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Governor:

Jennifer Granholm on Foreign Policy
Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Scotty Boman on Foreign Policy
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scotty Boman on other issues.
  • Committed to Non-Initiation of Force. (Jun 2008)
Jack Hoogendyk on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Hoogendyk on other issues.
  • We should get out of the UN. (Jun 2008)
Carl Levin on Foreign Policy
Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin 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 NO 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)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
  • Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Mike Nikitin on Foreign Policy
Constitution/Taxpayers Party Senate challenger: Click here for Mike Nikitin on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Debbie Stabenow on Foreign Policy
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • 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)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)

House:

Dave Camp on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp 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 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
John Conyers on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers 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 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)
  • Supported sending Colin Powell to Durban racism conference. (Aug 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
John Dingell on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell 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 YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Vernon Ehlers on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers 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 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Peter Hoekstra on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra 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 NO 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)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
Dale Kildee on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee 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 YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • 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)
Carolyn Kilpatrick on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick on other issues.
  • 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 NO 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)
  • End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
  • Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)
Joe Knollenberg on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg 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)
  • Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Sander Levin on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin 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)
  • 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)
  • Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)
Thad McCotter on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Thad McCotter 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)
  • Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
  • Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
  • Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Candice Miller on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Candice Miller 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)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Mike Rogers on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mike Rogers 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)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Debbie Stabenow on Foreign Policy
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
  • 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)
  • Seeds of Peace: promote coexistence in regions of conflict. (Apr 2008)
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
  • Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
Bart Stupak on Foreign Policy
Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak 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 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)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Fred Upton on Foreign Policy
Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton 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 NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Tim Walberg on Foreign Policy
Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Walberg on other issues.
  • Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bart Baron on Foreign Policy
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bart Baron on other issues.
  • Stop arming China; trade won't stop their authoritarianism. (Mar 2008)
James Barcia on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
David Bonior on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 10): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior on other issues.
  • 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Lynn Nancy Rivers on Foreign Policy
Democrat (District 13): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers on other issues.
  • 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
  • Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
Joe Schwarz on Foreign Policy
Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Joe Schwarz 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)
John Engler on Foreign Policy
Former Republican: Click here for John Engler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dick Chrysler on Foreign Policy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Nick Smith on Foreign Policy
Republican (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.
  • 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 NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
Spencer Abraham on Foreign Policy
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Abraham on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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 NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
  • Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Rocky Raczkowski on Foreign Policy
2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MI): Click here for Rocky Raczkowski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Nick Smith on Foreign Policy
Former Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.
  • 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 NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
  • Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
Jerry Zandstra on Foreign Policy
Former Republican challenger: Click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Bouchard on Foreign Policy
Republican Challenger: Click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Keith Butler on Foreign Policy
Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for Keith Butler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bret McAtee on Foreign Policy
Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Leonard Schwartz on Foreign Policy
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.
  • Nuclear deterrence worked on USSR; do same for North Korea. (Oct 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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