• NOLAN, RICHARD M.
Experience: House: District 8, 1975-1980, 2013-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,547,135Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rick Nolan
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Mary
    Birth Date: 12/17/1943
    Birth Place: Brainerd, MN
    Home City: Crosby, MN

Education

    Attended, Central Lakes College
    Attended, Saint Cloud State University
    Attended, University of Maryland
    BA, High School Social Studies, University of Minnesota, 1966

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representative, 2012-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, Morrison County, District 8, 1975-1981
    Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1969-1973

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Problem Solvers’ Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, House Task Force on Election Reform
    Chair, Mission Township Planning Committee
    Chair, Trade Policy Committee, International Association of World Trade Centers

Professional Experience

    Former Director, 19-unit Head Start, North Central Minnesota
    Former Chief Executive Officer/Owner, Emily Forest Products
    Former Curriculum Coordinator, Little Falls Adult Education
    Co-Founder, Minnesota World Trade Center
    Former Teacher, Social Studies, Royalton Minnesota School System
    Founder, United States Export Corporation
    President, Minnesota World Trade Center, 1987-1994
    President, United States Export Corporation, 1981-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Central Lakes College Foundation
    Lecturer, Initiative Foundation on Serving in Public Office
    Former Vice Chair, Minnesota State Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 197
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/13/2017 H.R.2896 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide a midyear cost-of-living increase to account for an insufficient increase for 2017, to apply the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) to future Social Security COLAs, and for other purposes. 06/13/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.343 Restore Democracy Resolution 05/18/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2384 Keeping America's Pension Promises Act 05/04/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1789 No Government No Pay Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1657 Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2017 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
03/15/2017 H.R.1350 To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. 03/15/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.1026 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.J.Res.48 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.683 American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6014 To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects. 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-307. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 H.R.799 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 11/30/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.Res.913 Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5342 Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5263 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 H.R.4944 To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. 04/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/19/2016 H.R.4572 Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2016 02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
12/09/2015 H.R.4196 Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 12/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
11/30/2015 H.R.4130 Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2015 11/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
09/18/2015 H.R.3562 No Government No Pay Act of 2015 09/18/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
09/10/2015 H.Res.415 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate. 09/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
Total: 1672
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/22/1977 H.R.7961 Mandatory Automotive Fuel Economy Act
06/17/1977 H.R.7871 Stocks Management and Reserve Act
06/16/1977 H.R.7828 A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate racketeering in the sale and distribution of cigarettes.
06/15/1977 H.R.7807 Drought Emergency Relief Act
06/14/1977 H.Con.Res.250 Concurrent resolution to reduce the threat of chemical warfare.
06/13/1977 H.Res.628 Resolution to declare a state of war against the dreaded disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
06/10/1977 H.Res.623 Resolution to permit all employees of the House of Representatives to contribute, through payroll withholdings, to charitable organizations in coordination with the Combined Federal Campaign and other fund raising in the executive branch of the Federal Government.
06/08/1977 H.R.7681 Mini-Business Opportunity Act
06/03/1977 H.R.7596 Career Criminals Prosecution Act
06/02/1977 H.R.7568 Federal Correctional Ombudsman Act
06/01/1977 H.R.7542 Public Participation in Federal Agency Proceedings Act
06/01/1977 H.R.7535 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants for use in home gardens.
06/01/1977 H.R.7528 A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require automatic sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the medicare or medicaid program, and to provide for direct low-interest Federal loans to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.
06/01/1977 H.Res.609 Resolution to authorize each Member of the House of Representatives to hire two additional Lyndon Baines Johnson congressional interns and to authorize payment of additional compensation for such interns from the clerk hire allowance.
05/26/1977 H.R.7487 Federal Aid to Ridesharing Act
05/26/1977 H.R.7476 Standards for No Fault Motor Vehicle Accident Benefits Act
05/26/1977 H.R.7466 A bill to provide for the use of telecommunication devices by the Senate and the House of Representatives to enable deaf persons and persons with speech impairments to engage in toll-free telephone communications with Members of the Congress.
05/26/1977 H.R.7460 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat the conducting of certain games by tax-exempt organizations as not being an unrelated trade or business.
05/26/1977 H.R.7446 Social Security Reform Amendments
05/23/1977 H.R.7374 Federal Utility and Energy Low-Income Subsidy Act
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