Issues and Issue Questions Available for Candidate Responses

These are the issues and questions we make available to the candidates to inform voters of their positions and views. All responses are provided by the candidate or are taken from the candidate’s website, public statements or legitimate news articles.

Questions Available to All Candidates
Biographical
General PhilosophyPersonal and FamilyProfessional ExperienceCivic InvolvementPolitical ExperienceReligious AffiliationAccomplishments and AwardsEducational BackgroundMilitary Service
Reasons & Objectives
Why I Am Running for Public OfficeGoals If ElectedAchievements If ElectedAreas to Concentrate OnOn Entering Public ServiceOpinions of Other Candidates
Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture
EconomyJobsInflationInflation Reduction ActBusinessBig Business & CorporationsSmall BusinessesAgricultureTradeEconomic StimulusInfrastructureFarm Subsidies & SupportsGuest Worker and H-1B ProgramsForeign Job OutsourcingTariffs & Trade with ChinaPaid Maternity, Family & Medical LeaveTrade Barriers to US GoodsIncome InequalityFarm Bill$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief BailoutTrade AgreementsEmployment DiscriminationFarm Corporation SubsidiesCompany Job Creation RewardsManufacturing DeclineMine Safety and HealthGovernment Subsidized JobsFamily FarmBail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto CorpsReal EstateGlobalism & Nationalism TelecommutingMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesRecessionMiddle Class & Its DeclineIndependent WorkersNorth America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)CapitalismAuto IndustryBusinesses Moving OffshoreTrade DeficitOpening the EconomyDepartment of AgricultureFree Market VisionGreen EconomyCEO Pay & Executive CompensationBig Tech Companies & AntitrustFarm PoliciesTrans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP)Fast Track AuthorityUS - Mexico Trade AgreementAntitrust EnforcementGreen Jobs & Manufacturing Factory FarmsPatent SystemTrade Fast-track AuthorityIntellectual Property ProtectionOursourcing of JobsUniversal Basic IncomeRural EconomySpace & Aerospace IndustryGreen FarmingCountry of Origin LabelingInsurance IndustryStimulus PackagesMassive AgribusinessFree Trade Agreements (FTA)Robo-CallingVirginia Economic DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Universal Jobs GuaranteeWealth DistributionUniversal Savings ProgramFarm Trade PolicyCurrency ManipulationCash & CurrencyAirlinesSexual Assault World Trade Organization (WTO)Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)Seed CorporationsCryptocurrencies & Digital AssetsWorker Participation in Business ManagementDaylight Savings TimeWork RelocationMixed Martial Arts FightingStudent Athlete CompensationCentral American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)Farm Service Agency (FSA)Green JobsJob AutomationJobs Lost to Technologies
Environment & Climate Change
EnvironmentClimate Change & Global WarmingClean Air and WaterPollutionGreen New DealEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) & RegulationCarbon TaxNational and State ParksOffshore DrillingNet Zero & Reducing EmissionsGlobal Greenhouse EmissionsClimate Change Impact on National SecurityGreenhouse Gas Emission LimitsClean EnergyEndangered SpeciesLand, Rivers and LakesNatural DisastersOceansPublic Lands & WaterClean Water Act of 1977Global Environmental StandardsOil IndustryHumans Affect on Climate ChangeGreen Offices, Homes and ImprovementsKeystone PipelineOil and Gas SubsidiesToxic WasteCarbon Capture TechnologyOil & Gas Leases on Federal Land CoalDeveloping World Climate Change & EnergyFuel & Energy Efficiency & StandardsFlood Protection And Levee RepairInterior DepartmentInvasive SpeciesPolluter Superfund FeesRecyclingWildfiresEnvironmental JusticeEPA Superfund Rural Environment Agricultural Impact on Climate ChangeWasteAirline EmissionsMassive AgribusinessArctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )Clean Air Act of 1963Flexible Fuel VehiclesForest FiresForests, Fish and WildlifeLow Income Energy AssistanceNational Forests and Healthy Forests InitiativeSpent Nuclear FuelState & Local Climate Change InitiativesBiodiversity & BiotechnologyNational Forest Roadless Area Conservation ActRenewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)Tax Credit for Purchase of Efficient AppliancesConservation Flood MitigationSingle Use PlasticsGreen EconomyGreen EnergyGreen FarmingGreen Jobs & Manufacturing Green Technology & InfrastructureClean Air and Water
