• COFFMAN, MIKE REP.
Experience: House: District 6, 2009-Present
Home State: Colorado
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,334,014Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Coffman
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cynthia
    Birth Date: 03/19/1955
    Birth Place: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
    Home City: Aurora, CO
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    Graduated, Senior Executive Program for State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994
    BA, University of Colorado, 1979
    Attended, University of Veracruz in Xalapa, Mexico, 1977
    Attended, D.G. Vaishnav College in Chennai, India, 1976

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present
    Secretary of State, Colorado, 2006-2008
    Treasurer, State of Colorado, 1998-2006
    Senator, Colorado State Senate, 1994-1998
    Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1988-1994

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
    Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), Chair
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    Founder/President, Colorado Property Management Group, Incorporated
    Civil Officer, United States Marine Corps, 2005-2006
    Major, United States Marine Corps, 1979-1983, 1990-1994
    Served, United States Army Reserves, 1975-1978
    Served, United States Army, 1972-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion
    Member, Aurora Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Aurora Republican Forum
    Member, Faith Presbyterian Church, Aurora
    Member, South Metro Chamber of Commerce
    Member, University Park United Methodist Church
    Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
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

Strongly 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

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 71
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/07/2015 H.R.1681 VA Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1357 Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1356 Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 03/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.593 Aurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 03/19/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/30/2013 H.R.3210 Pay Our Military Act 09/30/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-39. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/11/2014 H.R.2882 Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013 12/11/2014 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-662, Part I.  (All Actions)
09/26/2014 H.R.5237 INCLUDE Act 09/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
09/17/2014 H.R.3593 VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 09/17/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/01/2014 H.R.5328 Guaranteed Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2014 08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/25/2014 H.R.5196 USA Act 07/25/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
07/18/2014 H.R.5113 Protecting Seniors' Medicare Choices from Obamacare Act of 2014 07/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/02/2014 H.R.4261 Gulf War Health Research Reform Act of 2014 06/02/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/10/2014 H.R.3812 No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 01/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/20/2013 H.R.1402 VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013 12/20/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-59. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/30/2013 H.R.1412 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 09/30/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-37. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/26/2013 H.R.3184 Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013 09/26/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
07/11/2013 H.R.2677 Sequestration Tied to Member Pay (STOMP) Act of 2013 07/11/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
06/27/2013 H.R.1792 Infectious Disease Reporting Act 06/27/2013 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
05/10/2013 H.R.1912 Affordable Care Accountability Act of 2013 05/10/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/14/2013 H.R.978 National Emergency Selective Service Act 03/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
Total: 1347
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2858 To establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2844 To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.
05/22/2017 H.Con.Res.59 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
05/19/2017 H.R.2288 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2249 HAND UP Act
05/18/2017 H.R.2528 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.2176 Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/18/2017 H.R.1911 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
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.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2478 To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
05/17/2017 H.R.510 Rapid DNA Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2417 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2312 Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2195 OSC Access Act
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