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: Experience: House: District 3, 2007-Present; Home State: Nebraska; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $887,282Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Adrian M. Smith

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Andrea

Birth Date: 12/19/1970

Birth Place: Scottsbluff, NE

Home City: Gering, NE

Religion: Christian

Education

Attended, Graduate Studies, Portland State University

Attended, Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Attended, Liberty University, Virginia

BS, Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1993

Political Experience

Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2006-present

Senator, Nebraska State Senate, 1998-2006

Delegate, American Council of Young Political Leaders, Tanzania, 2004

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004

Member, City Council, Gering, Nebraska, 1994-1998

Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present

Member, Entrepreneurial Initiative and Innovation Task Force, present

Member, House Pro-Life Caucus, present

Member, Western Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Hydropower Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Rural Health Care Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Second Amendment Caucus

Former Member, House Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present

Former Member, House Economic Competitiveness Caucus

Former Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Former Member, Parks and Recreation Committee

Former Member, Tea Party Caucus

Board Member, Executive Committee, Twin Cities Development, 1995-1998

Chair, Land Use Task Force, Vision 2020, 1998

Member, Visitors Advisory Committee, Scotts Bluff County, 1995-1996

Professional Experience

Marketing Specialist, Buyer's Realty, 1997-2006

Real Estate Agent, Buyer's Realty, 1997-2006

Staff Development Project Manager, Educational Service Unit 13, 1994-1997

Research Assistant, University of Nebraska Foundation, 1992-1993

Legislative Page, Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Calvary Memorial Evangelical Free Church, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, Rural America Solutions Group, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Camp Kiwanis, Scotts Bluff Kiwanis Club

Former Member, Board of Realtors, Scotts Bluff County

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, Leadership Institute

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, National Youth Leadership Council

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, ThanksUSA

Former Member, Farm and Ranch Museum Association

Former Member, Gering Jaycees

Former Member, National League of Cities

Member, Nebraska League of Municipalities

Former Member, Board of Directors, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation

Former Member, North Platte Valley Historical Society

Former Member, Riverside Zoological Society

Board Member, Wyobraska Museum of Natural History

Chair, Four State Legislative Conference, 2001

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders Alumni, India, 2000

Member, Western Nebraska Regional Airport Operations Board, 1997-1998

Additional Information

Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, Disabled American Veterans

The Golden Triangle Award, Nebraska Farmers Union

The True Blue Member of Congress Award, Family Research Council

Champion of the Merit Shop, Associated Builders and Contractors

Friend of Pork, National Pork Producers Council

Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce

Champion of Transportation, 2009

A in English Award

Fueling Growth Award, Growth Energy

Friend of Agriculture, American Farm Bureau Federation

Guardian of Small Business -- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee; Leadership Award, The Medicare Choices

Defender of Liberty Award, American Conservative Union; Thomas Jefferson Award, International FoodserviceDistributors Association

Constituent Communication Award, National Write Your Congressman

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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
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	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
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 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	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	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
06/08/2017	H.R.2824	Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act	06/08/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2224	Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act	04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.Res.236	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the United States and Japan.	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1311	Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1268	Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/29/2016	H.R.954	CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016	09/29/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5213	FARM Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
07/16/2015	H.R.3095	Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act	07/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/08/2015	H.J.Res.59	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.	07/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
06/02/2015	H.R.404	To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.	06/02/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
04/17/2015	H.R.1736	To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act.	04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	H.R.1885	Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2015	04/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/30/2015	H.R.170	Rural Health Care Provider Relief Act of 2015	03/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/30/2015	H.R.169	Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015	03/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/11/2015	H.R.853	Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2015	02/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
01/26/2015	H.R.171	To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.	01/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (All Actions)
09/02/2014	H.R.5129	UAC State Notification Act of 2014	09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
07/31/2014	H.R.5295	Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014	07/31/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
07/23/2014	H.R.4562	To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.	07/23/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
02/04/2014	H.R.3991	Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014	02/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 758

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/08/2009	H.Con.Res.219	Recognizing and commending the leadership and thousands of volunteers involved with Bugles Across America for their commitment and sacrifice to ensure veterans are laid to rest with the honor and ceremony they earned through selfless service to the people of the United States in the Armed Forces.
12/08/2009	H.R.3943	Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act
12/07/2009	H.R.22	United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009	Passed	Yea
12/03/2009	H.R.4198	Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2009
12/03/2009	H.Res.949	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
12/03/2009	H.Res.943	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal banking regulators should, with respect to well-managed community-based depository institutions, permit appropriate capital forbearance, troubled debt restructuring accounting practices, and other time-tested measures that would allow such institutions to continue to provide for the financial vitality for our Nation's small businesses and family farms.
11/18/2009	H.R.4110	TARP Sunset Act of 2009
11/18/2009	H.R.2294	Keep Terrorists Out of America Act
11/16/2009	H.R.3822	To permit employers to provide contributions and assistance to certain employees who purchase individual health insurance.
11/03/2009	H.Res.886	Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day.
11/03/2009	H.Res.867	Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.	Passed	Yea
10/29/2009	H.Res.783	Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States.	Passed	Yea
10/28/2009	H.Res.568	Recognizing the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
10/26/2009	H.Res.870	Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and families who participated in the Taxpayer March on Washington on September 12, 2009.
10/23/2009	H.R.3571	Defund ACORN Act
10/22/2009	H.R.2607	To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
10/15/2009	H.Res.835	Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.
10/15/2009	H.Con.Res.201	To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
10/14/2009	H.R.3790	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.
10/14/2009	H.Res.786	Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.	Passed	Yea

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