Voting, Elections, Politics & Government
Safe & Fair ElectionsGovernment & DemocracyVoting and Election ReformWomen in PoliticsJanuary 6 Capitol AttackVoter SuppressionStealing the 2020 Presidential ElectionTrump's Impeachment & ExonerationProsecuting President TrumpGerrymanderingSupreme Court Term LimitsElectoral CollegeVoting Rights for X-FelonsMail-In BallotsGovernment Shut DownEarmarksGovernment EfficiencyGovernment Corruption and EthicsCampaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United CaseVoting RightsMoney and Special InterestsWinning the ElectionTrumpUS House and Senate Term LimitsForeign Election InterferenceFederal Bureaucracy & Regulations527 Stealth & Super PACsCampaign Finance ReformLobbyingPartisan GridlockState GovernmentsVoter RegistrationGovernment & ReligionPublic Funding of Political CampaignsFalse Online Information & Fake NewsVoting AgeDC StatehoodFederalism and States' RightsGovernment AccountabilityNative Americans US TreatiesPost Office & Postal BankingBallot Measures & Citizen ParticipationCampaign Spending LimitsDC Voting Representation in CongressEminent DomainFaith-based Initiative FundingGovernment TransparencySeparation of Church & StateFederal MandatesFEMA and Hurricane KatrinaGovernment AgenciesPrivatizationSexual Misconduct of PoliticiansSingle 6 Year Term for US PresidentState Block GrantsSunset ClausesSmall-Donor MatchingFederal Agency RelocationPolitical Party PrimariesFreedom of Information ActSoft-money Political ContributionsTea PartyTrump and/or Biden as PresidentCandidate EndorsementsNational ReferendumsBipartisanshipChecks and BalancesDemocratic SocialismTrump's Tax Returns
Crime, Police & Imprisonment
Crime & PreventionBlack Lives MatterDefund PolicePolice ReformPolice MilitarizationPolice Body CamerasSex Crimes & OffendersDeath PenaltyPrisonsMinority IncarcerationPrivate PrisonsIncarcerationsHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationRecidivism and RehabilitationFormerly Incarcerated IndividualsCorporate Crime and FraudParole and ProbationOfficer Involved ShootingsHuman RightsNon-Violent CrimeYouth and Gang CrimeCrime Violence TraumaHuman TraffickingDomestic ViolenceIncarcerated WomenArrests & ProsecutionsCrimes Against ChildrenRapeVictimless CrimesChild PornographyIdentity TheftVideotaping Criminal InterrogationsWorking with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)Protests & RiotingPrison Slavery
Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & ToleranceTransgender Protections & CommunityConfederate Statues Racism & Race RelationsTransgender Public Bathroom RestrictionsBlack Lives MatterCivil RightsLGBTQ+Women's IssuesPrivacy RightsBurning the FlagNative Americans & Indigenous PeopleAfrican AmericansGay RightsPersons with DisabilitiesLatino / Hispanic AmericansRoe v. WadeAfrican American ReparationsAffirmative ActionSame Sex MarriageSexual Orientation DiscriminationAnti-semitismGays Serving in the MilitaryWomen’s RightsHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationProperty Rights vs. Civil RightsEqual Rights AmendmentCivil Unions & Domestic PartnershipsRacial ProfilingSame Sex AdoptionsNative American RightsSexual Orientation EducationRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesCruelty to AnimalsEmployment Non-Discrimination ActHomosexuality Choice or ChanceMuslims Entering USUSA Patriot ActMilitary Transgender Ban ReinstatementHuman RightsRefusal of Businesses to GaysTax Treatment of Same Sex CouplesThe Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell PolicyNative American FundingPersonal Data PrivacyDefense of Marriage Act (DOMA)Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)Gender EqualityMarriage Left to StatesTaxes on Native AmericansFreedomNative American CasinosReligious RightsTorture & WaterboardingMuslim AmericansProperty Rights
Housing & Communities
HousingAffordable Housing / Rentals & SupportsRenter EvictionsHomeownershipHomelessnessRural AmericaHousing ShortageUrban SprawlPublic SafetyBlighted AreasCommunity DevelopmentFederal Housing Administration (FHA)Building CodesHome PricesMortgagesParks And Open SpacesFederal Mortgage RegulationForeclosuresRenters RightsLow Income and Public Housing & AssistanceLow Income Energy AssistanceRedlining Housing & LoansTransgender Protections & Community
Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution
MarijuanaMedical MarijuanaCigarettes and SmokingIllegal DrugsGamblingMetamphetamines and OpioidsDrug Prevention and RehabilitationAlcoholDrinking AgeLotteryPunishments for Drug CrimesDoping in Sports
Infrastructure & Transportation
Bikes, Scoters and PedestriansTransportationInfrastructureTrain Travel and AmtrakHighway CongestionHighwaysAir TravelDriver Safety MeasuresElectric VehiclesPublic TransportationLight RailSeaportsTraffic CongestionSelf-Driving VehiclesDepartment of TransportationPrivatization of RoadsRural Broadband
Taxes
TaxesTaxing the WealthiestCorporate & Business TaxesProperty TaxesEarned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Income TaxesTaxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital GainsTax ReformCorporate Tax Breaks & LoopholesEducation Tax CreditsSales TaxChild Tax CreditFinancial Institutions & Transaction TaxTax CreditsInheritance / Estate TaxesBusiness Tax Breaks and IncentivesFlat TaxInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax ExemptionsAlternative Minimum Tax (AMT)Extending the Bush Tax CutsHealth Care Tax CreditsOffshore Tax SheltersValue-Added TaxCharities & Non-ProfitsCorporate Relocation Tax BreaksBusiness Tax CreditsBusiness Tax Credits for Employee Health CoverageIncome Tax on SeniorsMarriage PenaltyNational Sales TaxR&D Tax CreditTax-Free Savings Accounts
Minorities
Black Lives MatterRacism & Race RelationsRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesRacial ProfilingRace Sentencing DisparitySexual Orientation DiscriminationDiversity, Equity, Inclusion & ToleranceAfrican AmericansNative Americans & Indigenous PeopleLatino / Hispanic AmericansMuslim AmericansAfrican American ReparationsAffirmative ActionMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesNative American RightsNative Americans US TreatiesTaxes on Native AmericansAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Native American CasinosMinority IncarcerationMinority-Serving Colleges and UniversitiesEmployment DiscriminationWage DiscriminationEmployment Non-Discrimination Act
Questions Available to U.S. President, U.S. House and U.S. Senate Candidates
Labor, Wages & Unions
Unions and Collective BargainingMinimum WagePaid Maternity, Family & Medical LeaveIncome InequalityWorker Rights and BenefitsWagesEqual PayWorking ClassWage DiscriminationLaborWomen Workplace ViolenceRight-To-WorkChild LaborEmployment DiscriminationRetired WorkersUnemployment Benefits & InsuranceOccupational Safety and Health (OSHA)Employment Non-Discrimination ActNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Employee Free Choice Act
Health & Medical
Universal Medical Care & InsuranceHealthcare as a RightHealth & Medical ReformPrescription DrugsChildren's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)Rural Health CareProposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHOPre-Existing ConditionsHealth and Medical InsuranceWomen's Health & ReproductionAffordable Care Act (Obamacare)Mental HealthMedicareMental Health Mass ShootingsReducing Health Care CostsDrug Addiction & Substance AbuseDrug Price-GougingPharmaceutical CompaniesDifferences of Other Candidates on HealthcareMedicaidPregnancy and ChildbirthGeneric DrugsChildren and Schools COVID VaccinationsChina’s Role in COVID Health Insurance Covering Birth ControlMedicare Part D Prescription Drug ProgramLong-Term CareCaregiversPublic OptionLead PoisoningPaying for Expanded Medical InsuranceAlzheimer's DiseaseAttracting Doctors and Medical Care ProvidersChronic & Catastrophic IllnessesHIV/AIDSCOVIDCOVID Impact & Government ResponseCOVID Vaccine Mandates & TestingHospitals and Medical FacilitiesMedically Uninsured or UnderinsuredNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Nurses and Public Health WorkersUniform Billing and ClaimsVaccinations & ImmunizationsWellness PromotionUniversal Free Schools MealsAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)AutismBird Flu (Avian Influenza)BreastfeedingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)DiabetesPreventive Health CareElderly's Health & AbuseHealth Care Tax CreditsMarket-Based Medical InsuranceMedical ErrorsObesityPatient's Bill of RightsResistance to AntibioticsSmokingState Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)Medical TechnologyIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActAlternative MedicineAssociation Health Plans (AHP)AsthmaBiomedical SuperiorityBusiness Tax Credits for Employee Health CoverageCancerCigarettes Drug & Alcohol AdvertisingFree Market Health CareHealth Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)Health Savings Accounts (HSA)Mad CowMedical Malpractice ReformMedical ResearchMercury PollutionNursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted LivingPaperless ClaimsPhysiciansState Health PlansTax Credit / Deductible for Medical InsuranceTRICARE Health InsuranceOpioid CrisisPrivate Insurance
