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| Greg Gianforte | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large Congressional District From: June 21, 2017 – present | |
| Predecessor | Ryan Zinke |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gianforte |
| Religion | Non-denominational Protestant[1] |
Gregory Richard “Greg” Gianforte (born April 17, 1961, age 65) is a businessman, engineer, and conservative Republican serving as the current U.S. representative from Montana's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017 special election
After Ryan Zinke, the then-representative from Montana's at-large district, was nominated and confirmed to become the Secretary of the Interior in the Trump administration, a special election was triggered in 2017 to fill the seat for the rest of the term. Gianforte ran for the seat, winning with around 50% of the vote.[2]
2018 election
Rep Gianforte ran for re-election to a full House term in the 2018 midterm elections, winning with just under 51% of the vote.[3]
Tenure
Gianforte co-sponsored a bill introduced in February 2017 that would repeal the Obamacare-installed IPAB.[4]
Being strongly pro-life, Rep. Gianforte joined his House Republican colleagues in co-sponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.[5]
Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.[6]
A fiscal conservative, Gianforte voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.[7]
Gianforte voted in favor of the First Step Act.[8]
Rep. Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.[9]
Gianforte voted against the impractical Democrat-led H.R.3 legislation.[10]
An opponent of the impeachment coup,[11] Gianforte voted against the sham impeachment articles brought against Donald Trump,[12] asserting that Democrats had “impeachment fever”.
Gianforte voted against removing the ratification deadline for the ERA.[13]
Political views
A strong conservative, Gianforte is pro-life, pro-gun rights, and a proponent of school choice.[14]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana
- ↑ Montana Election Results: At-Large House District
- ↑ HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ [https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/168594/first-step-act-of-2018#65244 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - 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. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever'
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- ↑ H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote
- ↑ Greg Gianforte on the Issues