Politician
American lawyer and politician (born 1937)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports unrestricted access to legal abortion and opposes restrictions on abortion services and contraceptive access.
Opposes federal bills nullifying D.C.'s sanctuary policies and supported executive actions expanding deportation protections for undocumented immigrants and their families.
Advocates for D.C. statehood (H.R. 51) and opposes congressional interference in local D.C. laws, including on immigration cooperation.
Supports a moratorium on the federal death penalty, expanded DNA testing to prevent wrongful executions, and increased funding for hate crimes prosecution.
Supports congressional resolutions urging China to end religious persecution and uphold human rights, as a member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus.
Supports legislation to prohibit citizenship and immigration status questions on the federal census to protect data accuracy and privacy.
H.R. 10396 — To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.
H.R. 9104 — Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026
H.R. 10172 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.
H.R. 10035 — Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026
H.R. 10062 — Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act
H.R. 10034 — RECOVER PII Act
