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: Experience: House: District 8, 2003-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $257,918Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Trent Franks

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Josephine; 2 Children: Joshua, Emily

Birth Date: 06/19/1957

Birth Place: Uravan, CO

Home City: Peoria, AZ

Religion: Baptist

Education

Attended, Ottawa University, 1989-1990

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present

Chair, Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Arizona State Cabinet, 1987

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 1985-1987

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Anti-Terrorism Caucus

Member, Armed Services Committee

Former Vice-Chair, Commerce Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Caucus on Fraud and Abuse

Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Chair, Constitution Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Member, Driving Under the Influence Caucus

Member, Education Freedom Caucus

Member, Executive Committee, Tom Lantos Congressional Human Rights Commission

Member, House Working Group on Judicial Accountability

Member, House Working Group on Waste, Fraud and Abuse

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, India Caucus

Chair, Inter-Agency Study Committee on Children and AIDS

Co-Chair, International Religious Freedom Caucus

Co-Founder, International Religious Freedom Caucus

Co-Founder, Israel Allies Caucus

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Liberty Caucus

Member, Refugee Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Chair, Sub-Committee on Child Protection and Family Preservation, Arizona State House of Representatives

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Chair, Voter Values Public Affairs Team, House Republican Conference

Professional Experience

Oil Field and Drilling Engineer

Former Executive Director, Arizona Family Research Institute

Former President, Children's Hope Scholarship Association

Director, Governor's Office for Children

Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Petroleum Corporation

President, Liberty Petroleum Corporation

Consultant, Strategic Consulting

President, Strategic Consulting

Owner, Strategic Consulting

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Chair, Arizona State Children's Cabinet

Former Chair, Childrens Hope Scholarship Foundation

Member, North Phoenix Baptist Church

Additional Information

Awards:

Taxpayer Hero, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

Presidential Citation, President of the Philippines

Champion of Property Rights, League of Private Property Voters

Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award, 60 Plus Association

Medicare Choices Leadership Award, Coalition for Medicare Choices, 2004

Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Constituent Communication Award, National Write Your Congressman

True Blue Award, Family Research Council

Copper Scissors Award, A.M.I.G.O.S.

Friend of Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation

Lawmaker of the Year, Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc., 2004

Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distribution Industry

Small Business Advocate, Americans for Tax Reform

Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee

Legislative Achievement Award, Seniors Coalition

Friend of Education Award, Education Freedom Coalition

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	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
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	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
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	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
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	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
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	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
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	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
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: 95

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.2497	To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.2496	To prohibit assessed or voluntary contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.Res.331	Expressing the policy of the United States with respect to a two-state solution between the State of Israel and the Palestinian people.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
04/12/2017	H.J.Res.93	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.	04/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.257	Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.R.147	Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017	01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/12/2017	H.R.37	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act	01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/12/2017	H.R.36	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act	01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	H.Res.929	Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.	11/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.J.Res.91	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
04/13/2016	H.R.4924	Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016	04/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
03/22/2016	H.R.4771	Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016	03/22/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (All Actions)
02/19/2016	H.R.4559	United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2016	02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
12/02/2015	H.Res.545	Calling for an end to the abuse of the Standing Rules of the Senate and to improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters.	12/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
11/17/2015	H.Res.530	Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.	11/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
11/17/2015	H.R.1073	CIPA	11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.308	Keep the Promise Act of 2015	11/16/2015 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 263 - 146 (Roll no. 626). (All Actions)
10/05/2015	H.Res.447	Calling upon the President to use the United States' voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to condemn the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants as crimes against humanity, to prosecute all perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes, and to support other United Nations member states prosecuting these perpetrators and those complicit.	10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
09/22/2015	H.R.3504	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act	09/22/2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236. (All Actions)
09/22/2015	H.R.36	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act	09/22/2015 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (All Actions)

Total: 2585

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
01/24/2014	H.R.3790	To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
01/24/2014	H.R.3789	To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt the retired pay of certain disabled veterans from the reduced adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, to prevent any adverse impact of the reduced adjustment on annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan based on retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.
01/24/2014	H.R.3416	To amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to require congressional approval before any change may be made to the oaths required for enlistment in the Armed Forces, appointment to an office in the civil service or uniformed services, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, and for other purposes.
01/09/2014	H.Res.417	Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities.
01/09/2014	H.R.3478	Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3485	Employee Rights Act
01/22/2014	H.R.3154	RAISE Act
01/09/2014	H.R.3386	Accuracy for Adoptees Act
01/22/2014	H.R.3121	American Health Care Reform Act of 2013
01/10/2014	H.Res.431	Calling on the United States Senate to increase sanctions against Iran.
01/09/2014	H.R.3601	Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2013
01/09/2014	H.R.3349	Innovation Protection Act
01/09/2014	H.R.3344	Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
01/09/2014	H.R.3335	Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
01/09/2014	H.R.3323	Children in Families First Act of 2013
01/09/2014	H.Res.387	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States.
12/27/2013	H.R.3784	NUMBER Act
12/26/2013	H.R.3304	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014	Motion Agreed to (84-15)	Not Voting
12/16/2013	H.R.3661	Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act
12/16/2013	H.R.3641	EPA Maximum Achievable Contraction of Technocrats Act of 2013

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