BENISHEK, DANIEL J.

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BENISHEK, DANIEL J.
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: Experience: House: District 1, 2011-Present; Home State: Michigan; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $651,826Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Dan Benishek

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Judy; 5 Children

Birth Date: 04/20/1952

Birth Place: Iron River, MI

Home City: Crystal Falls, MI

Religion: Catholic

Education

MD, Wayne State University Medical School, 1978

BS, Biology, University of Michigan, 1974

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Current Legislative Committees

Agriculture, Member

Natural Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Chair

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), Member

Veterans' Affairs, Member

Professional Experience

General Surgeon, Private Practice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Gun Owners of America (GOA)

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Oppose we should do nothing because the cost of dealing with global warming is far higher than the potential damage. We should perhaps sign on to some international agreements, but make only minimal financial commitments for now.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 44

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/26/2016	H.R.5228	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic".	05/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.R.1769	Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016	05/24/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460. (All Actions)
10/30/2015	H.R.3848	Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act	10/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
10/01/2015	H.R.3673	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mail paper forms to any individual who filed a paper return for the preceding taxable year.	10/01/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.Res.381	To refer H.R. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members.	09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.Res.376	To refer H.R. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members.	09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
08/04/2015	H.R.3133	Relating to certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members.	08/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
07/22/2015	H.R.2464	Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015	07/22/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
07/22/2015	H.R.2256	Veterans Information Modernization Act	07/22/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
05/26/2015	H.Con.Res.45	Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States.	05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
03/02/2015	H.R.528	Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act	03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
12/16/2014	H.R.2223	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building".	12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-211. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/21/2014	H.R.5722	POWER Act	11/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
09/29/2014	H.R.5484	Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2014	09/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/17/2014	H.R.5066	Data Preservation Act of 2014	09/17/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
08/01/2014	H.R.5321	Protecting Insurance Coverage for Sick Americans Act of 2014	08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/10/2014	H.R.2072	Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014	06/10/2014 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
02/28/2014	H.R.163	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act	02/28/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272. (All Actions)
02/25/2014	H.Con.Res.87	Recognizing the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner and its importance to the people of the United States.	02/25/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
01/31/2014	H.R.1825	Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act	01/31/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250. (All Actions)

Total: 792

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/10/2016	H.R.3016	Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act
02/03/2016	H.Res.592	Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
02/03/2016	H.Res.582	Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.
02/03/2016	H.R.4321	Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act
02/03/2016	H.R.4319	Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016
01/20/2016	H.R.4038	American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015	Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required)	Not Voting
01/19/2016	H.R.4251	Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act
01/15/2016	H.Res.550	Honoring the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr. and the musical history he created through Motown Records.
01/06/2016	H.R.451	Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2015
12/17/2015	H.Res.571	Establishing the Select Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
12/17/2015	H.R.3189	Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
11/23/2015	H.R.3818	Ending Special National Origin-Based Immigration Programs for Cubans Act of 2015
11/23/2015	H.Res.140	Expressing support for designation of August 2015 as "Blue Star Mothers of America Month".
12/09/2015	H.R.158	Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015	Passed	Yea
12/04/2015	H.R.4073	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2015
12/04/2015	H.R.3999	American SAFE Act of 2015
12/04/2015	H.R.22	FAST Act	Conference Report Agreed to (83-16, 3/5 majority required)	Not Voting
12/02/2015	H.R.427	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
12/01/2015	H.Res.544	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should submit any binding and universal agreement on climate change adopted at the Conference of the Parties ("COP21") of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to the Senate as a treaty under article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution.
12/01/2015	H.R.3459	Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

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