• KINZINGER, ADAM
Experience: House: District 16, 2011-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,500,417Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Adam Kinzinger
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 02/27/1978
    Birth Place: Kankakee, IL
    Home City: Channahon, IL
    Religion: Christian

Education

    BA, Illinois State University, 2000

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Deputy Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Member, McLean County Board, 1998-2003

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, United States House of Representatives, present

Professional Experience

    Captain, Air National Guard, present
    Major, Pilot, United States Air Force, present

Additional Information

Awards:

    United States Air Force Airman's Medal
    National Guard's Valley Forge Cross for Heroism
    Southeastern Wisconsin American Red Cross Hero of the Year, 2007
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 49
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease. 05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.R.1785 Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 H.R.2460 To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes. 05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1814 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1544 Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1320 Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1161 Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.J.Res.63 Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 02/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.723 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.555 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
09/13/2016 H.R.1301 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016 09/13/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/12/2016 H.Res.835 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. 09/12/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.R.5967 To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes. 09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.5727 Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2016 07/12/2016 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
05/16/2016 H.R.1818 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 05/16/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/10/2016 H.R.5181 Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act of 2016 05/10/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.4869 Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016 04/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 H.R.2592 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission. 04/28/2016 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.  (All Actions)
04/21/2016 H.R.2666 No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act 04/21/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.  (All Actions)
02/12/2016 H.Res.509 Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of humanitarian assistance to individuals and families displaced by the conflict in Syria. 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
Total: 775
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/18/2017 H.Res.261 Honoring and remembering on National Former POW Recognition Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan on the Philippine Islands, the brave men and women who as prisoners of war gave their liberty to ensure ours, thus embodying the enduring spirit of American freedom and determination.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017 H.R.1665 Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Passed Aye
05/01/2017 H.R.2268 Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2106 Partner with Korea Act
04/26/2017 H.R.1865 Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
04/12/2017 H.R.1777 To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.1772 AIM HIGH Act
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017 H.R.390 Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.R.1676 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/22/2017 H.R.1468 Recognizing America's Children Act
03/20/2017 H.R.1456 Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
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