Education & Schools
EducationPublic School Curriculum Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political materialHigher Education & College CostsPrivate Schools Vouchers and FundingPrayer & Pledge of Allegiance in SchoolsCharter and Magnet SchoolsSchool SafetyPre-School and Early Childhood EducationOnline LearningStudent Debt & ForgivenessStudent Loans, Scholarships and Pell GrantsTeacher PayPublic Schools K-12No Child Left BehindLocal Control Over EducationCommon Core EducationSex and Birth Control EducationStudent Standards and TestingDepartment of EducationSpecial EducationHistorically Black CollegesCommunity CollegesFree College TuitionEvolution and Intelligent Design EducationTeacher UnionsAchievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-GirlClassroom SizeEducation Tax CreditsTeacher StandardsSchool DesegregationAfter-School, Sports, Art, Music ProgramsBullying and School CrimeHome SchoolingSexual Orientation EducationTeacher TenureTextbook SelectionVocational and Technical EducationComputers & Technology in SchoolsHigh SchoolsJunk Food & Vending Machines in SchoolsTitle IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'Education Gap with Other CountriesBilingual EducationDrugs in SchoolsParental Involvement in EducationArming TeachersPublic Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramDropoutsHead StartLow-Income SchoolsWork-Study ProgramMinority-Serving Colleges and UniversitiesRural EducationDepartment of Children and YouthUniversal Free Schools MealsAdult EducationMath and Science in SchoolsSchool BudgetsSchool Curriculum Math, Science, History, GovernmentTeacher DiversityTeacher RetentionEducation FundingSTEM-H Education
Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering
Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-LifePlanned Parenthood & Family PlanningRoe v. WadeHuman and Animal CloningContraceptionAbortion Federal FundingAbortion for Rape and IncestHealth Insurance Covering Birth ControlStem Cell ResearchViolence Against Women ActAbortion Clinics & ProtestersAdoption and Foster CareLife Beginning at ConceptionOut-of-State AbortionsParental Consent or NotificationPartial-birth AbortionsUsing Embryos in Stem Cell ResearchRight to Life Constitutional AmendmentUltrasound Testing as Part of Informed ConsentChild Custody Protection ActStem Cell Research Federal FundingThe Morning After Pill (Plan B)Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Poverty, Welfare & Hunger
WelfarePovertyPoor ChildrenSenior PovertyLow Income and Public Housing & AssistanceRural PovertyHungerUrban Poverty
Courts, Laws & Justice
Criminal Justice System, Reform & DisparitySupreme CourtActivist JudgesJudicial Appointments & ConfirmationsBlack Lives MatterJustice DepartmentDeath PenaltyBurning the FlagMinority IncarcerationJudicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum SentencingCash BailCourtsCriminalization of PovertyEqual JusticeCrack v Powder Cocaine DisparityLegal ReformParole and ProbationRace Sentencing DisparityRestorative JusticeCourt CostsPublic Defender ServicesJuvenile JusticeConstitutionCrime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)Eminent DomainFederal Marriage Amendment (FMA)Law EnforcementBankruptcy ReformTort ReformRule of LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionClass Action ReformObscenity LawsProduct Liability ReformStuffing the Supreme CourtRacial Justice, Equality & Equity
Banks & Finance
BanksGlass-Steagall ActFederal ReserveFinancial CrisisFinancial Industry RegulationBig Banks & Too Big to FailWall StreetDodd-Frank ActRedlining Housing & LoansCredit And BankingPayday Loans & Predatory LendingFannie Mae and Freddie MacStock & Commodity TradingFinancial CrimesInvestment BankingIncome Based Debt Repayment (IBR)China Currency ManipulationHigh-Frequency TradingMortgagesSarbanes-Oxley ActFederal Mortgage RegulationForeclosuresTruth In Lending
Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service
ValuesPatriotismBurning the FlagPlanned Parenthood & Family PlanningEuthanasia and Assisted SuicideReligionFamilyChild CarePublic Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorpsCruelty to AnimalsAmerican ValuesFamily ValuesNational Service and AmeriCorpsAdoption and Foster CareEvolution vs. Intelligent DesignFaith-based Initiative FundingMarriageEqual OpportunityChild SupportOrdination of Women and Gay ClergyPornography and Adult Oriented MediaTolerance & Political CorrectnessSingle ParentsYouthMallsThe Arts & Artists SmartphonesAtheists and AgnosticsBoy and Girl ScoutsFatherhoodMandate Public ServiceMormon Religion and PolygamyNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)Teen PregnancyHealing America’s Divisions
Gun & Property Rights
Gun Legislation and ControlBan on Bump Stocks & Assault WeaponsRight to Own and Cary Guns - Second AmendmentGun Background ChecksMental Health Mass ShootingsGun Violence & Homicide National Rifle Association (NRA)Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law SuitsHigh Capacity Amo & Gun LocksRed Flag LawsGuns Permits and HuntingGun ShowsGun RegistryLocal Gun LawsGun Straw PurchasesGun Buyback ProgramsMicrostampingGun PersonalizationRight to Carry a Concealed Handgun
Energy
EnergyRenewable Energy & Fossil FuelsFracking and Natural GasNuclear PowerCarbon TaxOffshore DrillingGreenhouse Gas Emission LimitsGreen EnergyEthanol & BiofuelsOil DrillingOil IndustryGreen Offices, Homes and ImprovementsForeign Oil Energy IndependenceGas Prices & Gas TaxesKeystone PipelineOil and Gas SubsidiesOil Company ProfitsOil & Gas Leases on Federal Land Alternate EnergyCoalDeveloping World Climate Change & EnergyFuel & Energy Efficiency & StandardsArctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )Auto IndustryCap-and-TradeDepartment of EnergyElectricity Transmission GridEnergy RegulationEnergy Research and DevelopmentHybrid and Electric CarsSpent Nuclear FuelHydrogen Cell Fuel InitiativeShale GasSolar EnergyStrategic Energy FundUtility Regulation/Deregulation
Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security
Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum SeekersThe Wall, Border Security & Border PatrolTerrorist AttacksImmigration Policy & ReformAirport, Air, Rail & Port SecurityDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)Department of Homeland Security (DHS)National SecurityIllegal Immigration EnforcementDream ActHomeland SecurtiyUndocumented ImmigrantsGuest Worker and H-1B ProgramsIllegal Immigration as a Crime or FelonyWhite SupremacistsIllegal Immigrants Social ServicesCyber Security & 5GDeportationImmigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in USImmigrant Military Service & CitizenshipLegal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant YouthMuslims Entering USVisa EnforcementIllegal Immigration AmnestyNaturalization Backlog for ImmigrantsWar on TerrorVisa ProgramsDomestic TerrorismCitizenship for Illegal ImmigrantsCriminalize Assistance to Illegal ImmigrantsDriver's Licenses to IllegalsEnglish as Official LanguageNational Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance14th AmendmentAmericanization of ImmigrantsArizona's Strict New Immigration LawDatabase of ForeignersElectronic Verification System for EmployersEmployers Who Hire IllegalsE-Verify SystemImmigration of Highly Skilled WorkersLegal Status for Undocumented Farm WorkersRadical IslamReal ID ActSanctuary CitiesTorture & WaterboardingWeapons of Mass DestructionImmigrant Agriculture WorkersDepartment of PeaceAlien MinorsDomestic Intelligence & AgenciesEvacuation PreparednessHarboring, Housing & Work Centers for IllegalsIn-state Tuition for Illegal AliensTerrorist & Enemy Combatant RightsWater, Hazardous Materials & Bio TerrorismImmigrant Healthcare
Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space
