 changed his positions on foreign policy including the Iraq War.

Jones opposed pork barrel spending projects and was a staunch advocate of federal prohibition of online poker. In 2006, he cosponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act and voted for H.R. 4411, the Goodlatte-Leach Internet Gambling Prohibition Act.

Jones sided with the Democrats on economic issues such as raising the minimum wage. He was an animal lover and said he would like a memorial created on the National Mall for war dogs. Jones endorsed Ron Paul in the 2008 race for president of the United States. In an annual survey conducted by Washingtonian magazine, congressional staffers voted Jones the kindest member of the House.

In 2007, Jones cosponsored legislation with fellow North Carolina congressman Heath Shuler to require airlines to have sections of the aircraft where large movie screens were not visible. This was to avoid the situation where children could potentially watch films found objectionable by their parents. He also was the only Republican co-sponsor of legislation to challenge Tom DeLay's proposed changes to House ethics rules.

On February 14, 2008, Jones was one of only three Republicans (along with Ron Paul and Wayne Gilchrest) to vote to hold George W. Bush confidantes Joshua Bolten and Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress for failing to testify and provide documents relevant to the firing of federal prosecutors. On September 15, 2009, Jones was one of only seven Republicans to vote for a resolution of disapproval of fellow Representative Joe Wilson for his actions during President Obama's address to a Joint Session of Congress on September 9, 2009.

Jones presented the Walter B. Jones Campus Defender of Freedom Award to a North Carolina activist selected by a committee at Duke University, including the Duke College Republicans; in 2009, Jones presented the award to B.J. Lawson. At the 2009 ceremony, Jones said that "The Republican Party needs to have a face that can be seen and identified with by people of all races. The future of the Republican Party lies in being able to relate to the average working family." He also spoke in favor of making Duke's endowment more transparent, saying that he is in favor of more openness on the part of institutions: "To me, sunshine is the answer."

In 2010, congressional aides on Capitol Hill ranked Jones as the second nicest in the U.S. House of Representatives and the second least partisan
changed his positions on foreign policy including the Iraq War. 

 Jones oppose pork barrel barrel spending projects and was a steadfast advocate of federal prohibition of on-line poker. In 2006, he cosponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act and vote for H.R. 4411, the Goodlatte - Leach Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. 

 Jones sided with the Democrats on economic issues such as raise the minimum wage. He was an animal lover and suppose he would like a memorial created on the National Mall for war dogs. Jones endorsed Ron Paul in the 2008 race for president of the United States. In an annual sketch conducted by Washingtonian magazine, congressional staffers vote Jones the kindest member of the House. 

 In 2007, Jones cosponsored legislation with fellow North Carolina congressman Heath Shuler to require airline to have sections of the aircraft where large movie screens were not visible. This was to avoid the site where children could potentially watch films found objectionable by their parents. He also was the only Republican co - sponsor of legislation to challenge Tom DeLay's proposed changes to House ethics rules. 

 On February 14, 2008, Jones was one of only three Republicans (along with Ron Paul and Wayne Gilchrest) to vote to hold George W. Bush confidantes Joshua Bolten and Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress for failing to testify and supply documents relevant to the firing of union prosecutor. On September 15, 2009, Jones was one of only seven Republicans to vote for a resolution of disapproval of fellow Representative Joe Wilson for his actions during President Obama's savoir-faire to a Joint Session of Congress on September 9, 2009. 

 Jones presented the Walter B. Jones Campus Defender of Freedom Award to a North Carolina militant selected by a committee at Duke University, including the Duke College Republicans; in 2009, Jones presented the prize to B.J. Lawson. At the 2009 ceremony, Jones said that " The Republican Party needs to have a face that can be seen and identified with by multitude of all races. The future of the Republican Party lies in being able to relate to the average influence family. " He besides talk in favor of making Duke's endowment more transparent, saying that he is in favor of more openness on the part of institution: " To me, sunshine is the answer. " 

 In 2010, congressional aides on Capitol Hill ranked Jones as the second dainty in the U.S. House of Representatives and the second least partisan
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On fEbruaRy 14, 2008, JonEs WAs ONe of only three RepublIcAns (aloNg witH Ron Paul and WaYne GilchreST) TO vote to hOld GEOrGE W. Bush confidanTes JoShua Bolten ANd HarrieT MierS in conteMpt of CongRESs for faiLinG to TesTifY ANd Provide documeNTS relEvAnt to thE fiRing of fEdeRal ProSecUtOrs. On SeptEmber 15, 2009, JonEs WaS oNe Of oNly seVEn RepublIcAns To VotE for a REsolutIon of DisaPpRoVAl oF fellow rEpRESentAtIvE Joe wilSoN for hIs acTIonS during president obaMA's adDrEsS to a JoiNt Session of CoNgRess on SeptEmBer 9, 2009.

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 changed his positions onforeign po licyinc lud in g th e Ir aq War.

