Adam Kinzinger
Bio | Adam Kinzinger currently serves as a U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 16th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican party. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Illinois |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Illinois |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IL-16 | IL-16 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Adam has accepted money from retired, electric utility, health professionals, securities and investments, and lobbyists. His largest contributors are Kirkland and Ellis, BGR group, Exelon Corp, National Association of Broadcasters, and Rockford Anesthesiology Association. |
Voting Rights | Adam has opposed against restoring parts of the voting rights and voted against the Voting Rights Advancement Act. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Adam opposes social and universal health care options and use. Strongly opposes obamacare, voted against the MORE Health Education Act, Protection American with Pre-existing Conditions act, the Lowering Drug Costs Act, and for the Protecting Access to Care act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Strongly opposes obamacare, voted against the MORE Health Education Act, Protection American with Pre-existing Conditions act, the Lowering Drug Costs Act, and for the Protecting Access to Care act. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Adams voting record shows he does not support government healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Adam does not support the LGBT community or rights. Voted against the Equality Act, wanted to define marriage as one man and one woman, but did vote for the the Violence Against Women Act. |
| Taxes | Against | Kinzinger supports repealing and lowering taxes. Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, against the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, and for the Death Tax Repeal Act. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Though Kinzinger is for cutting taxes and lowering or repealing others he has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, against the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, and for the Death Tax Repeal Act. |
| Abortion | Against | Kinzinger is pro-life Voted for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Conscience Protection Act, and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Kinzinger supports the second amendment. Voted against both the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts. Voted for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted against both the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts. Voted for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Government Interference | Against | Kinzingers voting record for health care, gun control, abortion, and taxes shows that he does not support federal intervention or help. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Kinzinger voted for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act, and the Defund Planned Parenthood Act. |
| Welfare | Nuance | Kinzinger supports welfare with restrictions. Voted to have work requirement for benefits. Voted for the No Subsidies Without Verification Act and the SKILLS Act. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Kinzinger supports the use of the death penalty. Voted for the Thin Blue Line Act. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Voted for Kate's Law, First Steps Act, and the Protect and Serve Act. |
| Military Spending | For | Supports high military spending, has voted against all acts to withdraw troops and military resources from Europe and the Middle East, for the PACT Act, and did not vote for or against the No War Against Iran Act. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Kinzinger did not vote for or against the No War Against Iran Act but has voted against all opportunity to withdraw troops and resources from the Middle East and Europe. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Kinzinger has a military standing with dealing with international issues. Voted for both the Uyghur and Hong Kong Human Rights Protection Acts, PACT Act, for the European Energy Security and Diversification Act, and for the NATO Support Act. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | For | Kinzinger's stances on international interactions and military action points that he is for the pure benefit of the US. |
| Free Markets | For | Kinzinger has voted in favor for free trade and markets. Voted for the Free Trade Agreement with Korea, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Voted for the Great American Outdoor Act, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. Voted against the Moving Forward Act, National Defense Authorization Act, and the Heroes Act. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Has not supported clean energy acts or incentives. Supports loosening restrictions on C02 emissions. Kinzinger voted against the Climate Action Now Act, for the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, for the SENSE Act, nad the BRICK Act. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Kinzinger supports religious freedoms. Voted for the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, and supports condemning anti-semitism as hate speech. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Supports heavy restrictions on immigration. Voted for Kate's Law, against the American Dream and Promise Act, and for No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Voted against the DREAM Act and the American Dream and Promise Act. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Voted for the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Voted for the SAFE Banking Act, and is in favor of preventing prosecution for marijuana possession. |