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Ted Kulongoski on Foreign Policy

Democratic OR Governor: Click here for Ted Kulongoski on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

Dave Brownlow on Foreign Policy

Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dave Brownlow on other issues.

Get US out of UN, & UN out of US. (Jun 2008)
Let Israelis and Palestinians solve problems on their own. (Jun 2008)

John Frohnmayer on Foreign Policy

Independent Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Frohnmayer on other issues.

Teaching students Farsi & Arabic is best military investment. (Jun 2008)
Teach Farsi, Arabic, & Mandarin in grade schools. (May 2008)

Jeff Merkley on Foreign Policy

Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State House: Click here for Jeff Merkley on other issues.

No stance on record.

Steve Novick on Foreign Policy

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Steve Novick on other issues.

No stance on record.

Gordon Harold Smith on Foreign Policy

Republican Jr Senator (OR): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Gordon Harold Smith 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 NO 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)
Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)

Ron Wyden on Foreign Policy

Democratic Sr Senator (OR): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ron Wyden 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 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)

House:

Earl Blumenauer on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OR-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Earl Blumenauer on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
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)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Peter Defazio on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OR-4): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Peter Defazio on other issues.

Voted YES 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 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Darlene Hooley on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OR-5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Darlene Hooley on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 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)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Greg Walden on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (OR-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Greg Walden on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO 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 NO 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)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

David Wu on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (OR-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for David Wu on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

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Elizabeth Furse on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 1): Click here for Elizabeth Furse on other issues.

No stance on record.

John Kitzhaber on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic: Click here for John Kitzhaber on other issues.

No stance on record.

Wes Cooley on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Wes Cooley on other issues.

No stance on record.

Al King on Foreign Policy

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Al King on other issues.

End foreign aid to our known enemies. (Aug 2004)
Reduce US involvement with UN. (Aug 2004)

Bruce Broussard on Foreign Policy

Former Republican challenger: Click here for Bruce Broussard on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mark Hatfield on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Hatfield on other issues.

Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Bill Bradbury on Foreign Policy

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR): Click here for Bill Bradbury on other issues.

No stance on record.

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