Jones oppo sed pork barrel spendi ng pr oj e ctsa nd  wasa staun c ha d voc at eoffe d er al pr ohi bitionof onlinepok er . In 2006, h e  c osponsored  H. R. 4777, the  In ternet  G amb l ing P roh ibiti on Act and vo ted for H .R .  4411, the Goo d l at te-L each Internet Gam b li n g ProhibitionAct.
Jo n es s ide d w ith the De mo crats on econ o mi c i ssu e s such as rai sing the mi n imu m wage .Hew as ananima ll ove r and saidhe w ould like  a mem o rial cr e ated on  the N ati ona l Ma l lfo r w ar dog s .Jon e s e ndorsedRo nPaulin t h e 2 008rac e fo r pre sident of the  Un ited Sta tes.In an  ann ua l sur vey co nduct ed  by Washingtoni an m agazine,con gr ess io nal s t affers  vo ted  Jonesthe kin d est  m e m b er  of the House.

In  2 0 0 7,  Jones c ospons o re dl egislati on  wi th f e l low N orth Ca rolina c ongres s ma nHeath S hu ler to  r equ ire  airl i nesto hav e sectio ns of the aircraft w h ere large mov i es c re e ns w ere  not visibl e. T h is w as t o  a voi d  thesitua ti o nw here children could  p otenti allywatch films f ound objec t i o nable by  the i rp arents. He als o was  the onlyR epublica n co- sponsorof legisl a t ion to c hal len geTom D eL ay's proposed c hang es  to Hou seethicsrul es. 

O n F eb ruary 14,  2008, J on es  w as  on e ofo nly thre eRep ub lic ans ( a long w ith R on P au la ndWayne G i lc h r est)  t ovote  to  h old G eorg e  W.  Bush c onfidante s J o shua  B ol ten and  Harriet Mier sin contemp tofCongre s s  for fai ling to testify and pro v ide doc ume nts r elev ant to th e f iringoff ederal  prose cutor s.  On S eptem b e r15,  2 009, Jones w asone o fonly  sevenRepublicans to vot e  fo r a resolutio n o f di s a pp rov a lo f f el l owR e presentative Jo e Wilson f or hi s actionsd uri ng  Presid ent Oba ma'sa ddressto a Join t Session  o f Co n g res s on Septe mber 9,2009.

Jo n es pr e se ntedthe  Walte rB.Jones  Campu s  De fende r of F re edom A wardto  a North  Carolina activist sele cted b y a c omm ittee atDuk e  Un iversity,  inc luding the  Du keColle geR epubl ican s ;in2 009,Jone s  presente d  t hea w ar d to B.J. L a w s on.  At t he2 009 ce remo ny, Jones said th a t "The Republi canP a rty  ne e ds t ohave a face th atca n be seenan d identifie d with b yp eople  of al l race s. Thef u tu r e of t he R epu blican Pa rty  l i es in b ei ng able t o re la te tothe av e rage w orking family."He al s o  spok e  in  favo rof maki n g Du ke's endow ment more t ranspa rent , say ing tha the isinfa vor of mor e  openness  on t he part  o f in sti tution s: " T o  me,suns hi neis the an s w er . "
I n  20 10,congr es sion al aideso n Capito l H i ll rank ed  Jo n e s as t h es e cond nices t i n the U .S. Houseo f Re p re s entat ives a nd the  second lea st  partis an
 changed_his positions_on foreign policy including_the Iraq_War.

Jones_opposed pork_barrel_spending projects and_was a staunch_advocate of federal prohibition_of online poker._In_2006, he cosponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act and voted for H.R._4411,_the Goodlatte-Leach_Internet_Gambling_Prohibition Act.

Jones sided with the_Democrats on economic issues such_as raising_the minimum wage. He was an animal lover_and_said he would_like a memorial created on the National Mall for_war dogs. Jones endorsed Ron Paul_in the 2008_race_for_president of the United_States. In an annual survey conducted_by Washingtonian magazine, congressional staffers voted_Jones the kindest member of the House.

In_2007, Jones cosponsored legislation with fellow_North Carolina congressman Heath Shuler_to require_airlines to have sections of_the aircraft where_large movie_screens were not_visible. This was to avoid the_situation where children_could potentially watch films found objectionable_by_their parents. He_also_was_the only_Republican co-sponsor of_legislation_to challenge_Tom_DeLay's proposed changes to House ethics_rules.

On_February 14, 2008, Jones was one of_only three Republicans (along_with_Ron Paul and Wayne_Gilchrest) to vote to hold_George W. Bush confidantes Joshua Bolten_and Harriet_Miers in_contempt of Congress for failing to testify and provide documents relevant_to the firing of federal prosecutors._On September 15, 2009,_Jones was_one_of only seven_Republicans_to vote_for a resolution of disapproval of fellow_Representative Joe_Wilson for his actions during President_Obama's address to a_Joint_Session of Congress on September 9,_2009.

Jones presented the Walter B. Jones_Campus Defender of Freedom Award_to_a_North Carolina activist selected by_a committee at Duke University, including_the Duke College_Republicans; in 2009, Jones presented the award_to_B.J. Lawson. At the 2009 ceremony,_Jones_said that "The Republican Party needs_to_have_a face that can be_seen and identified with by people_of all races. The future of the Republican Party_lies in being_able to relate to the_average_working_family." He also spoke in favor of making Duke's endowment_more transparent,_saying that he_is in favor of more openness on the part of_institutions: "To me, sunshine is the answer."

In_2010, congressional aides on Capitol Hill ranked Jones as the second_nicest in the U.S. House of Representatives and_the second least partisan