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Jacob LaTurner
RWon the Primary, 2022 Kansas U.S. House District 2, Primary Election
Won the General, 2016 Kansas State Senate District 13
Won the General, 2012 Kansas State Senate District 13
Kansas Treasurer (2017-present)
Committee assignments (? - Present)
To be claimed
Former Member, 2016 Special Committee on Patient Protections for Step Therapy, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Chair, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, State-Tribal Relations Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, 2016 Special Committee on Patient Protections for Step Therapy, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Chair, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, State-Tribal Relations Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate
Member, Committee on Homeland Security
Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation
Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
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Priority Issues:
Building the border wall, imposing Congressional term limits, reducing federal debt without higher taxes, reforming welfare, and making sure Kansas is always represented on the Agricultural Committee.
Spouse's Occupation:
Former teacher
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
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
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
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
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position
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?
- Unknown Position
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
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position
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 7, 2021, LaTurner announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
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. LaTurner voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona. The House rejected the objection by a vote of 121-303.
Wed 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
Haymarket Square Leavenworth, KS