Big Tech Companies & AntitrustInternet NeutralityRural Internet AccessInternetTechnologyCyber Security & 5GInternet PrivacyScienceDigital RightsResearch and DevelopmentInnovationInternet Sales Tax5G & High Speed Broadband DeploymentFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Internet GamblingSafety of Technological ProductsSpammingGreen Technology & InfrastructureOffice of Technology Assessment (OTA)JournalismFreedom of the PressVoter ID LawsE-Science & Computer Technology ResearchInternet CrimeInternet Divide of Rich & PoorInternet PornographyMedia Violence, Sex & IndecencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)National Science Foundation (NSF) FundingTelecommunicationsWomen and Minority Research GrantsQuantum Computing TechnologyFederal Minimum WageChinese Internet CensorshipInternet Freedom Preservation ActMedia Ownership ConcentrationNanotechnologiesParental Blocking & Children Internet ProtectionsPrivate Company Space TravelSpaceSpace & Aerospace IndustryTelecommutingWireless SpectrumMedia Fake & Bias NewsSocial MediaCyber FlashingCyber Flashing
Foreign Policy
Foreign PolicyIranIran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions AfghanistanChinaNuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation TreatyIsraelIsraeli and Palestinian ConflictNorth KoreaState Department & DiplomacyIraqMiddle EastRussiaSaudi ArabiaWorld LeadershipSyriaForeign AidLatin and Central AmericaRefugee CrisisCommander in ChiefCubaISISIslam and MuslimsNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Overseas InterventionsPakistanAmerica's Image AbroadAnti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)BurmaMexicoPromotion of Democracy Around WorldRadical IslamSanctionsWeapons of Mass DestructionThird World Debt ReliefAfricaBalkansCIACluster BombsEuropeIndiaLebanonOther Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, TunisiaRecognition of a Palestinian StateTaliban & Radical Islamic JihadistsTurkey and KurdsUnilateralismUnited Nations (UN)US TreatiesWorldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and MalariaOverseas Arms SalesTaliban, Al-Qaeda and Jihadists
Military, National Defense & Veterans
VeteransMilitaryWars, Warmaking & Overseas DeploymentsDefense and Military BudgetGays Serving in the MilitaryVeterans' Health and Medical CareVeterans Administration (VA)Veterans Health CareVeteran SuicideSexual Assault in MilitaryImmigrant Military Service & CitizenshipGI Bill & Veterans' BenefitsVeterans' BeneiftsDepartment of Defense and PentagonHomeless VeteransMilitary FamiliesVetreran Job RetrainingDefenseISISNational Guard & ReservesPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Veterans FundingVeteran EmploymentMilitary Industrial EstablishmentMissile Defense SystemPOWs and MIAsWalter Reed Army Medical Center ScandalDrone StrikesLength of DeploymentsMilitary Pay, Medical Care and BenefitsPersian Gulf War IllnessesPresident AhmadinejadPresident Hamid KarzaiPrivate Security like BlackwaterReducing Military CostsSurvivor BenefitsMilitary Bases OverseasCongressional Military ApprovalPolice MilitarizationTaliban, Al-Qaeda and Jihadists
Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions
Social SecuritySeniors & Aging of PopulationRetired WorkersState PensionsSocial Security ReformPensionsRetirement SecuritySocial Security Long Term ViabilityIndividual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)sPrivatizing Social SecurityRaising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment LevelsSocial Security Means TestingSocial Security Trust FundCorporate Defined Benefit Pension DefaultsPension Benefit Guaranty CorporationTax on Social Security Benefits
Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy
Debt, Deficit Spending & LimitsFiscal PolicyFederal BudgetEntitlementsBalanced Budget Constitutional AmendmentEarmarksPresidential Line-item VetoGold StandardBalanced BudgetPay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTQ+Gay RightsSex and Birth Control EducationSame Sex MarriageSexual Orientation DiscriminationEqual Rights AmendmentCivil Unions & Domestic PartnershipsSame Sex AdoptionsHomosexuality Choice or ChanceSex Crimes & OffendersHomosexuality as SinRefusal of Businesses to GaysTax Treatment of Same Sex CouplesThe Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell PolicyTransgender Public Bathroom RestrictionsGender EqualityMarriage Left to StatesSexual HarassmentInternet PornographyPornography and Adult Oriented MediaBoy and Girl ScoutsChild PornographyObscenity LawsSexism
Consumers & Food
Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and ProtectionFoodFinancial Consumer ProtectionConsumersDodd-Frank ActCredit AgenciesMeat ProductionCredit CardsFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Genetically Engineered Food (GMOs)Domestic Food SecurityFederal Arbitration ActTelemarketingFood Safety