Debbie Halvorson

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Debbie Halvorson currently serves the 11th Congressional District of Illinois

Debbie Halvorson has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 11th district of the State of Illinois, since 2009 (map).

Positions, record and controversies

Healthcare

Halvorson believes that small businesses should be able to bargain collectively for lower premiums on their employee health benefits. She supports strengthening Medicare by allowing the government to negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription drug prices, and ensuring that insurance companies hold up their end of the deal.

Iraq and National Security

Halvorson says on her website that the U.S should bring the troops home safely and securely. She believes that U.S national security will be enhanced by better securing the borders and ports and ensuring that nuclear weapons are accounted for and secure and restoring by America’s relationships with other nations. She also believes that veterans and active soliders should be provided with the health care, job opportunities, and other support.

Education

On her campaign website, Halvorson says that additional performance measures, smaller classes, more highly qualified teachers, and fully funded special education programs are needed before reauthorizing No Child Left Behind. She also vows to make college more affordable for all families. Halvorson says she would create higher standards for high school graduation requirements, better testing for elementary and middle school children, and additional funding for early childhood education.

Labor, Economy and Business

Halvorson says that U.S budget priorities must include "affordable health care, quality child care, investments in early childhood education, making college more affordable, and providing for a secure retirement." She went on to defeat Republican nominee Marty Ozinga in the November 2008 general election.

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Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Agriculture

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Illinois and the U.S. Congress

Sources

Wikipedia also has an article on Debbie Halvorson. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Illinois's 11th Congressional District
• Official Debbie Halvorson campaign website

External articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
110th Congress
Leadership Position: n/a	Committees Chaired: n/a	Committees, Ranking Member On: n/a	Caucuses: n/a
Committees: n/a
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008	First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work? Illinois State Senate	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 116 N. Chicago St., Suite 401, Joliet, IL 60432 Phone: 815-726-4998 / Fax: 815-726-8024
Campaign Contact:
Website: http://www.debbiehalvorson.com Webform Email: http://www.debbiehalvorson.com/contact / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. PO Box 176, Crete, IL 60417 Phone: 708-672-4100 / Fax:
Zip Code Affiliations:
Misc:
Date of Birth: March 1, 1958