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  • BISHOP, ROBERT
Experience: House: District 1, 2003-Present
Home State: Utah
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $727,313Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rob Bishop
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Jeralynn; 5 Children: Shule, Jarom, Zenock, Maren, Jashon
    Birth Date: 07/13/1951
    Birth Place: Kaysville, UT
    Home City: Brigham City, UT
    Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

    BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1974

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
    Former Speaker, Utah State House of Representatives
    Chair, Utah Republican Party, 1997-2001
    Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, 1979-1995

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Natural Resources, Chair
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member
    Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, 10th Amendment Taskforce, United States House of Representatives
    Co-Founder, 10th Amendment Taskforce, United States House of Representatives
    Outreach and Communications Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus
    Former Chair, Outreach and Communications, Congressional Western Caucus
    Member, Republican National Committee
    Former Precinct Chair, Republican National Committee
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    Teacher, Box Elder High School, 1974-1980, 1985-2002
    Teacher, German, Ben Lomond High School, 1980-1985

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Coach, Baseball
    Debate Coach, Ben Lomond High School
    Member, Latter Day Saints Church
    Co-Founder, Western States Coalition
    Adviser, Utah Teenage Republicans, 1996
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly 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
Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Support
Total: 146
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/06/2012 H.Res.570 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2842) to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes. 03/06/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/29/2012 H.Res.566 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1837) to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. 02/29/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/14/2011 H.Res.493 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 16, 2011, through January 16, 2012. 12/14/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/07/2011 H.R.765 Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011 11/07/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-46. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/25/2011 H.Res.444 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1904) to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes. 10/25/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/04/2011 H.R.686 Utah National Guard Readiness Act 10/04/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/23/2011 H.R.1258 Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act 09/23/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.  (All Actions)
09/22/2011 H.Res.406 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. 09/22/2011 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 724).  (All Actions)
09/22/2011 H.R.2852 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 09/22/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/13/2011 H.R.2147 Utah Land Sovereignty Act 09/13/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/08/2011 H.R.2514 A PLUS Act 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
07/13/2011 H.Res.347 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2018) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes. 07/13/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/01/2011 H.J.Res.62 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States. 06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
08/25/2011 H.R.1287 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
08/02/2011 H.Con.Res.59 Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967. 08/02/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .  (All Actions)
07/25/2011 H.Res.363 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2584) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 07/25/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 H.Res.276 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 05/25/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/13/2011 H.R.1874 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes. 05/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .  (All Actions)
05/05/2011 H.Res.245 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes. 05/05/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/30/2011 H.Res.186 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. 03/30/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 1750
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2662 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/05/2017 H.R.2345 National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
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.Res.266 Designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
04/05/2017 H.R.1955 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.1928 Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/27/2017 H.J.Res.44 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Passed Yea
03/17/2017 H.J.Res.87 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze".
03/17/2017 H.R.1315 RFS Reform Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
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