• FRANKS, TRENT
Experience: House: District 8, 2003-Present
Home State: Arizona
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $257,918Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Trent Franks
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Josephine; 2 Children: Joshua, Emily
    Birth Date: 06/19/1957
    Birth Place: Uravan, CO
    Home City: Peoria, AZ
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    Attended, Ottawa University, 1989-1990

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
    Chair, Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Arizona State Cabinet, 1987
    Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 1985-1987

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Anti-Terrorism Caucus
    Member, Armed Services Committee
    Former Vice-Chair, Commerce Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Fraud and Abuse
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference
    Chair, Constitution Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
    Member, Driving Under the Influence Caucus
    Member, Education Freedom Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, Tom Lantos Congressional Human Rights Commission
    Member, House Working Group on Judicial Accountability
    Member, House Working Group on Waste, Fraud and Abuse
    Member, Human Rights Caucus
    Member, India Caucus
    Chair, Inter-Agency Study Committee on Children and AIDS
    Co-Chair, International Religious Freedom Caucus
    Co-Founder, International Religious Freedom Caucus
    Co-Founder, Israel Allies Caucus
    Member, Judiciary Committee
    Member, Liberty Caucus
    Member, Refugee Caucus
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Former Chair, Sub-Committee on Child Protection and Family Preservation, Arizona State House of Representatives
    Member, Tea Party Caucus
    Chair, Voter Values Public Affairs Team, House Republican Conference

Professional Experience

    Oil Field and Drilling Engineer
    Former Executive Director, Arizona Family Research Institute
    Former President, Children's Hope Scholarship Association
    Director, Governor's Office for Children
    Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Petroleum Corporation
    President, Liberty Petroleum Corporation
    Consultant, Strategic Consulting
    President, Strategic Consulting
    Owner, Strategic Consulting

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Chair, Arizona State Children's Cabinet
    Former Chair, Children’s Hope Scholarship Foundation
    Member, North Phoenix Baptist Church

Additional Information

Awards:

    Taxpayer Hero, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
    Presidential Citation, President of the Philippines
    Champion of Property Rights, League of Private Property Voters
    Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award, 60 Plus Association
    Medicare Choices Leadership Award, Coalition for Medicare Choices, 2004
    Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    Constituent Communication Award, National Write Your Congressman
    True Blue Award, Family Research Council
    Copper Scissors Award, A.M.I.G.O.S.
    Friend of Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation
    Lawmaker of the Year, Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc., 2004
    Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distribution Industry
    Small Business Advocate, Americans for Tax Reform
    Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee
    Legislative Achievement Award, Seniors Coalition
    Friend of Education Award, Education Freedom Coalition
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly 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

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

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 95
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/16/2013 H.R.2846 Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act 08/16/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
06/21/2013 H.R.2417 Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act 06/21/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
06/19/2013 H.R.1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 06/19/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/06/2013 H.Res.252 Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes. 06/06/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/25/2013 H.J.Res.40 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. 04/25/2013 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
02/28/2013 H.R.447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/06/2013 H.Res.56 Celebrating the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the anniversary of his birth. 02/06/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/25/2013 H.R.422 Children's Hope Act of 2013 01/25/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/24/2012 H.R.919 Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011 01/24/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
11/03/2011 H.R.3155 Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011 11/03/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
07/31/2012 H.R.3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 07/31/2012 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 220 - 154, 2 Present (Roll no. 539).  (All Actions)
07/18/2012 H.J.Res.110 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. 07/18/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
07/17/2012 H.Res.732 Calling for the protection of the rights and freedoms of religious minorities in the Arab world. 07/17/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/20/2012 H.R.2938 Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act 06/20/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/31/2012 H.R.3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 05/31/2012 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 168 (Roll no. 299).  (All Actions)
05/11/2012 H.Con.Res.123 Recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive. 05/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/26/2012 H.J.Res.106 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. 04/26/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/09/2012 H.J.Res.107 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. 04/09/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
06/01/2011 H.R.1608 Mohave County Radiation Compensation Act of 2011 06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.  (All Actions)
05/23/2011 H.R.1944 Seniors Financial Security Act of 2011 05/23/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 2585
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.1188 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.883 Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2552 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.
05/18/2017 H.R.2532 To realign structures and reallocate resources in the Federal Government in keeping with the core belief that families are the best protection for children and the bedrock of any society to bolster United States diplomacy targeted at ensuring that every child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving family, and to ensure that intercountry adoption to the United States becomes a viable and fully developed option for providing families for children in need, and for other purposes.
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.319 Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2371 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2476 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.
05/17/2017 H.Res.335 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017 H.R.1616 Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 Passed Yea
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2405 Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
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