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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Oklahoma City University, 2004
  • BS, Agricultural Economics/Business Administration, University of Missouri at Columbia, 2001

Political Experience

  • JD, Oklahoma City University, 2004
  • BS, Agricultural Economics/Business Administration, University of Missouri at Columbia, 2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 8, 2013-present
  • Former Speaker Pro Tempore, Missouri State House of Representatives
  • Former Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 8, 2018, 2020
  • Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2011-2013
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 120, 2005-2013

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Oklahoma City University, 2004
  • BS, Agricultural Economics/Business Administration, University of Missouri at Columbia, 2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 8, 2013-present
  • Former Speaker Pro Tempore, Missouri State House of Representatives
  • Former Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 8, 2018, 2020
  • Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2011-2013
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 120, 2005-2013
  • Member, Cuba Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Attendee, Grace Community Church, present
  • Sunday School Teacher, Grace Community Church, present
  • Member, Missouri Farm Bureau, present
  • Member, Missouri State Bar Association, present
  • Member, National Rifle Association, present
  • Board Member, Salem Area Community Betterment Association, present
  • Member, Salem Chamber of Commerce, present
  • President, Salem Future Farmers of America Alumni Association, present
  • Member, Steelville Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Former Board Member, Court Appointed Special Advocate
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?
- No

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?
- 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

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- No

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?
- No

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?
- No

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)?
- Yes

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

Recognizing the Arcadia Valley Tigers

Apr. 30, 2021Floor Speech

Recognizing the South Iron Panthers

Apr. 30, 2021Floor Speech