Thom Tillis
| Thomas Roland “Thom” Tillis | |||
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| Junior U.S. Senator from North Carolina From: January 3, 2015 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Kay Hagan | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives From: January 26, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | Joe Hackney | ||
| Successor | Tim Moore | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives, 98th District From: January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | John Rhodes | ||
| Successor | John R. Bradford III | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Susan Tillis | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Thomas Roland “Thom” Tillis (born August 30, 1960 (age 62)) is the junior Unites States Senator from North Carolina. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was elected in November 2014. Tillis serves on the Committee on Armed Services; the Committee on Veterans Affairs; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Committee on the Judiciary.
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U.S. Senate
2014 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina
Tillis ran for the U.S. Senate in 2014, a year that flipped Senate control towards the Republicans. In a close race, he beat then-incumbent Kay Hagan by less than 2% of the vote.[1]
Tenure
Trump era
Tillis urged Trump in 2017 to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.[2]
In mid-July 2017, Sen. Tillis was the "chief roadblock" for a Trump DHS nominee because the latter was too economically nationalist.[3]
In February 2018, Tillis joined Senate establishment RINOs in calling for Donald Trump to preserve the globalist NAFTA.[4] However, he later supported replacing it with the USMCA, calling NAFTA "outdated".[5] Tillis voted for the implementation of the USMCA in January 2020.[6]
In March 2019, Tillis, having a condition of Romnesia, opposed Trump's national emergency declaration[7] before finally voting in favor of it due to conservative pressure within North Carolina.[8]
A globalist, Sen. Tillis joined 25 moderate Republicans/RINOs in the Senate and 97 in the House pleading with the DHS to allow foreign workers to compete for U.S. jobs via visas.[9]
Tillis introduced a bill on March 12, 2020 that would block lawmakers from receiving pensions if they have been convicted of felonies.[10]
In October 2020, Tillis emerged as a defender of Faucism and asserted his "confidence" in Anthony Fauci.[11]
2020 election
Tillis was re-elected, defeating Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham.
References
- ↑ 2014 North Carolina Senate Election Results
- ↑ Tillis wanted out of Paris; what now
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Senate Republicans call on Trump to preserve NAFTA
- ↑ Thom Tillis on Free Trade
- ↑ HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ NC Senator Thom Tillis to Vote Against Trump’s Declaration of Emergency
- ↑ Tillis reverses course, votes to support Trump on national emergency declaration
- ↑ The List: 26 GOP Senators, 97 House Republicans Ask for More Foreign Workers to Fill U.S. Jobs
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Gonzalez, Oriana (October 20, 2020). Republican senators defend Fauci as Trump escalates attacks. Axios. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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