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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Republican Study Committee, present

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1989-1992
  • BBA, University of Memphis, 1989

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1989-1992
  • BBA, University of Memphis, 1989
  • Attorney, Kustoff Law Firm, Private Limited Liability Corporation, present
  • Board Member, BankTennessee, 2010-2016
  • United States Attorney, Westerm District of Tennessee, 2006-2008

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1989-1992
  • BBA, University of Memphis, 1989
  • Attorney, Kustoff Law Firm, Private Limited Liability Corporation, present
  • Board Member, BankTennessee, 2010-2016
  • United States Attorney, Westerm District of Tennessee, 2006-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 8, 2016-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 8, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 7, 2002

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Republican Study Committee, present

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Financial Services

Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 1989-1992
  • BBA, University of Memphis, 1989
  • Attorney, Kustoff Law Firm, Private Limited Liability Corporation, present
  • Board Member, BankTennessee, 2010-2016
  • United States Attorney, Westerm District of Tennessee, 2006-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 8, 2016-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 8, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, District 7, 2002
  • Member, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
  • Tennessee Chair, Bush/Cheney Presidential Campaign, 2000, 2004
  • Tennessee Chair, Lamar Alexander Campaign for United States Senate, 2002
  • Chair, Shelby County Grand Old Party, 1995-1999
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Decision to self-quarantine because of coronavirus January 19, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit On January 19, 2021, Kustoff announced that he would self-quarantine after a possible exposure to COVID-19.

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Kustoff voted against certifying the electoral votes from Pennsylvania. The House rejected the objection by a vote of 138-282.