• 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
05/16/2017 H.R.698 Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017 05/16/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.  (All Actions)
05/11/2017 H.R.2287 Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Relocation Act 05/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
05/05/2017 H.R.2278 Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.1965 LAND Act 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
04/17/2017 H.R.1966 REAL Protection Act 04/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1801 PACER Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/15/2017 H.R.1528 Native American Indian Education Act 03/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1457 MOBILE Act of 2017 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1116 TAILOR Act of 2017 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.J.Res.71 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue of the Department of the Interior relating to consolidated Federal oil and gas and Federal and Indian coal valuation reform. 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/12/2016 H.R.2896 TAILOR Act of 2015 12/12/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 680.  (All Actions)
10/11/2016 H.R.6288 REAL Protection Act 10/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6287 MOBILE Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6162 Protect Prepaid Accounts Act of 2016 09/27/2016 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.5950 To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado. 09/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5901 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic". 07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 H.R.5570 Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act 06/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 H.R.5552 ACCESS Act of 2016 06/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
12/16/2015 H.R.1554 Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 12/16/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.  (All Actions)
10/07/2015 H.R.1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 10/07/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 745
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2014 H.R.4304 Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act
06/13/2014 H.R.4158 SIGMA Act of 2014
06/11/2014 H.R.4810 Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 Passed Aye
06/10/2014 H.R.4383 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act
06/10/2014 H.R.1726 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.
06/09/2014 H.R.4491 Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act
06/09/2014 H.R.3658 Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2014
06/09/2014 H.R.724 To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles. Passed Yea
05/30/2014 H.R.4716 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act
05/29/2014 H.R.4757 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes.
05/22/2014 H.R.4031 Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 Passed Yea
05/22/2014 H.R.1779 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013
05/20/2014 H.R.4510 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014
05/13/2014 H.Res.583 Honoring the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 12, through May 16, 2014.
04/30/2014 H.R.627 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Passed Yea
04/24/2014 H.R.3 Northern Route Approval Act Passed Yea
04/11/2014 H.R.4430 Protecting the Sustainable Use of Spent Grains Act of 2014
04/10/2014 H.R.4388 American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2014
04/08/2014 H.R.2575 Save American Workers Act of 2014 Passed Aye
04/04/2014 H.R.4353 Shutdown Windfall Reimbursement Act
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