Chris Collins
RWon the General, 2016 New York U.S. House District 27
Won the General, 2012 New York U.S. House District 27
New York U.S. House, District 27 (2012 - Present)
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Former Member, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Technology, United States House Committee on Small Business
Member, United States House Committee on Agriculture
Member, United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member, United States House Committee on Small Business
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Priority Issues:
Smaller Government -- reform the tax code lowering rates and eliminating loopholes
Personal Accountability -- never increasing entitlement programs
Local Decision Making -- stopping Washington from telling us how to live our lives
Fiscal Discipline -- balance the federal budget in 10 years
Government that Serves Taxpayers -- not a government that serves the special interests
Respecting Future Generations -- not robbing our children and grandchildren of a bright future
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/14/2019 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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