Difference between revisions of "Greg Gianforte"

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

Revision as of 03:14, May 14, 2020

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.

It was announced in early June 2019 that Gianforte officially filed to run in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election rather than run for re-election to a second full House term.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Tenure

Gianforte co-sponsored a bill introduced in February 2017 that would repeal the Obamacare-installed IPAB.^[5]

Being strongly pro-life, Rep. Gianforte joined his House Republican colleagues in co-sponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.^[6]

Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.^[7]

A fiscal conservative, Gianforte voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.^[8]

Gianforte voted in favor of the First Step Act.^[9]

Rep. Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.^[10]

Gianforte voted against the impractical Democrat-led H.R.3 legislation.^[11]

An opponent of the impeachment coup,^[12] Gianforte voted against the sham impeachment articles brought against Donald Trump,^[13] asserting that Democrats had “impeachment fever”.

Gianforte voted against removing the ratification deadline for the ERA.^[14]

Political views

A strong conservative, Gianforte is pro-life, pro-gun rights, and a proponent of school choice.^[15]

References

External links

[1] Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress

[2] Gianforte files to run for Montana governor

[3] Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana

[4] Montana Election Results: At-Large House District

[5] HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote

[6] HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote

[7] HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote

[8] HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote

[9] S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote

[10] HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote

[11] HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote

[12] Rep. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever'

[13] H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote

[14] H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote

[15] Greg Gianforte on the Issues

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 '''Gregory Richard “Greg” Gianforte''' (born April 17, 1961, age {{age|1961|4|17}}) 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]].
+It was announced in early June 2019 that Gianforte officially filed to run in the 2020 [[Montana]] gubernatorial election rather than run for re-election to a second full House term.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/447184-gianforte-expected-to-announce-gubernatorial-bid-as-early-as-friday Gianforte files to run for Montana governor]</ref>
 ==U.S. House of Representatives==