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Senator Jon Kyl
Republican • Arizona • 7th Term • Sworn In 1987
- 6 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 62 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 123 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 44 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Rand Paul
- Sen. Bernard Sanders
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
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Race for the Door
Republicans like to rail that most of Planned Parenthood’s work is to provide abortions — Senator Jon Kyl famously said that was 90% of what the organization did — but that is pure rubbish. (A careful analysis by PolitiFact.com confirmed ...
Arizona rising as key state in GOP race
Jeff Flake and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. Brewer and U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl have yet to endorse, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's choice, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, already has dropped out, but Romney's list of heavy-hitters does help him ...
Graham Plan: Protect Defense by Cutting Elsewhere
...cuts next year, saying the reductions would devastate national security. Graham teamed up with Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire to propose avoiding the defense cuts by instead cuttin
Plan would make federal workers shoulder $110 billion in cuts
...the long-term, deficit-cutting plan last August and can’t suddenly abandon it when faced with the dire consequences. Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and John McCain, the top GOP lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, unveiled legislation
Graham Plan: Protect Defense by Cutting Elsewhere
...cuts next year, saying the reductions would devastate national security. Graham teamed up with Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire to propose avoiding the defense cuts by instead cuttin
GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts
...targets federal workers, reducing their ranks and freezing their salaries, to avoid the pain of automatic cuts for one year. Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and John McCain, the top GOP lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, unveiled legis
GOP Senators Unveil Bill To Avoid Defense Cuts
...backed the long-term, deficit-cutting plan last August and can't suddenly abandon it when faced with the dire consequences. Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and John McCain, the top GOP lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, unveiled legisl
GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts
...the long-term, deficit-cutting plan last August and can’t suddenly abandon it when faced with the dire consequences. Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and John McCain, the top GOP lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, unveiled legislation
GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts
...backed the long-term, deficit-cutting plan last August and can't suddenly abandon it when faced with the dire consequences. Sen. Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and John McCain, the top GOP lawmaker on the Armed Services Committee, unveiled legisl
Reforms threaten payroll-tax holiday
...in them getting their jobs back,” he said. “It’s just not the age group where it makes the most sense to be targeting.” Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican, countered that as job markets change and modernize, educational requirements are becoming i
John McCain, Jon Kyl Unveil Alternatives To Automatic Defense Spending Cuts
...John McCain (R-Ariz.), along with fellow Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, introduced a bill Thursday that would spare the Pentagon from almost $500 billion in cuts. WASHINGTON -- Republican senators are trying to spare the Pentagon from nearly $500 bill
Department of Labor vs. American Farmer - Heeding the Founding Farmers
Surely, Jefferson would agree. Sen. Jon Kyl is the Senate Republican Whip and serves on the Senate Finance and Judiciary committees.
Tom Tancredo Endorses Rick Santorum: Who Is Tancredo?
(Washington Times op-ed, July 2010) "Mr. Obama's most egregious and brazen betrayal of our Constitution was his statement to Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican, that the administration will not enforce security on our southern border because that ...
Funds raised by Senate Candidates
Electronic filings at the Federal Election Commission's website were not yet available for the Senate candidates running to fill outgoing Sen. Jon Kyl's seat. Candidates' offices provided the following information for funds raised through the ...
Newt Must Trade Hope for a Miracle for a Shot to Beat Obama
He was chief of staff for the Senate Republican Conference under Sen. Jon Kyl and the top spokesman for then-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, then-U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans, and other House members.
Reforms threaten payroll-tax holiday
“It’s just not the age group where it makes the most sense to be targeting.” Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican, countered that as job markets change and modernize, educational requirements are becoming increasingly important for workers of all age
Obama Appoints Architech of Roe v. Wade to Appeals Court
...Despite the questions on abortion, lawmakers at a hearing last week on his nomination seemed unfazed and pro-life Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, a Republican, said “Hurwitz does not have a reputation as an activist judge” and was merely following legal prece
MS Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker cosponsor bill for Keystone Pipeline to Gulf refineries
COCHRAN, WICKER COSPONSOR NEW LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE TO GULF COAST REFINERIES Measure Would Approve Pipeline Construction Through Congress’ Constitutional Authority WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (
Hill Republicans divided on Newt's vow
...“I’m concerned that if we don’t have a nominee earlier rather than later it could” hurt the GOP, said Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who is unaligned in the race. “But maybe part of it depends on how they conduct themselves, and if th
Former surgeon general seeks U.S. Senate seat
The seat he seeks is currently held by Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who is not running for re-election. If he wins the party nomination, Carmona, who lives in the Tucson area, said he looks forward to meeting his Republican opponent “and debating them and ..
Federal union leader assails yet another pay freeze extension bill
Another, similar effort came from Sen. Jon Kyl, (R-Ariz.) whose proposal would extend the pay freeze for another couple of years as well as trim the federal workforce through attrition. Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury ...
What Richard Carmona's Senate Run Could Mean For A More Moderate Arizona
Given these circumstances, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona's nascent U.S. Senate run may have what it takes to go the distance in filling retiring Senator Jon Kyl's seat. While Arizona is still considered a deeply red state, Carmona's inside the ...
How to think about VP picks
In the “balancing” category would be Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and current rival Rick Santorum. These are all rock-solid conservatives with some verve and appeal beyond the traditional GOP base. All have D.C ...
Salmon hauls in $470K in 2011
...are vying to replace U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Sen. Jon Kyl. Salmon, who announced his candidacy in April, served three terms in Congress before leaving office in 2000 and ran unsucc
Jennifer Rubin: How to think about VP picks
...that any would be a real asset in winning the election. In the “balancing” category would be Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and current rival Rick Santorum. These are all rock-solid conservatives with some verve and appeal beyond
Jennifer Rubin: How to think about VP picks
...that any would be a real asset in winning the election. In the “balancing” category would be Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and current rival Rick Santorum. These are all rock-solid conservatives with some verve and appeal beyond
Richard Carmona Interview at Dems State Meeting in Tucson
Attorney and ex-Arizona Democratic Party chair Don Bivens is also vying to be the Dems' primary pick. Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is vacating the seat. Republican Congressman Jeff Flake and businessman Wil Cardon are the main contenders for the GOP nod
McKee quits race, endorses Cardon
Cardon will run against U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake for the GOP nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Jon Kyl. Meanwhile, McKee has announced his will run for Congress in Arizona’s 1st District. McKee’s issues include getting the country get back to ...
Sen. Lamar Alexander gives up leadership post, but not work
In December 2007, Senate Republicans chose Alexander to succeed Conference Chairman Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., after he succeeded Sen. Trent Lott, of Mississippi, as whip. Alexander was re-elected to the leadership position without opposition in November ...
Jon Kyl on Internet Poker Regulation: ‘Quite Possibly Something Will be Done’
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl was the co-author of legislation that would ultimately become the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and now he’s apparently looking for ways to overturn the law, or at least make it more favorable towards
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