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: Experience: House: District 5, 1995-2000, 2013-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $408,619Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' Salmon

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Nancy; 4 Children: Lara, Katie, Jacob, Matthew

Birth Date: 01/21/1958

Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT

Home City: Mesa, AZ

Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

MPA, Public Administration, Brigham Young University, 1986

BA, English, Arizona State University, 1981

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Former Chair, Arizona Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Arizona, 2002

Representative, United States House of Representative, 1994-2000

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 1991-1995

Assistant Majority Leader, Arizona State Senate, 1993-1995

Current Legislative Committees

Education and the Workforce, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Chair

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, National Republican Congressional Committee

Professional Experience

Community Affairs Manager

Executive, United States West, Incorporated, 1981-1994

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Arizona Science and Technology Museum

Member, Child Crisis Center Board

Member, East Valley Cultural Alliance

Member, Maricopa County Council on Families, Youth and Children

Member, Mesa United Way Board

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Rotary International

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Oppose ID requirements for voting are reasonable. Some practical reforms are needed, but the basic system of privately financing political campaigns is acceptable.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 135

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/08/2016	H.Res.955	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the progress of peace and justice, accountability, and reconciliation in Sri Lanka after 26 years of a debilitating armed conflict, and support for inclusive development and a strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Sri Lanka.	12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.Con.Res.176	Honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, steady leadership, and remarkable, 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5378	To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study of the history of standards and standardization in the United States.	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5041	To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study to determine which facets of social interaction about politics are most stress inducing, for which kinds of people, and in which contexts.	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6281	BANK Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5567	Student Loan Interest Rate Parity Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5481	Ensure Responsible Borrowing Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5441	To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5016	Financial Literacy for Financial Aid Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.4808	Pell for Performance Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/07/2016	H.Res.634	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights.	09/07/2016 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (All Actions)
08/04/2016	H.R.5891	To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds to carry out the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program.	08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5890	Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
07/08/2016	H.R.5680	Increasing Local Autonomy for Shore Protection Act of 2016	07/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
07/06/2016	H.R.4501	DPRK Act of 2016	07/06/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . (All Actions)
06/28/2016	H.R.5609	To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.	06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
06/24/2016	H.R.5524	Legal Services Corporation Repeal Act of 2016	06/24/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
06/10/2016	H.R.5377	To amend title 5, United States Code, to include guidance documents in the congressional review process of agency rulemaking.	06/10/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.R.5413	CFPB Data Accountability Act	06/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.R.5300	To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes.	05/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)

Total: 1069

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/30/1999	H.R.2340	National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 1999
06/28/1999	H.R.2301	Congressional Responsibility Act of 1999
06/28/1999	H.J.Res.33	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.	Failed	Not Voting
06/25/1999	H.R.2128	Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 1999
06/25/1999	H.R.2056	Lebanon Independence Restoration Act of 1999
06/23/1999	H.R.1998	Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999
06/10/1999	H.R.2171	To require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year that remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.
06/04/1999	H.R.1687	Patients' Health Care Choice Act of 1999
05/27/1999	H.R.2001	National Retail Sales Tax Act of 1999
05/25/1999	H.R.1850	Sugar Program Reform Act
05/20/1999	H.R.883	American Land Sovereignty Protection Act	Passed	Not Voting
05/18/1999	H.R.1840	Small Savers Act of 1999
05/18/1999	H.R.1592	Regulatory Fairness and Openness Act of 1999
05/11/1999	H.R.1601	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test.
05/05/1999	H.R.1388	Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999
05/05/1999	H.Con.Res.84	Urging the Congress and the President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.	Passed	Not Voting
04/22/1999	H.R.1507	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Freedom of Travel Act of 1999
04/21/1999	H.Con.Res.54	Recognizing the historic significance of the first anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement.
04/15/1999	H.J.Res.37	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.	Agreed to	Not Voting
04/14/1999	H.R.1258	America's Wilderness Protection Act

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