• BRIDENSTINE, JAMES FREDERICK
Experience: House: District 1, 2013-Present
Home State: Oklahoma
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $821,848Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: James 'Jim' Frederick Bridenstine
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Michelle; 3 Children: Walker, Sarah, Grant
    Birth Date: 05/15/1975
    Birth Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Home City: Tulsa, OK
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    MBA, Business Administration, Cornell University, 2009
    BA, Economics/Business/Psychology, Rice University, 1998

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Environment, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), Chair
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Pilot, United States Naval Reserve
    Marketing Consultant, Doctor Robert Zoellner & Associates, 2011-2012
    Lieutenant Commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1998-2012
    E2-C Subject Matter Expert, Wyle Laboratories, 2011-2012
    Network-Centric Warfare Subject Matter Expert, Deloitte Consulting, 2010-2011
    Executive Director, Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium, 2008-2010
    E2 D Subject Matter Expert, Wyle Laboratories, 2007-2008

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Association of the United States Navy
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Member, South Tulsa Baptist Church
    Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars - 577

Additional Information

Awards:

    Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, United States Navy
    National Defense Service Medal, United States Navy
    Air Medal, United States Navy
    Battle Efficiency Ribbon, United States Navy
    Iraq Campaign Medal, United States Navy
    Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, United States Navy
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, United States Navy
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, United States Navy
    Navy Commendation Medal, United States Navy
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Oppose
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly 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

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly 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: 18
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
01/11/2017 H.J.Res.4 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.4945 American Space Renaissance Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.2261 Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015 09/28/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.  (All Actions)
01/06/2016 H.R.4328 Read the Bill Act 01/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1864 To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.  (All Actions)
07/28/2015 H.R.3245 GRACE Act 07/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/08/2015 H.R.1487 American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.Res.105 Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide. 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.  (All Actions)
02/19/2015 H.R.443 To streamline the collection and distribution of government information. 02/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.J.Res.15 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. 01/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/09/2015 H.R.89 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act 01/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
04/21/2014 H.R.4382 To streamline the collection and distribution of government information. 04/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/16/2014 H.R.4286 American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 04/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/02/2014 H.R.2413 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2014 04/02/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
01/09/2014 H.J.Res.104 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
12/06/2013 H.R.3639 Provide for the Common Defense Act of 2013 12/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/14/2013 H.J.Res.45 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
05/06/2013 H.Res.106 Calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world. 05/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
Total: 497
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
01/06/2015 H.Res.11 Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.
12/19/2014 H.R.3979 Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Motion Agreed to (89-11, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
12/16/2014 H.R.2366 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passed Yea
12/12/2014 H.R.5814 To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
11/20/2014 H.R.5752 To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.
11/20/2014 H.R.4012 Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 Passed Aye
11/17/2014 H.R.5597 EDIBLE Act
09/19/2014 H.R.5483 Firefighter Equipment Protection Act of 2014
09/18/2014 H.Res.707 Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.
09/18/2014 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2014 Passed Yea
09/17/2014 H.R.4137 Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act
09/16/2014 H.R.2673 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
09/11/2014 H.R.5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 Passed Yea
09/09/2014 H.R.4866 Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2014
09/08/2014 H.Res.620 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should immediately release United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his swift return to the United States so Sgt. Tahmooressi can receive the appropriate medical assistance for his medical condition.
09/02/2014 H.R.5137 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014
09/02/2014 H.R.5053 Expedited Family Reunification Act of 2014
07/29/2014 H.R.3635 Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2014
07/29/2014 H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014
07/24/2014 H.R.2283 Human Trafficking Prioritization Act
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