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: Experience: House: District 5, 1995-2000, 2013-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $408,619Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' Salmon

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Nancy; 4 Children: Lara, Katie, Jacob, Matthew

Birth Date: 01/21/1958

Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT

Home City: Mesa, AZ

Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

MPA, Public Administration, Brigham Young University, 1986

BA, English, Arizona State University, 1981

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Former Chair, Arizona Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Arizona, 2002

Representative, United States House of Representative, 1994-2000

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 1991-1995

Assistant Majority Leader, Arizona State Senate, 1993-1995

Current Legislative Committees

Education and the Workforce, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Chair

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, National Republican Congressional Committee

Professional Experience

Community Affairs Manager

Executive, United States West, Incorporated, 1981-1994

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Arizona Science and Technology Museum

Member, Child Crisis Center Board

Member, East Valley Cultural Alliance

Member, Maricopa County Council on Families, Youth and Children

Member, Mesa United Way Board

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Rotary International

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Oppose ID requirements for voting are reasonable. Some practical reforms are needed, but the basic system of privately financing political campaigns is acceptable.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 135

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/08/2016	H.Res.955	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the progress of peace and justice, accountability, and reconciliation in Sri Lanka after 26 years of a debilitating armed conflict, and support for inclusive development and a strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Sri Lanka.	12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.Con.Res.176	Honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, steady leadership, and remarkable, 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5378	To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study of the history of standards and standardization in the United States.	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5041	To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study to determine which facets of social interaction about politics are most stress inducing, for which kinds of people, and in which contexts.	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6281	BANK Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5567	Student Loan Interest Rate Parity Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5481	Ensure Responsible Borrowing Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5441	To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5016	Financial Literacy for Financial Aid Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.4808	Pell for Performance Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/07/2016	H.Res.634	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights.	09/07/2016 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (All Actions)
08/04/2016	H.R.5891	To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds to carry out the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program.	08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5890	Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
07/08/2016	H.R.5680	Increasing Local Autonomy for Shore Protection Act of 2016	07/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
07/06/2016	H.R.4501	DPRK Act of 2016	07/06/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . (All Actions)
06/28/2016	H.R.5609	To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.	06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
06/24/2016	H.R.5524	Legal Services Corporation Repeal Act of 2016	06/24/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
06/10/2016	H.R.5377	To amend title 5, United States Code, to include guidance documents in the congressional review process of agency rulemaking.	06/10/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.R.5413	CFPB Data Accountability Act	06/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.R.5300	To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes.	05/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)

Total: 1069

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/22/1995	H.R.562	Walnut Canyon National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 1995	Failed	Not Voting
12/18/1995	H.R.2697	Nigeria Democracy Act
12/13/1995	H.R.2771	Congressional Pay for Performance Act
12/13/1995	H.R.2606	To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of any peacekeeping operation, or as part of any implementation force, unless funds for such deployment are specifically appropriated by law.	Bill Defeated (22-77)	Not Voting
12/13/1995	H.J.Res.87	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding citizenship in the United States.
12/12/1995	H.R.2732	To authorize an agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and a State providing for the continued operation by State employees of national parks in the State during any period in which the National Park Service is unable to maintain the normal level of park operations, and for other purposes.
12/12/1995	H.Con.Res.42	Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus.
12/06/1995	H.R.2734	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50-percent limitation on business meals and entertainment.
12/05/1995	H.Res.283	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to certain activities of the Secretary of Energy.
12/04/1995	H.Con.Res.63	Relating to the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s participation in the United Nations.
11/30/1995	H.R.2694	To provide that it shall be a Federal crime to misappropriate a person's name in connection with lobbying.
11/30/1995	H.R.2668	Senior Citizens' Right To Work Act of 1995
11/20/1995	H.R.2664	To revise the effective date for military retiree cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.
11/20/1995	H.R.8	Senior Citizens' Equity Act
11/09/1995	H.J.Res.79	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.	Failed	Not Voting
11/06/1995	H.R.2540	To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit any member of the Armed Forces from being required to wear as part of the military uniform any indicia or insignia of the United Nations.
11/06/1995	H.R.2507	To disapprove Amendment number 8 of the "Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary", submitted by the United States Sentencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 1995.
10/26/1995	H.R.2550	To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of any peacekeeping operation, or as part of any implementation force, unless such deployment is specifically authorized by law.
10/02/1995	H.R.2270	To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
10/02/1995	H.R.2180	To repeal the Federal charter for the National Education Association.

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