Amy Klobuchar
Biographical Profile and Positions on the Issues

Currently Elected U.S. Senate, Minnesota

►Websitewww.amyklobuchar.com

P.O. Box 4146St Paul, MN 55104

(612) 378-2012

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Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Opinions of Other Candidates

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

Manufacturing Decline

Family Farm

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Department of Agriculture

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

US - Mexico Trade Agreement

Antitrust Enforcement

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Rural Economy

Green Farming

Massive Agribusiness

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Wages

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Right-To-Work

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Medicare

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare

Medicaid

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Long-Term Care

Caregivers

Public Option

Alzheimer's Disease

HIV/AIDS

COVID

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Uniform Billing and Claims

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Opioid Crisis

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

No Child Left Behind

Department of Education

Special Education

Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'

Head Start

Work-Study Program

Rural Education

Adult Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

National and State Parks

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Climate Change Impact on National Security

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Energy

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Carbon Capture Technology

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Violence Against Women Act

Adoption and Foster Care

Out-of-State Abortions

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Safe & Fair Elections

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Women in Politics

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Electoral College

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Winning the Election

Trump

Foreign Election Interference

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Checks and Balances

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Banks & Finance

Banks

Federal Reserve

Financial Industry Regulation

Dodd-Frank Act

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Private Prisons

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Non-Violent Crime

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Gay Rights

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Women’s Rights

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Native American Rights

Cruelty to Animals

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Cruelty to Animals

Adoption and Foster Care

Healing America’s Divisions

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Gun Background Checks

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Gun Violence & Homicide

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

Gun Shows

Gun Straw Purchases

Gun Buyback Programs

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Oil Drilling

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Dream Act

Cyber Security & 5G

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Electric Vehicles

Light Rail

Seaports

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Child Tax Credit

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Foreign Policy

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

State Department & Diplomacy

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Foreign Aid

Cuba

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Social Security Reform

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Earmarks

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Rights

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Gay Rights

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

Sexism

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Financial Consumer Protection

Dodd-Frank Act

Domestic Food Security