Al Franken

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U.S. SENATOR AL FRANKEN

D-MINNESOTA

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VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart, GovTrack

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

BORN: 5/21/1951

EDUCATION: Harvard University (B.A.) 

OCCUPATION: Screenwriter, Author

FAMILY: Married, 2 Children

RELIGION: Judaism 

CAREER:

  • 2009–present: U.S. Senator from Minnesota

COMMITTEES:

  • Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Committee on the Judiciary

ELECTED: 2008

 

ISRAEL

 

  • Cosponsored Resolution for Israeli Self-Defense, which expressed commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders
  • Cosponsored a resolution calling on the UNHCR to rescind a report that unfairly targeted Israel
  • Supports a two-state solution

CHOICE

 

  • Cosponsored MARCH for Military Women Act, which lifted some prohibitions on abortion for women in the military
  • Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act
  • 100% rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood
  • ​Voted No on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
  • Supports Roe v. Wade
  • Supported increased funding for women’s health services, which includes Title X family planning programs
  • Condemns Trump's rollback of contraceptive coverage

In His Own Words

"Sen. Franken is a firm believer in a woman's right to choose and protecting women's reproductive rights has been at the forefront of his legislative agenda." 1

"A woman's boss should never be able to make health care decisions for her, and that includes access to contraception." 2

SOURCES: (1) www.franken.senate.gov  2) www.franken.senate.gov

 

Interesting Facts

Senator Franken worked as a screenwriter for Saturday Night Live and often appeared on Weekend Update.

Author of several books, including Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot (and other observations).

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