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: Experience: House: District 2, 2009-Present; Home State: Kansas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,712,105Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Lynn M. Jenkins

Gender: Female

Family: 2 Children: Hayley, Hayden

Birth Date: 06/10/1963

Birth Place: Holton, KS

Home City: Topeka, KS

Religion: Methodist

Education

BS, Accounting/Economics, Weber State College, 1985

AA, Kansas State University, 1984

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present

Vice Chair, House Republican Conference, United States House of Representatives

Treasurer, State of Kansas, 2002-2008

Senator, Kansas State Senate, 2000-2002

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1998-2000

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Community Pharmacy Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus

Member, Congressional Wounded to Work Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Army Caucus

Member, Impact Aid Caucus

Member, Israel Allies Caucus

Member, Military Families Caucus

Member, Military Veterans Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group

Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus

Member, Republican New Media Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Accountant, Baird, Kurtz and Dobson

Accountant, Braunsdorf, Carlson, and Clinkinbeard

Owner, Private Accounting Services

Certified Public Accountant, Public Accounting/Specialty Taxation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Member, Advisory Committee, Topeka Youth for Christ Endowment

Member, Advisory Council, Accounting Department, Kansas State University

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders

Board Member, Auburn-Washburn Public Schools Foundation

Member, College Savings Plan Network

Board Member, Family Service and Guidance Center

Member, Jay Snideler Parent Teacher Organization

Board Member, Kansas Children's Service League

Trustee, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System

Member, Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Member, Kansas Surety Bonds and Insurance Committee

Member, National Association of State Treasurers

Member, National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators

Member, National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care

Member, Pooled Money Investment Board

Board Member/Treasurer, Prince of Peace Preschool

Member, Republican Women

Member, Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church

Board Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
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	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 90

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/12/2017	H.R.2881	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes.	06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	H.R.2205	ECORA Act of 2017	04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	H.R.1828	Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017	03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1541	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1284	Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1155	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/09/2017	H.R.741	Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017	02/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.662	MEND Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	H.R.721	BRACE Act	01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.529	529 and ABLE Account Improvement Act of 2017	01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.394	Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/14/2016	H.R.2333	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas.	11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 643. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6260	ECORA Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.1877	Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.5613	CAH Act of 2016	09/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5237	Workplace Advancement Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
07/29/2016	H.R.5799	Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016	07/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/19/2016	H.R.5721	Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2016	07/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/15/2016	H.R.5667	Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016	07/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/12/2016	H.R.5741	Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016	07/12/2016 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)

Total: 1318

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/28/2012	H.R.4093	Presidential Allowance Modernization Act
03/29/2012	H.R.3770	Executive Appointments Reform Act
03/29/2012	H.R.3487	Job Creation Act of 2011
03/16/2012	H.R.452	Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
03/13/2012	H.R.4196	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
03/05/2012	H.R.4137	Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2012
03/01/2012	H.Res.556	Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.	Passed	Yea
02/29/2012	H.R.2117	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act	Passed	Aye
02/28/2012	H.R.4030	Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act
02/28/2012	H.R.1173	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011	Passed	Aye
02/24/2012	H.R.4066	Health Information Technology Reform Act
02/16/2012	H.J.Res.103	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.
02/16/2012	H.Con.Res.101	Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
02/16/2012	H.R.3842	To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
02/09/2012	H.R.3994	Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act
02/09/2012	H.R.3825	Work Force Housing Act of 2011
02/09/2012	H.R.3521	Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012	Passed	Aye
02/01/2012	H.R.3831	Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012
02/01/2012	H.R.3461	Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
02/01/2012	H.R.1148	Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

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