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: Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present; Home State: Mississippi; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $565,586Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Gregg Harper

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Sidney; 2 Children: Livingston, Maggie

Birth Date: 06/01/1956

Birth Place: Jackson, MS

Home City: Pearl, MS

Religion: Southern Baptist

Education

JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1981

BS, Chemistry, Mississippi College, 1978

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008-present

Chair, Republican Executive Committee, Rankin County, 2000-2008

Member, Campaign Steering Committee, Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, Rankin County, 2007

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004

Member, Campaign Steering Committee, Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck, Rankin County, 2003

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

House Administration, Member

Joint Committee on Printing, Chair

Joint Committee on the Library, Chair

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Vice Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Air Force Caucus, present

Member, Army Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus, present

Member, Biomass Caucus, present

Member, Coal Caucus, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Fragile-X Caucus, present

Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, Missile Defense Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present

Member, Natural Gas Caucus, present

Member, Prayer Caucus, present

Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present

Member, Spina Bifida Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Taiwan Caucus, present

Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus, present

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Wounded to Work Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Former Prosecutor, City of Brandon, Mississippi

Former Prosecutor, City of Richland, Mississippi

Former Attorney, Sanford and Harper

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Crossgates Baptist Church, present

Member, Fire Caucus, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, Pearl County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Rankin County Chamber of Commerce, present

Former Sunday School Teacher, Crossgates Baptist Church

Former Deacon, Crossgates Baptist Church

Former Board Attorney, Mississippi Baptist Children's Village

Former Member, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board

Member, Rankin County Chamber of Commerce

Chair, Get Out The Vote, Rankin County, Mississippi, 2007

Legal Volunteer, Senator Jim Talent, 2006

Legal Volunteer, Presidential Recount, Ohio, 2004

Legal Volunteer, Presidential Recount, Florida, 2000

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	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
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	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
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	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
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	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
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	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: 50

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.Res.350	Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker.	05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.2130	Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2027	To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery of Art any buildings and other areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests acquired by the National Gallery of Art.	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
04/03/2017	H.R.1228	To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes.	04/03/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-19. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1378	National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.Res.173	Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.	03/17/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/07/2017	H.R.1377	Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017	03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.Res.125	Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.	02/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.634	Election Assistance Commission Termination Act	02/07/2017 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.633	Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	H.Res.82	Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.	02/02/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/13/2016	H.R.5092	Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016	12/13/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686. (All Actions)
02/19/2016	H.R.4553	CARE Act of 2016	02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/03/2015	H.R.195	Election Assistance Commission Termination Act	12/03/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.3099	RAISE Family Caregivers Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
08/17/2015	H.R.3249	Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015	08/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2853	Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
06/23/2015	H.Res.334	Designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States.	06/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
05/12/2015	H.R.2066	Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015	05/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.188	TIME Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)

Total: 999

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/16/2012	H.R.6079	Repeal of Obamacare Act	Passed	Aye
07/10/2012	H.Con.Res.129	Recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.
07/10/2012	H.R.4480	Domestic Energy and Jobs Act	Passed	Aye
07/10/2012	H.Con.Res.111	Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor.
06/29/2012	H.R.3173	To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center.
04/17/2012	H.R.4040	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.	Passed	Yea
06/29/2012	H.R.1588	Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act
06/28/2012	H.R.6048	Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
06/28/2012	H.Res.716	Expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as "National Eagle Scout Day".
06/21/2012	H.R.6000	VERIFI Act of 2012
06/12/2012	H.R.436	Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
06/06/2012	H.R.4471	Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
05/17/2012	H.Res.568	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.	Passed	Yea
05/15/2012	H.R.2213	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the "Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office".	Passed	Aye
05/11/2012	H.R.5648	To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.
05/07/2012	H.R.4228	To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
04/30/2012	H.R.4345	Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012
04/26/2012	H.R.4378	Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012
04/23/2012	H.R.9	Small Business Tax Cut Act	Passed	Yea
04/16/2012	H.R.4269	To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.

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