Betsy Markey
Bio | Betsy Markey is an American Politician. She previously served as a U.S. Representative and as the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Colorado |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Colorado |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | From 2009 to 2010, Markey's largest campaign contributors were EMILY's List and the League of Conservation Voters. (Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/betsy-markey/summary?cid=N00029128) |
Voting Rights | Markey has not taken a stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Markey has expressed she's for universal healthcare. In 2008, Markey explained that an issue she found extremely important was the cost of healthcare. She said America had the most expensive healthcare in the world and it would simply be better if everyone had healthcare. (Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2008/05/20/betsy-markey-fighting-for-every-vote-even-in-small-town-weld-county/) |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | At a 2020 health care reform session, Markey stated that people who want private healthcare should be allowed to keep it. (Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2009/08/20/health-care-qa-with-betsy-markey/) |
| LGBT Rights | For | Markey has supported policies that support LGBT rights. In 2009, Markey spoke about two victims of hate crime for her district during a speech supporting the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The bill added sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity to federal hate-crime law. (Source: https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2009/04/29/markey-to-house-shepard-zapata-two-victims-of-hate-crimes-in-my-district/) |
| Taxes | For | Markey has shown support for taxes. In 2010, a tax-debate divided the Colorado Democrats in Congress. Markey explicitly opposed extending tax cuts to households making more than $250,000 a year. (Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/tax-cut-debate-dividing-colorado-democrats-in-congress/) |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on flat tax rates. In 2010, a tax-debate divided the Colorado Democrats in Congress. Markey explicitly opposed extending tax cuts to households making more than $250,000 a year. (Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/tax-cut-debate-dividing-colorado-democrats-in-congress/) |
| Abortion | Nuance | Markey has not made a stance on abortion but recieved funding from a pro-choice organization. While Markey has not made an explicit stance on abortion, she recieved campaign funding from EMILY's List from 2009 to 2010. EMILY's List only supports pro-choice politicians. (Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/betsy-markey/summary?cid=N00029128) |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on gun control. Markey has not taken a stance on gun control. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on assisted suicide. Markey has not taken a stance on gun control. |
| Government Interference | For | Markey is for government interference in the econemy, especially when it comes to helping rural and small businesses. (Source: https://coloradosun.com/2019/06/06/betsy-markey-colorado-oedit-small-business/) |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Markey has supported spoken highly of Planned Parenthood, calling them community health centers. (Souce: https://feminist.org/news/proposal-to-ban-federal-funding-for-planned-parenthood-defeated/) |
| Welfare | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stnace on welfare. Markey has not taken a stnace on welfare. |
| Welfare | For | Markey co-sponsored the Stem Cell Research Enhacement Act of 2009. (Source: https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/M001172/bills-cosponsored/111?page=11) |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on the death penalty. Markey has not taken a stance on the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on madatory prison sentencing. |
| Military Spending | Nuance | Markey has stated that she supports a closer look at defense spending to ensure the needs match expedinture. (Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/politics/spending-debt-dominate-4th-district-race-but-details-are-few/73-337904007) |
| War on Terrorism | Nuance | While Markey has not taken an explicit stance on the war on terrorism, she stated that America needed to increase pressure to disrupt terrorist organizations in 2009. (Source: https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2009/12/01/the-colorado-delegation-responds-to-the-presidents-afghanistan-speech/) |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | Markey has not taken an explicit stance on foreign policy/international interaction but does support America efforts to end terrorism. Despite not making an explicit stance on foreign policty or internation interaction, Markey has expressed her support for increasing the pressure to disrupt and dismantle foreign terrorist groups such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. (Source: https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2009/12/01/the-colorado-delegation-responds-to-the-presidents-afghanistan-speech/) |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on America's United Nations power. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on free markets. Markey has not taken a stance on free markets. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | While Markey has not taken a clear stance on government spending, she advocated for a new approach to it in 2008. This new approach included earmark reforms and a pay-as-you-go budget. (Source: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/18815) |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on Common Core. Markey has not taken a stance on Common Core. |
| Clean Energy | For | Markey has expressed her support for clean energy several times. Markey has expressed her support for clean energy several times, especially when it came to Colorado. She voted in favor for the Clean Energy and Secrutiy Act of 2009. She stated that she believed the bill would greatly benefit Colorado. (Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2009/07/30/markey-clean-energy-act-is-right-for-colorado/) |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on religious freedom. Markey has not taken a stance on religious freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Markey was for border control according to her 2008 Markey for Congress website. On her Markey for Congress Website, she states that the borders need to be protected and secure. She also noted that while she doesn't support amnesty, she does support civility. (Source: https://americasvoice.org/targeted_races/co04/) |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | Markey has not made a stance on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Markey has not made a stane on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Markey has not taken a stance on legalizing marijuana. |