• ROGERS, HAROLD DALLAS
Experience: House: District 5, 1981-Present
Home State: Kentucky
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $908,617Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Harold 'Hal' Rogers
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cynthia; 3 Children: Anthony, Allison, John
    Birth Date: 12/31/1937
    Birth Place: Wayne County, KY
    Home City: Somerset, KY
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    LLB, University of Kentucky Law School, 1964
    BA, Journalism, University of Kentucky, 1962
    Attended, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1956-1957

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1980-present
    Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988
    Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Kentucky, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Coal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Horse Caucus
    Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen Caucus
    Member, House General Aviation Caucus
    Member, House Republican Steering Committee
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus
    Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus

Professional Experience

    Commonwealth Attorney, Pulaski/Rockcastle Counties, 1969-1980
    Attorney, Private Practice, 1967-1969
    Attorney, Smith & Blackburn, 1964-1967
    Staff Sergeant, Kentucky National Guard, 1957-1964
    Staff Sergeant, North Carolina National Guard, 1957-1964

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney's Association
    Member, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Former President, Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
    Member, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Former President, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
    Founder, Southern Kentucky Economic Council
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

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
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

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 100
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/10/2013 H.J.Res.84 Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 10/10/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.  (All Actions)
10/03/2013 H.J.Res.83 Impact Aid Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 10/03/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
12/17/2011 H.Con.Res.94 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672. 12/17/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
10/03/2013 H.J.Res.82 National Weather Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 10/03/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
04/19/2013 H.Res.161 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration should encourage the use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs. 04/19/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/26/2013 H.R.933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 03/26/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-6. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
01/29/2013 H.R.152 Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes. 01/29/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-2. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/30/2012 H.R.1 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 12/30/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/28/2012 H.J.Res.117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 09/28/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-175. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/16/2011 H.J.Res.94 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 12/16/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-67. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/30/2012 H.R.4292 ID MEDS Act 04/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/26/2012 H.R.3792 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. 01/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
01/18/2012 H.Res.517 To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and the significance of this battle during the Civil War. 01/18/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/23/2011 H.R.3672 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 12/23/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-77. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/17/2011 H.J.Res.95 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 12/17/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-68. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/14/2011 H.R.3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 12/14/2011 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
10/04/2011 H.Con.Res.83 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a further correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608. 10/04/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/27/2011 H.Con.Res.81 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608. 09/27/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/15/2011 H.J.Res.79 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 09/15/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 399 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted.  (All Actions)
04/15/2011 H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 04/15/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-10. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 2510
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
04/27/2017 H.R.613 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection 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.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1955 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
02/14/2017 H.R.512 WINGMAN Act
02/10/2017 H.R.931 Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.807 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.520 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/24/2017 H.R.1542 HELLPP Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act
03/02/2017 H.R.997 English Language Unity Act of 2017
02/27/2017 H.R.1235 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/17/2017 H.R.1179 Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
02/17/2017 H.R.1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
02/16/2017 H.R.1126 Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act
02/16/2017 H.J.Res.38 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Passed Yea
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