• ROGERS, HAROLD DALLAS
Experience: House: District 5, 1981-Present
Home State: Kentucky
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $908,617Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Harold 'Hal' Rogers
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cynthia; 3 Children: Anthony, Allison, John
    Birth Date: 12/31/1937
    Birth Place: Wayne County, KY
    Home City: Somerset, KY
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    LLB, University of Kentucky Law School, 1964
    BA, Journalism, University of Kentucky, 1962
    Attended, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1956-1957

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1980-present
    Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988
    Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Kentucky, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Coal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Horse Caucus
    Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen Caucus
    Member, House General Aviation Caucus
    Member, House Republican Steering Committee
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus
    Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus

Professional Experience

    Commonwealth Attorney, Pulaski/Rockcastle Counties, 1969-1980
    Attorney, Private Practice, 1967-1969
    Attorney, Smith & Blackburn, 1964-1967
    Staff Sergeant, Kentucky National Guard, 1957-1964
    Staff Sergeant, North Carolina National Guard, 1957-1964

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney's Association
    Member, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Former President, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Member, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Former President, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Founder, Southern Kentucky Economic Council
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

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 100
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/09/2011 H.R.1363 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 04/09/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-8. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/18/2011 H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 03/18/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-6. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/09/2011 H.R.960 Mining Jobs Protection Act 03/09/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/02/2011 H.J.Res.44 Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 03/02/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-4. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/15/2010 H.R.6113 Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010 09/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
06/12/2009 H.R.2821 To direct the Secretary of the Army to assist entities adversely affected by a Corps of Engineers rehabilitation project relating to the Wolf Creek Dam, Kentucky, and for other purposes. 06/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
10/19/2007 H.Con.Res.233 Commending the Kentucky National Guard for its service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the citizens of the United States. 10/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/15/2007 H.Res.343 Commemorating the marinas of the United States, expressing support for the designation of the sixth annual National Marina Day, and for other purposes. 05/15/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/07/2007 H.R.646 Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act 02/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/04/2006 H.R.5441 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 10/04/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-295. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/18/2005 H.R.2360 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 10/18/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-90. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/28/2005 H.R.3935 Hurricane Relief Bonds Act of 2005 09/28/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/18/2004 H.R.4567 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 10/18/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-334. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/22/2003 H.R.1809 Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act 04/22/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/07/2002 H.R.5559 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 10/07/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.  (All Actions)
02/14/2002 H.R.2238 Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act of 2001 02/14/2002 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
12/18/2001 H.R.2299 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 12/18/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-87. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/25/2000 H.R.5548 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. 10/25/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
09/08/2000 H.R.4690 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 09/08/2000 By Senator Gregg from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 106-404.  (All Actions)
10/01/2003 H.R.2555 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 10/01/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-90. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 2510
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
04/27/2017 H.R.613 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1955 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
02/14/2017 H.R.512 WINGMAN Act
02/10/2017 H.R.931 Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.807 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.520 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/24/2017 H.R.1542 HELLPP Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act
03/02/2017 H.R.997 English Language Unity Act of 2017
02/27/2017 H.R.1235 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/17/2017 H.R.1179 Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
02/17/2017 H.R.1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
02/16/2017 H.R.1126 Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act
02/16/2017 H.J.Res.38 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Passed Yea
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