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: Experience: House: District 3, 2011-Present; Home State: Michigan; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $572,666Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Justin Amash

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Kara; 3 Children: Alexander, Anwen, Evelyn

Birth Date: 04/18/1980

Birth Place: Grand Rapids, MI

Home City: Cascade, MI

Religion: Christian

Education

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2005

AB, Economics, University of Michigan, 2002

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

House Republican Liaison, Michigan State House of Representatives

Precinct Delegate, Republican Party

Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2008-2010

Current Legislative Committees

Joint Economic Committee, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Budget; Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Homeland Security, Michigan House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Michigan House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Liberty Caucus, Michigan State House of Representatives

Member, Republican Executive Committee, Kent County

Member, Republican Liberty Caucus

Member, United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

Member, Civil Justice Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), 2009-2010

Member, Committee on Education, Michigan House of Representatives, 2009-2010

Minority Vice Chair, Committee on Labor, Michigan House of Representatives, 2009-2010

Member, Judiciary Committee, Michigan House of Representatives, 2009-2010

Member, Task Force on the Future of Michigan's Courts, Michigan State Bar, 2009-2010

Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission, 2009-2010

Professional Experience

Business Attorney

Small Business Owner

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Member, East Kent County Republicans

Member, Economic Club, Grand Rapids

Member, Grand Rapids Bar Association

Member, Michigan State Bar Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Right to Life, Michigan

Member, Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

Additional Information

Awards:

"40 under 40 - Rising Stars of U.S. Politics", TIME Magazine, October 2010

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
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	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
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	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 29

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/25/2017	H.R.923	To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
04/03/2017	H.R.1850	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, as the "Donna Sauers Besko Post Office".	04/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.R.730	Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017	02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	H.R.248	No Fly for Terrorists Act	02/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.J.Res.15	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4350	To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
07/27/2016	H.R.5760	Searchable Legislation Act of 2016	07/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
07/27/2016	H.R.5759	Readable Legislation Act of 2016	07/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
05/20/2016	H.R.5179	No Fly for Terrorists Act	05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
02/03/2016	H.R.4380	Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016	02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
07/16/2015	H.R.3097	Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2015	07/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/16/2015	H.J.Res.57	Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Iraq and Syria Withdrawal Resolution	06/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
06/01/2015	H.J.Res.54	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
03/25/2015	H.R.1605	Export-Import Bank Termination Act	03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/15/2013	H.R.1218	Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2013	03/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
02/28/2013	H.J.Res.24	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/09/2014	H.R.3550	New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013	01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
09/25/2013	H.R.3175	Making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.	09/25/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
06/14/2013	H.R.2014	Telephone Records Protection Act	06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
06/05/2013	H.R.2263	Export-Import Bank Termination Act	06/05/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)

Total: 219

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/07/2011	H.R.3583	Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
12/02/2011	H.R.3538	To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes.
11/21/2011	H.R.674	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.	Bill Passed (95-0)	Not Voting
11/18/2011	H.R.3135	Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
11/04/2011	H.R.3308	Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
07/14/2011	H.R.1297	Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
07/11/2011	H.J.Res.56	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
10/27/2011	H.R.3264	Transportation Empowerment Act
10/21/2011	H.R.3090	EDA Elimination Act of 2011
10/17/2011	H.R.358	Protect Life Act	Passed	Aye
09/08/2011	H.R.2514	A PLUS Act
07/22/2011	H.R.2560	Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011	Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46)	Not Voting
07/19/2011	H.R.2313	To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and to rescind related appropriations.
06/24/2011	H.R.2402	Prioritize Spending Act of 2011
06/24/2011	H.R.2382	Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011
06/01/2011	H.R.1831	Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011
05/11/2011	H.R.1744	American Job Protection Act
05/09/2011	H.R.3	No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act	Passed	Yea
05/05/2011	H.R.1735	Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act
05/04/2011	H.R.1510	TSA Screening of Minors Act of 2011

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