FORBES, J. RANDY

FORBES, J. RANDY
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: Experience: House: District 4, 2001-Present; Home State: Virginia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,611,510Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
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	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
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	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
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	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 109

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/14/2016	H.R.5428	Military Residency Choice Act	11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 640. (All Actions)
05/25/2016	H.R.5203	Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016	05/25/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.5034	To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/11/2016	H.R.1621	To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.	05/11/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436. (All Actions)
04/28/2016	H.Res.709	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran, by failing to adhere to international maritime law, ignoring United Nations resolutions, and conducting military operations in a manner that raises tensions within the Arabian Gulf, has undermined stability in the Arabian Gulf, raised the danger of inadvertent escalation, and increased the risk to members of the United States Armed Forces overseas.	04/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.615	Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions.	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/03/2016	H.Con.Res.108	Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.	02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/25/2015	H.R.3616	Defending Our Defenders Act	09/25/2015 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2921	Patients First Act of 2015	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/26/2015	H.R.1620	414 Plan Act of 2015	03/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.683	Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2015	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.111	To protect the Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt limit, and for other purposes.	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
01/06/2015	H.R.110	Congressional Accountability Pay Act	01/06/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
09/08/2014	H.Res.704	Reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes.	09/08/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
08/04/2014	H.R.5208	To make technical corrections to the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, and for other purposes.	08/04/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
06/20/2014	H.R.4217	Military Commissary Sustainment Act	06/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/10/2014	H.R.4495	Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act	06/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
04/08/2014	H.Res.547	Affirming the vital role that prayer has played throughout the more than 200-year history of our Nation, strengthening the fabric of our society, and recognizing May 1, 2014, as the 63rd annual National Day of Prayer.	04/08/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/06/2014	H.R.4153	414 Plan Act of 2014	03/06/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
09/20/2013	H.R.3161	To protect the Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt limit.	09/20/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 1960

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/02/2009	H.R.2578	Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2009
06/02/2009	H.R.2560	Independence at Home Act of 2009
06/02/2009	H.R.2539	No More Excuses Energy Act of 2009
06/02/2009	H.Res.259	Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives for the acts of heroism and military achievement by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.
06/02/2009	H.R.131	Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act	Passed	Yea
05/26/2009	H.R.2061	Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2009
05/26/2009	H.R.1923	Fairness in Firearm Testing Act
05/26/2009	H.R.1868	Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009
05/22/2009	H.R.2586	To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from authorizing honor guards to participate in funerals of veterans interred in national cemeteries unless the honor guards may offer veterans' families the option of having the honor guard perform a 13-fold flag recitation, and for other purposes.
05/22/2009	H.Res.377	Recognizing Armed Forces Day and the exemplary service of the members of the United States Armed Forces.	Failed	Aye
05/21/2009	H.Res.349	Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.
05/19/2009	H.R.2478	Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009
05/18/2009	H.Res.438	Expressing support for designation of September as "National Child Awareness Month".
05/18/2009	H.Res.347	Congratulating Averett University in Danville, Virginia, for 150 years of service and leadership to the United States.
05/18/2009	H.R.347	To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.	Agreed to	Aye
05/13/2009	H.Con.Res.125	Directing the Architect of the Capitol to design and place an educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall.
05/13/2009	H.R.2373	Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2009
05/13/2009	H.R.2101	Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009
05/07/2009	H.R.2329	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
05/07/2009	H.Con.Res.121	Encouraging the President to designate 2010 as "The National Year of the Bible".

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