• TIPTON, SCOTT R.
Experience: House: District 3, 2011-Present
Home State: Colorado
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,163,053Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Scott R. Tipton
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Jean; 2 Children: Liesl, Elizabeth
    Birth Date: 11/09/1956
    Birth Place: Espanola, NM
    Home City: Cortez, CO
    Religion: Christian

Education

    BA, Political Science/History, Fort Lewis College, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present
    Chair, Montezuma County Republican Party
    Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2008-2010
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2006
    Chair, McInnis for Congress, 1992, 2002
    Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996
    3rd Congressional Chair, Ronald Reagan Presidential Campaign, 1980

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Beef Caucus
    Member, Natural Gas Caucus
    Member, Republican Israel Caucus
    Member, Western Caucus

Professional Experience

    Employee, Mesa Indian Trading Company
    Co-Founder, Mesa Verde Indian Pottery
    President, Tipton Limited

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Crow Canyon Archeological Center Board
    Member, Mesa Verde Foundation Board
    Member, Mesa Verde National Park Board
    Member, Montezuma County 100 Club
    Member, Advisory Board, Pueblo Community College
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
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

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
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

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 51
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/01/2012 H.R.6271 Family Farm and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 08/01/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/15/2012 H.R.4381 Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 06/15/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.  (All Actions)
05/18/2012 H.R.4469 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 05/18/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.  (All Actions)
11/18/2011 H.R.3235 Education and Energy Act of 2011 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/18/2011 H.R.3040 Native American Indian Education Act of 2011 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/15/2011 H.R.1658 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic". 04/15/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/17/2012 H.R.2621 Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act 05/17/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/07/2012 H.R.5513 Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act 05/07/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/17/2012 H.R.4370 Eliminating Duplicative and Inefficient Taxpayer Spending Act 04/17/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/05/2011 H.R.2815 To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership. 12/05/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.  (All Actions)
03/14/2011 H.R.1074 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent. 03/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 745
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.1654 Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2844 To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2553 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2501 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families.
05/16/2017 H.R.2402 San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
05/09/2017 H.R.689 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act Passed Yea
05/09/2017 H.R.688 Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017
05/09/2017 H.R.618 Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2359 FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
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.2310 Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017
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