David Kustoff
| David Kustoff | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2017 – present | |
| Predecessor | Stephen Fincher |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta Kustoff |
| Religion | Jewish[1] |
David Frank Kustoff (born October 8, 1966, age 59) is an attorney and movement conservative Republican who currently represents Tennessee's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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Early life and education
Kustoff was born in Shelby County, Tennessee in October 8, 1966 and raised there. He graduated from White Station High School, later attending and graduating from the University of Memphis with an undergraduate degree, soon opening his own law firm.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016 election
Kustoff ran for and easily won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2016, defeating Democrat Rickey Hobson by over 40% of the vote.[2]
2018 election
Kustoff easily won re-election in 2018 with over 60% of the vote.[3]
Tenure
Kustoff co-sponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in January 2017.[4]
Rep. Kustoff voted in favor of the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.[5]
Kustoff voted in February 2018 in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.[6]
Kustoff voted for the First Step Act.[7]
Rep. Kustoff voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.[8]
Kustoff voted against the Democrat-led Climate Action Now Act.[9]
Rep. Kustoff voted against the radical Equality Act.[10]
Kustoff voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.[11]
Kustoff voted against the wishful thinking-based, Democrat-led H.R.3.[12]
Rep. Kustoff strongly opposed[13] and voted against[14] the impeachment coup, calling it a “time suck”.
Kustoff voted in favor of implementing the USMCA.[15]
Kustoff voted against the No War Against Iran Act.[16]
Rep. Kustoff voted against removing the ratification deadline for the ERA.[17]
Political positions
A strong conservative, Kustoff is pro-life, pro-gun rights, and an opponent of illegal immigration.[18]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ Tennessee U.S. House 8th District Results: David Kustoff Wins
- ↑ Tennessee Election Results: Eighth House District
- ↑ HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3003 - No Sanctuary for Criminals Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 9 - Climate Action Now Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ Rep. David Kustoff: Impeachment Is Nothing More than a ‘Time Suck’ (Warning: A quote within the article contains foul language)
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 550 - No War Against Iran Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote
- ↑ David Kustoff on the Issues
