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| − | ''' | + | '''Kay Bailey Hutchison''', born July 22, 1943 (age {{age|1943|7|22}}), is a former [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|senator]] from [[Texas]]. She was the first female senator from Texas and held office from 1993 through 2012. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, challenging incumbent, [[conservative]] [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] in the GOP primary, but was defeated. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012. |
| − | Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-choice]] regarding [[abortion]], and has voted to express that [[Roe v. Wade]] was rightly decided and should not be overturned. <ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos. <ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act. | + | Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-choice]] regarding [[abortion]], and has voted to express that [[Roe v. Wade]] was rightly decided and should not be overturned.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos.<ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act. |
| − | Hutchison voted for the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program ([[TARP]]), leading Rick Perry supporters to call her "Kay Bailout Hutchison." Hutchison inserted 346 [[earmark]]s in the last two years spending bills costing $2.6 billion. <ref>Citizens Against Government Waste (http://www.cagw.org); OpenSecrets.org</ref> | + | Hutchison voted for the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program ([[TARP]]), leading Rick Perry supporters to call her "Kay Bailout Hutchison." Hutchison inserted 346 [[earmark]]s in the last two years spending bills costing $2.6 billion.<ref>Citizens Against Government Waste (http://www.cagw.org); OpenSecrets.org</ref> |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
*[http://hutchison.senate.gov/ Sen. Hutchison's Official Web Site] | *[http://hutchison.senate.gov/ Sen. Hutchison's Official Web Site] | ||
Revision as of 14:48, June 27, 2016
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Texas From: June 14, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | |||
| Predecessor | Bob Krueger | ||
| Successor | Ted Cruz | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Ray Hutchison | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian | ||
Kay Bailey Hutchison, born July 22, 1943 (age 83), is a former Republican U.S. senator from Texas. She was the first female senator from Texas and held office from 1993 through 2012. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, challenging incumbent, conservative Governor Rick Perry in the GOP primary, but was defeated. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012.
Kay Bailey Hutchison is pro-choice regarding abortion, and has voted to express that Roe v. Wade was rightly decided and should not be overturned.[1] Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of stem cell research that involves the killing of human embryos.[2] However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act.
Hutchison voted for the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), leading Rick Perry supporters to call her "Kay Bailout Hutchison." Hutchison inserted 346 earmarks in the last two years spending bills costing $2.6 billion.[3]
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References
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048
- ↑ http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html
- ↑ Citizens Against Government Waste (http://www.cagw.org); OpenSecrets.org