• DENT, CHARLES W. REP.
Experience: House: District 15, 2005-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,275,244Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack
    Birth Date: 05/24/1960
    Birth Place: Allentown, PA
    Home City: Allentown, PA
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    MPA, Lehigh University, 1993
    BA, International Politics/Foreign Service, Pennsylvania State University, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 15, 2005-present
    Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1998-2004
    Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1991-1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Ethics, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Vice Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Center Aisle Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Cement Caucus
    Co-Chair, Delaware River Basin Task Force
    Member, Education Caucus
    Co-Founder, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
    Co-Chair, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Caucus
    Chair, Task Force of the Joint State Government Commission

Professional Experience

    Former Sales Representative, P.A. Peters, Incorporated
    Former Legislative Aide, Representative Don Ritter
    Development Officer, Lehigh University, 1986-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Council, Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
    Board Member, Associates of Muhlenberg and Cedar Crest Colleges
    Board Member, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
    Board Member, Community Services for Children
    Board Member, Crime Victims Council, Lehigh County
    Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Society
    Member, Lehigh Carbon Community College
    Member, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
    Member, President's Advisory Board, Good Shephard Hospital
    Member, Program for Women and Families
    Member, State Advisory Board, National Environmental Policy Institute
    Member, The Republican Main Street Partnership
    Co-Chair, Tuesday Group
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 93
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/09/2007 H.R.2047 Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007 07/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/25/2007 H.R.2561 FAST Borders Act of 2007 06/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.  (All Actions)
06/05/2007 H.R.2562 Limitation of Tribal Gambling to Existing Tribal Lands Act of 2007 06/05/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/29/2007 H.Res.285 Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Shatt al Arab waterway on March 23, 2007, and asking for the immediate repatriation of these sailors and marines to the United Kingdom. 03/29/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/22/2005 H.R.2490 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the "Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office". 11/22/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-107. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/29/2006 H.R.6263 To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, and for other purposes. 09/29/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.  (All Actions)
08/02/2006 H.R.4786 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the "H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building". 08/02/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-261. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/28/2006 H.R.5973 Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act 07/28/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/03/2006 H.R.4550 National Hepatitis B Act 01/03/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/15/2005 H.Res.611 Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's outrageous and despicable statements directed toward Israel. 12/15/2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
07/26/2005 H.R.3431 To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to limit casino expansion. 07/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.  (All Actions)
06/16/2005 H.R.2789 For the relief of Gabriella Dee. 06/16/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
06/07/2005 H.R.2778 Common Sense in Voter Registration Act of 2005 06/07/2005 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
Total: 1338
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2891 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
06/12/2017 H.R.2873 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2210 To designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center".
04/11/2017 H.R.1818 Big Cat Public Safety Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1991 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1346 To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform".
04/05/2017 H.R.1957 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.1950 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building".
04/03/2017 H.R.1858 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office".
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1544 Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1578 Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017
03/21/2017 H.R.1494 PACT Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1447 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1568 Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1563 Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017
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