Foreign Policy: Iowa Political Leaders' views

Iowa Voting Info

Iowa Election Offices

Education

Iowa
Candidates' views>>
Background
The Forum
Policy Issues
IA Voting

Iowa Political Leaders

Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or other books on Foreign Policy from Amazon.com)

Site Map

Home
(Main page)

Issues
(Presidential quotations organized by topic)

Candidates
(Presidential quotations organized by candidate)

Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)

Issue Grid
(Summary by topic of each candidate's positions)

Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)

Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)

House of Representatives
(106th & 107th Congress)

Senate
(107th Congress)

Senate 2000
(Races in 33 states)

Governors
(50 incumbents)

Cabinet
(15 Secretaries)

Supreme Court
(9 Justices)

VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)

The Forum
(Your views on the candidates and the issues)

SpeakOut Issues
(Policy background)

News
(Latest headlines on the Presidential race)

About Us
(About Issues2000.org)

Letters
(Other viewers' letters)

Low-graphics version
(No ads, less Java)

Write Us
(Your feedback to us)

Governor and gubernatorial candidates

Newsletter Signup
Email:

Zip:


Or click for More Info.

Senators and senatorial candidates

House incumbents

Former Officeholders

Governor:

Chet Culver on Foreign Policy

Democrat: Click here for Chet Culver on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

Chuck Grassley on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (IA): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Grassley on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Tom Harkin on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (IA): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tom Harkin on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Steven Rathje on Foreign Policy

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Steven Rathje on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

Leonard Boswell on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (IA-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Leonard Boswell on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Bruce Braley on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bruce Braley on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Steve King on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IA-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Steve King on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)

Tom Latham on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tom Latham on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

David Loebsack on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 2): Click here for David Loebsack on other issues.

No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Vilsack on Foreign Policy

Democratic IA Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Vilsack on other issues.

America's real war on terror is fighting poverty & ignorance. (Jun 2006)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Greg Ganske on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Jim Leach on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Leach on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES 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)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Jim Lightfoot on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Jim Lightfoot on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Nussle on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Nussle on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES 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)

Daryl Northrop on Foreign Policy

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Daryl Northrop on other issues.

Participate in UN peacekeeping missions. (Oct 2004)

Art Small on Foreign Policy

2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Art Small on other issues.

Keep US troops in UN peacekeeping missions. (Aug 2004)

Greg Ganske on Foreign Policy

Former Republican Nominee (2002): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES 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)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

E-mail: submit@issues2000.org

Send donations or submit quotations to:
On The Issues
1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630
Cambridge, MA 02140

Written by
WebMerchants

Reproduction of material from any OnTheIssues.org pages without written permission is prohibited.
Copyright © 1999-2008 OnTheIssues.org & the SpeakOut Foundation, all rights reserved.
OnTheIssues.org 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail us at:info at OnTheIssues.org | Advertising information | Privacy and Use Policies