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  • ROBY, MARTHA
Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present
Home State: Alabama
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,237,922Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Martha D. Roby
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Riley; 2 Children: Margaret, George
    Birth Date: 07/26/1976
    Birth Place: Montgomery, AL
    Home City: Montgomery, AL
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 2001
    BA, Music, New York University, 1998

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010-present
    Member, Montgomery City Council, District 7, 2003-2010

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Select Committee on Benghazi, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Caucus for Women’s Issues
    Member, Congressional National Guard Caucus
    Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
    Member, GOP Transition Team
    Member, Prolife Caucus
    Member, Whip Team
    Member, Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus

Professional Experience

    Attorney, Copeland, Franco, Screws, and Gill

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Alabama Bar Association
    Member, Executive Board, Montgomery Weed and Seed
    Member, Mississippi Bar Association
    Member, Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts
    Board Member, Save-A-Life Montgomery
    Member, Trinity Presbyterian Church
    Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Britton
    Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Cleveland Avenue
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Support
Total: 20
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.1862 Global Child Protection Act of 2017 05/22/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 05/03/2017 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1712 Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/18/2016 H.R.6219 Unsecured Server Act of 2016 10/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.J.Res.101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/13/2016 H.R.5128 Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act 05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/10/2016 H.R.3234 VA Medical Center Recovery Act 02/10/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/02/2015 H.Con.Res.79 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.755 Defending State Authority Over Education Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.465 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
01/28/2015 H.R.31 Prevention of Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 01/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2089 Defending State Authority Over Education Act of 2013 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
05/09/2013 H.R.1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 05/09/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/12/2013 H.Res.144 Expressing support for designation of April 2013 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". 04/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/19/2013 H.R.1270 Honest Budget Act of 2013 03/19/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
02/04/2013 H.R.349 Preserving Marginal Lands and Protecting Farming Act of 2013 02/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
01/25/2013 H.J.Res.17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. 01/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
08/01/2012 H.J.Res.116 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. 08/01/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
02/02/2012 H.R.3844 Honest Budget Act of 2012 02/02/2012 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
12/19/2011 H.R.3454 Preserving Marginal Lands and Protecting Farming Act of 2011 12/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
Total: 425
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Yea
09/12/2016 H.R.5951 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
09/12/2016 H.J.Res.87 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act".
09/09/2016 H.R.5980 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
09/08/2016 H.R.5942 Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2016
08/11/2016 H.R.5683 Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
07/29/2016 H.R.5722 John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
07/29/2016 H.R.4777 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building".
07/14/2016 H.R.5734 Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
07/14/2016 H.R.2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 Passed Yea
07/14/2016 H.R.2042 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 Agreed to Aye
07/14/2016 H.R.1732 Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 Failed No
07/06/2016 H.R.5210 PADME Act
06/14/2016 H.Con.Res.136 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed Coastal Climate Resilience Program.
05/24/2016 H.R.3956 VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act
05/20/2016 H.R.4336 An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service. Passed Yea
05/18/2016 H.R.4087 Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act
04/29/2016 H.R.2722 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act Failed Nay
04/28/2016 H.R.699 Email Privacy Act Passed Yea
04/13/2016 H.R.4924 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016
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