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Matt Blunt on Foreign Policy

Republican MO Governor: Click here for Matt Blunt on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

MO Senate Debate

Kit Bond on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (MO): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Kit Bond 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 NO 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)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)

Claire McCaskill on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator; previously state Auditor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Claire McCaskill on other issues.

Active role for US in solving Israeli/Palestinian conflict. (Oct 2006)
US should create respect abroad, not just fear. (May 2006)

House:

Todd Akin on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MO-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Todd Akin 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)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
International Criminal Court decisions not valid for US. (Mar 2003)

Roy Blunt on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Roy Blunt 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)

Russ Carnahan on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (MO-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Russ Carnahan 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)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)

William Lacy Clay on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (MO-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for William Lacy Clay 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 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 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)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Emmanuel Cleaver on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Emmanuel Cleaver 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)
Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Jo Ann Emerson on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Emerson 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 YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 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)

Samuel Graves on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MO-6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Samuel Graves on other issues.

Voted YES 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)

Kenny Hulshof on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (MO-9): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Hulshof 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 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)
Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)

Ike Skelton on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 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 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)

Jim Talent on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

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)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Pat Danner on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Pat Danner on other issues.

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)

Bob Holden on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic: Click here for Bob Holden on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bill Emerson on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for Bill Emerson on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dick Gephardt on Foreign Policy

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues.

Bush broke up alliances built over 70 years. (Sep 2003)
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 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)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Mel Hancock on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for Mel Hancock on other issues.

No stance on record.

Karen McCarthy on Foreign Policy

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy 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)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Nancy Farmer on Foreign Policy

2004 former Democratic challenger; state Treasurer: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Nancy Farmer on other issues.

Participate in UN peacekeeping missions. (Oct 2004)

John Ashcroft on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Ashcroft on other issues.

Vehement opponent of the expansion of NATO. (Nov 2000)
UN has no say in deployment of US forces. (Mar 1998)
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 YES 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)

Jean Carnahan on Foreign Policy

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jean Carnahan on other issues.

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)

Mel Carnahan on Foreign Policy

Governor & 2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (MO)-Deceased 2000: Click here for Mel Carnahan on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Talent on Foreign Policy

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

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)

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