• ROGERS, HAROLD DALLAS
Experience: House: District 5, 1981-Present
Home State: Kentucky
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $908,617Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Harold 'Hal' Rogers
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cynthia; 3 Children: Anthony, Allison, John
    Birth Date: 12/31/1937
    Birth Place: Wayne County, KY
    Home City: Somerset, KY
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    LLB, University of Kentucky Law School, 1964
    BA, Journalism, University of Kentucky, 1962
    Attended, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1956-1957

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1980-present
    Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988
    Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Kentucky, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Coal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Horse Caucus
    Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen Caucus
    Member, House General Aviation Caucus
    Member, House Republican Steering Committee
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus
    Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus

Professional Experience

    Commonwealth Attorney, Pulaski/Rockcastle Counties, 1969-1980
    Attorney, Private Practice, 1967-1969
    Attorney, Smith & Blackburn, 1964-1967
    Staff Sergeant, Kentucky National Guard, 1957-1964
    Staff Sergeant, North Carolina National Guard, 1957-1964

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney's Association
    Member, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Former President, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Member, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Former President, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Founder, Southern Kentucky Economic Council
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 100
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
02/06/1991 H.R.924 To repeal the provisions of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 which require the withholding of income tax from wages paid for agricultural labor. 02/06/1991 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/08/1990 H.R.4121 To repeal the provisions of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 which require the withholding of income tax from wages paid for agricultural labor. 11/08/1990 See also H.R. 5835.  (All Actions)
11/21/1989 H.R.3814 To allow for Kentucky Vietnam veterans to receive a onetime bonus from the Commonwealth. 11/21/1989 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/20/1989 H.R.3640 To clarify the exempting authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 11/20/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.  (All Actions)
08/01/1985 H.R.1137 Tobacco Import Relief Act of 1985 08/01/1985 Executive Comment Received From ITC.  (All Actions)
12/01/1983 H.R.4555 A bill to designate the "John Sherman Cooper National Recreation Area" in Tennessee and Kentucky. 12/01/1983 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.  (All Actions)
06/16/1983 H.R.3353 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the 15-percent reduction in percentage depletion for iron ore and coal. 06/16/1983 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/21/1983 H.R.2140 A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused. 03/21/1983 Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.  (All Actions)
10/14/1982 H.J.Res.588 A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of October, 1982, as "Head Start Awareness Month". 10/14/1982 Became Public Law No: 97-315.  (All Actions)
09/09/1982 H.R.6887 A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused. 09/09/1982 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/18/1982 H.Res.466 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that social security benefits to be provided in fiscal year 1983 should not be reduced and that removal of the receipts and disbursements of the social security trust funds from the unified budget should be actively considered by the House of Representatives. 05/18/1982 Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/02/1982 H.R.5694 A bill for the relief of Roy A. Redmond, Jr. 03/02/1982 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/02/1982 H.R.5680 A bill to amend the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to insure or guarantee loans having an aggregate principal balance equal to the maximum amount authorized in such Act. 03/02/1982 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
10/09/1981 H.R.4672 Small Businessman and Farmer Interest Rate Relief Act 10/09/1981 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
10/09/1981 H.R.4575 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop a plan for lowering interest rates. 10/09/1981 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
10/05/1981 H.R.4656 A bill to repeal the recently enacted provision of law providing for the permanent appropriation of funds for pay for Members of Congress, and to restore the $3,000 limit on tax deductions for living expenses of Members of Congress while away from home. 10/05/1981 Referred to Subcommittee on Accounts.  (All Actions)
06/05/1981 H.R.3629 Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981 06/05/1981 Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
05/19/1981 H.R.3628 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a refundable income tax credit for certain elderly taxpayers for increased costs of residential energy. 05/19/1981 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/01/1900 H.R.4152 Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
01/01/1900 H.R.2267 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Total: 2510
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
04/27/2017 H.R.613 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1955 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
02/14/2017 H.R.512 WINGMAN Act
02/10/2017 H.R.931 Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.807 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.520 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/24/2017 H.R.1542 HELLPP Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act
03/02/2017 H.R.997 English Language Unity Act of 2017
02/27/2017 H.R.1235 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/17/2017 H.R.1179 Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
02/17/2017 H.R.1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
02/16/2017 H.R.1126 Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act
02/16/2017 H.J.Res.38 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Passed Yea
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