• GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY
Experience: House: District 4, 2011-Present
Home State: Arizona
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $391,914Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Paul Gosar
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Maude; 3 Children
    Birth Date: 11/27/1958
    Birth Place: Rock Springs, WY
    Home City: Prescott, AZ
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    DDS, Creighton Boyne School of Dentistry, Omaha, Nebraska, 1985
    BA, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1981

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Natural Resources, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Information Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on the Interior, Member
    Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Sportsman Caucus
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, Constitution Caucus
    Member, Flagstaff Citizens for Fluoride Initiative Committee
    Member, General Aviation Caucus
    Member, Gold Crown Ball Committee
    Member, Israel Allies Caucus
    Member, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Military Veterans Caucus
    Member, National Parks Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus

Professional Experience

    Owner, Dental Practice, Flagstaff, Arizona
    Member, Rural Health Care Caucus
    Member, Rural Veterans Caucus
    Member, The Grand Old Party Doctors Caucus
    Member, The Immigration Reform Caucus

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Arizona Dental Association
    Former Vice Chair, Council on Governmental Affairs, American Dental Association
    Coach, Little League
    Former President, Northern Arizona Dental Society
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 102
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/13/2012 H.R.6154 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2012 08/13/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
07/23/2012 H.R.6165 Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012 07/23/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/20/2012 H.R.5744 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012 07/20/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5645 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Azadirachtin A. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5644 To suspend temporarily the duty on Zoxamide. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5643 To suspend temporarily the duty on Imidan Technical. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5642 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fenazaquin. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5641 To suspend temporarily the duty on Eptam Technical. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5640 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pyridaben Technical. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5639 To reduce temporarily the duty on Hexythiazox Technical. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/07/2012 H.Res.630 Expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran. 05/07/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .  (All Actions)
04/26/2012 H.R.1038 To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. 04/26/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/26/2012 H.R.4198 Grand Canyon Tourism Jobs Protection Act of 2012 03/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
02/09/2012 H.R.1904 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 02/09/2012 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-486.  (All Actions)
12/12/2011 H.Res.490 Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States. 12/12/2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/07/2011 H.R.489 To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes. 11/07/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-45. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/13/2011 H.R.2877 Arizona Land Sovereignty Act 09/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
07/22/2011 H.R.2562 Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act 07/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
07/15/2011 H.R.2561 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Warrior Drive in Tuba City, Arizona, as the "Lori Piestewa Post Office Building". 07/15/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/01/2011 H.R.1150 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.  (All Actions)
Total: 1059
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.1654 Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
05/22/2017 H.R.953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2340 To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Not Voting
05/05/2017 H.R.2186 EL CHAPO Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2167 Acre In, Acre Out Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2157 OCEAN Act
04/25/2017 H.R.1342 FILCCA of 2017
04/24/2017 H.R.2053 Mining School Enhancement Act
04/24/2017 H.R.1891 Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.Res.266 Designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
04/06/2017 H.R.1999 Federal Budget Accountability Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1741 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1778 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1844 Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
03/30/2017 H.R.1431 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/30/2017 H.R.1430 HONEST Act Passed Aye
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