immigration     Jeff Johnson: Stop MN's refugee resettlement program now.     Mark Dayton: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Michelle Benson: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Paul Gazelka: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Scott Jensen: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Ilhan Omar: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.     Jim Abeler: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Jim Newberger: Require compliance with federal REAL ID.     Matt Dean: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.     Michelle Fischbach: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.     Tina Liebling: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.     Erin Murphy: Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID.     Jim Abeler: Withhold state aid for sanctuary cities.

Jobs     Jeff Johnson: Make Minnesota a right-to-work state.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Erin Murphy Minnesota DFL Ilhan Omar Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota- 5 Jeff Johnson Minnesota Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura Minnesota Former Minnesota Independent Governor Jim Abeler Republican challenger Minnesota Jim Newberger Republican candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator Minnesota Karen Housley Karin Housley Republican candidate for Minnesota U.S. Senator Minnesota Kurt Bills Republican Challenger Minnesota Mark Dayton Minnesota Democratic Governor Matt Dean Minnesota Republican candidate for Governor Michelle Benson Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Michelle Fischbach Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-7 Paul Gazelka Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Rebecca Otto Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor Scott Jensen Minnesota Republican challenger for Governor Tim Pawlenty Minnesota Republican challenger and previous Governor Tina Liebling Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor