Klobuchar, Amy

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
U.S. Senate
Political Affiliation:
Democratic Farmer-Labor

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • Position based upon candidate record or extensive research

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Do you support statutory protections of life-saving care for babies born alive after a failed abortion attempt? N Note: Voted "Nay" on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. Vote: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00023.htm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00023 | Amendment voted upon: https://www.congress.gov/amendment/117th-congress/senate-amendment/192
2. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of abortion? N Note: Voted "Yea" on cloture to proceed with the vote on removing the Equal Rights Amendment's deadline for ratification. The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00099.htm
3. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care"? N Note: Voted "Yea" on cloture to proceed with the vote on removing the Equal Rights Amendment's deadline for ratification. The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00099.htm
4. Do you support legislation that preserves girls' and women's athletics for females? N Note: Voted "Yea" on cloture to proceed with the vote on removing the Equal Rights Amendment's deadline for ratification. The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00099.htm
5. Do you support school choice legislation, such as tuition tax credits, that would enable parents to choose the school that best suits their child's needs? N Note: MN DFL endorsed https://dfl.org/endorsed-dfl/ | MN DFL party platform. https://dfl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DFL-Ongoing-Platform-2024-June-2.pdf
6. Do you support parents' fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, including their education and identity? N Note: Voted "Yea" on cloture to proceed with the vote on removing the Equal Rights Amendment's deadline for ratification. The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00099.htm
7. In 2022, Congress passed and President Biden signed the "Respect for Marriage Act," which recognized same-sex unions as marriages in federal law. Do you oppose this law? N Note: Voted "Yea" on the "Respect for Marriage Act" which threatens religious organizations that believe marriage is between one man and one woman and threatens faith-based foster and adoption care providers, health care instutitions, and schools that adhere to sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage between one man and one woman. Vote: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513 | Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404/all-actions