• DENT, CHARLES W. REP.
Experience: House: District 15, 2005-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,275,244Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack
    Birth Date: 05/24/1960
    Birth Place: Allentown, PA
    Home City: Allentown, PA
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    MPA, Lehigh University, 1993
    BA, International Politics/Foreign Service, Pennsylvania State University, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 15, 2005-present
    Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1998-2004
    Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1991-1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Ethics, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Vice Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Center Aisle Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Cement Caucus
    Co-Chair, Delaware River Basin Task Force
    Member, Education Caucus
    Co-Founder, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
    Co-Chair, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Caucus
    Chair, Task Force of the Joint State Government Commission

Professional Experience

    Former Sales Representative, P.A. Peters, Incorporated
    Former Legislative Aide, Representative Don Ritter
    Development Officer, Lehigh University, 1986-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Council, Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
    Board Member, Associates of Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest Colleges
    Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
    Board Member, Community Services for Children
    Board Member, Crime Victims Council, Lehigh County
    Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Society
    Member, Lehigh Carbon Community College
    Member, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
    Member, President's Advisory Board, Good Shephard Hospital
    Member, Program for Women and Families
    Member, State Advisory Board, National Environmental Policy Institute
    Member, The Republican Main Street Partnership
    Co-Chair, Tuesday Group
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

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 Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 93
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/28/2017 H.Res.282 Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. 04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/12/2017 H.R.1732 Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017 04/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/27/2017 H.R.1002 National Heritage Area Act of 2017 02/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.Res.60 Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom. 02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.548 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.3537 Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 09/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/09/2016 H.Res.854 Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and child-care professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. 09/09/2016 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.Res.817 Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom. 09/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2016 H.R.4974 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 05/26/2016 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.R.4679 People Before Party Act of 2016 03/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.R.4186 Enemy Expatriation Act 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
12/18/2015 H.R.2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 12/18/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-113. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2731 NCAA Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
10/08/2015 H.Res.468 Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day". 10/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/17/2015 H.R.3072 To remove the authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for ceiling fans. 07/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1220 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.581 National Heritage Area Act of 2015 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/19/2015 H.R.545 Enemy Expatriation Act 02/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.836 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 1338
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/18/2005 H.R.303 Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005
02/17/2005 H.R.934 SERVE Act of 2005
02/17/2005 H.R.920 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction.
02/17/2005 H.R.418 REAL ID Act of 2005 Failed No
02/16/2005 H.R.516 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
02/16/2005 H.Con.Res.25 Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement. Passed Aye
02/14/2005 H.R.521 Milk Import Tariff Equity Act
02/10/2005 H.R.466 To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.
02/04/2005 H.R.274 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2005
02/01/2005 H.R.450 National Science Education Incentive Act of 2005
01/26/2005 H.Res.55 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rotary International.
01/25/2005 H.R.341 Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2005
01/25/2005 H.Res.39 Commending countries and organizations for marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism. Passed Yea
01/25/2005 H.R.147 Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
01/25/2005 H.Res.20 Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the Social Security totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico.
01/05/2005 H.R.65 To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
01/04/2005 H.R.64 Family Heritage Preservation Act
01/01/1900 H.R.33 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Passed Yea
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