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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Education

  • JD, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999
  • BA, Saint Mary's College, 1994

Professional Experience

  • JD, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999
  • BA, Saint Mary's College, 1994
  • Former Professional Lumberjack Athlete
  • Former District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin
  • Former Commentator, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network's (ESPN) Great Outdoor Games.
  • Attorney, Prosecutor, Hayward, Wisconsin
  • Acting Assistant District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin, 2002-2010

Political Experience

  • JD, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999
  • BA, Saint Mary's College, 1994
  • Former Professional Lumberjack Athlete
  • Former District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin
  • Former Commentator, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network's (ESPN) Great Outdoor Games.
  • Attorney, Prosecutor, Hayward, Wisconsin
  • Acting Assistant District Attorney, Ashland County, Wisconsin, 2002-2010
  • Former Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2010-2019
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Other Info

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Harrison Ford

Favorite Color:

Green

Favorite Food:

Dessert: Banana Cream Pie

  • Dairy Queen Treat: Butterfinger Blizzard
  • Sports Drink: Cold Beer/Strong Coffee
  • Favorite Movie:

    Braveheart

    Favorite Musician:

    Toby Keith

    Favorite TV Shows:

    24

    Favorite Vacation Spot:

    Dream Vacation: Take my wife to Rome

    Personal Hero and Why:

    Political Hero: Ronald Reagan

    Spouse's Occupation:

    Rachel is a parenting expert, author, blogger, political pundit and television personality

    Policy Positions

    2021

    Abortion

    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

    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?
    - No

    Education

    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

    Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - No

    Health Care

    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?
    - No

    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?
    - Unknown Position

    Congress Bills
    Speeches
    Articles

    The Washington Examiner - Rep. Sean Duffy: Let's Level the Playing Field on Trade

    Jan. 24, 2019

    By Rep. Sean Duffy American workers and companies are the hardest-working, most innovative on Earth. If given a level playing field, they can compete with anyone. Unfortunately, they have been forced to compete in a trade environment that is neither free nor fair. Under the World Trade Organization's "most favored nation" rules, foreign countries can levy significantly higher tariffs on U.S. goods than America levies on the same or similar products -- and laugh all the way to the bank at our expense. Our MFN applied trade-weighted average tariff is a mere 2.4 percent. In contrast, the EU's equivalent tariff is 3 percent, China's is 4.4 percent, Mexico's is 4.5 percent, and India's is 7.6 percent. These one-sided tariffs have been in place for years and are hurting our nation now. India, for example, has a 100 percent tariff on large motorcycles, many of which are produced in Wisconsin. America's tariff on Indian large motorcycles? Zero percent. Butter, an important dairy export, faces a 68.2 percent tariff from the EU. Our tariff on butter from the EU? Only 2.8 percent. This puts American workers at an unnecessary and avoidable competitive disadvantage. While higher tariffs put America at a disadvantage, many countries also use high nontariff barriers to protect their markets. Onerous standards and technical barriers to trade are notorious for blocking the export of American beef and poultry. Country-specific standards add thousands of dollars to the cost of trying to export an American car into the EU and to countries like Japan and South Korea. Japan alone exports more than 100 cars to the U.S. for every one we export to Japan. In China, nontariff barriers in the form of burdensome testing requirements and licensing procedures are not only used to block U.S. exports from U.S. markets, they facilitate the forced transfer of American technology. In assessing this tilted playing field of nonreciprocal trade, one abiding truth emerges: Neither Congress nor the president currently has the appropriate tools to force foreign countries to lower their tariffs and nontariff barriers. That is why it is time for a new United States Reciprocal Trade Act. On Thursday, with strong White House encouragement, I am introducing the USRTA bill. Here's how it works. If the president determines that the rate of duty imposed by a foreign country with respect to a particular good is significantly higher than the rate of duty imposed by the United States or if a foreign country imposes significantly higher nontariff barriers, then the president has the authority to "negotiate and seek to enter into an agreement" that "commits the country to reduce the rate of duty or reduce or eliminate the nontariff barriers." If the country refuses to lower trade barriers through negotiations, the president then has the authority to levy reciprocal duties to offset their protectionist advantage. The purpose of granting the president these authorities is not to raise tariffs. Rather, it is to provide the president, working in close consultation with Congress, with a sophisticated and targeted tool to force other countries to lower their tariffs and nontariff barriers. To provide America with appropriate leverage, "the president should have a wide array of tools to open the markets of United States trading partners and encourage participation in negotiations." Note also that the purpose of granting the president these authorities is not to circumscribe the taxing powers of Congress. Rather, the proposed USRTA features numerous provisions to ensure a close partnership between the White House, the United States trade representative, and Congress. For example, before taking any action, the president must provide notice, consult with Congress, and allow for public comment. The bill also provides an immediate override feature and a three-year sunset provision that together will act as strong curbs against any possible executive branch abuses. Our workers and farmers need Congress to step up to prevent foreign countries from taking advantage of us with high tariffs that enter unfettered into our markets. No rational Main Street American could possibly think otherwise. If ignored, unfair trade will continue to stifle our economic growth, depress our wages, and allow foreigners to buy up America one factory, farm, and house at a time.