On the Issues

"History will remember this war in Iraq as a colossal blunder. When we leave Iraq - as I hope we will, starting immediately - no one will wish that we'd stayed a little longer. No one will look back and think the current course could have ever been successful."
-Rush Holt, June 15, 2006

"[Holt] has attracted national attention as the leading congressional spokesman for mandating that electronic voting devices be equipped to provide a verifiable paper trail."
The Trenton Times, November 30, 2005

"The Holt bill, H.R. 550, is the gold standard for e-voting."

"[Holt] had the courage to vote against the congressional resolution to authorize President Bush to invade Iraq because he didn't believe the evidence supporting invasion was compelling enough; that decision looks more prescient with each passing day."
The Trenton Times, November 30, 2005

Holt received a 100% rating from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, a 100% from The NETWORK National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, and a 100% from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (109th Congress - 2005-2006)

A record of accomplishment for the women of central New Jersey

"An effective legislator...a solid record on the environment, women's health and reproductive rights...senior citizens. And he has used his position on congressional budget and education committees to help bring research money to the area."

"Concern that children are being overexposed to pesticides in an environment presumed to be safe - their schools - has prompted Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) to introduce legislation to place federal restrictions on pesticide used at, and near, schools."

An effective advocate for affordable, quality health care for New Jersey

Strengthening and Protecting Retirement Security

"Holt, a plasma physicist turned politician, provided an out-of-town preview of the type of opposition Democrats are preparing to mount against Bush's plan for restructuring the Social Security system...He warned about the long-term costs and potential debate resulting from Bush's idea, saying it coul