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Dent" onerror="imgError(this);" class="widget-img" /></div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party">Republican Party</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party">Prior offices</div> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</div> <hr /> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Pennsylvania State Senate</div> <hr /> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</div> <div style="font-size: 13px; text-align:center;">Successor: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Susan_Wild">Susan Wild</a></div> <div style="font-size: 13px; text-align:center;">Predecessor: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Pat_Toomey">Pat Toomey</a></div> <hr /> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party"> <p> Compensation </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Net worth</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> $458,525.50 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party"> <p> Education </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Bachelor's</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Pennsylvania State University, 1982 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Graduate</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Lehigh University, 1993 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party">Personal</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Religion</div> <div class="widget-value">Christian: Presbyterian</div> </div> </div> <p><style> .infobox { width: 250px; font-size: .9em; } .top_disclaimer { </p> <pre>float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: white; width: 250px; font-size: .9em; margin-bottom:0px; </pre> <p>} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: 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<div style="display: none;"></div> <div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Biography"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Biography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Committee_assignments"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Committee assignments</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#U.S._House"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">U.S. House</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-5"><a href="#2017-2018"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2017-2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-6"><a href="#2015-2016"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2015-2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7"><a href="#2013-2014"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2013-2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-8"><a href="#2011-2012"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">2011-2012</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Key_votes"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Key votes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Key_votes:_115th_Congress,_2017-2018"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Key_votes:_Previous_sessions_of_Congress"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#114th_Congress"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">114th Congress</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-12"><a href="#Economic_and_fiscal"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Economic and fiscal</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-13"><a href="#Trade_Act_of_2015"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Trade Act of 2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-14"><a href="#Defense_spending_authorization"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Defense spending authorization</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-15"><a href="#2016_Budget_proposal"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2016 Budget proposal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-16"><a href="#2015_budget"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">2015 budget</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-17"><a href="#Foreign_Affairs"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Foreign Affairs</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-18"><a href="#Iran_nuclear_deal"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Iran nuclear deal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-19"><a href="#Export-Import_Bank"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Export-Import Bank</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-20"><a href="#Domestic"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Domestic</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-21"><a href="#USA_FREEDOM_Act_of_2015"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-22"><a href="#Pain-Capable_Unborn_Child_Protection_Act"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-23"><a href="#Cyber_security"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Cyber security</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-24"><a href="#Immigration"><span class="tocnumber">4.3.4</span> <span class="toctext">Immigration</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#113th_Congress"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">113th Congress</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-26"><a href="#National_security"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.1</span> <span class="toctext">National security</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-27"><a href="#DHS_Appropriations"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">DHS Appropriations</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-28"><a href="#Keystone_Pipeline_Amendment"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Keystone Pipeline Amendment</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-29"><a href="#CISPA_(2013)"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">CISPA (2013)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-30"><a href="#NDAA"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">NDAA</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-31"><a href="#Economy"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Economy</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-32"><a href="#Farm_bill"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Farm bill</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-33"><a href="#2014_Budget"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">2014 Budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-34"><a href="#Government_shutdown"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Government shutdown</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-35"><a href="#Immigration_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Immigration</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-36"><a href="#Morton_Memos_Prohibition"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Morton Memos Prohibition</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-37"><a href="#Healthcare"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.4</span> <span class="toctext">Healthcare</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-38"><a href="#House_vote_on_abortion_ban"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.4.1</span> <span class="toctext">House vote on abortion ban</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-39"><a href="#Healthcare_Reform_Rules"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Healthcare Reform Rules</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-40"><a href="#Keep_the_IRS_Off_Your_Healthcare_Act"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-41"><a href="#Social_issues"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.5</span> <span class="toctext">Social issues</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-42"><a href="#Amash_amendment"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Amash amendment</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-43"><a href="#Government_affairs"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.6</span> <span class="toctext">Government affairs</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-44"><a href="#HR_676"><span class="tocnumber">4.4.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">HR 676</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-45"><a href="#Previous_congressional_sessions"><span class="tocnumber">4.5</span> <span class="toctext">Previous congressional sessions</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-46"><a href="#Fiscal_cliff"><span class="tocnumber">4.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Fiscal cliff</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-47"><a href="#Issues"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Issues</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-48"><a href="#Presidential_preference"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Presidential preference</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-49"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-50"><a href="#Medical_device_tax"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Medical device tax</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-51"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-52"><a href="#2016_2"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-53"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-54"><a href="#2012"><span class="tocnumber">6.3</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-55"><a href="#Full_history"><span class="tocnumber">6.4</span> <span class="toctext">Full history</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-56"><a href="#Campaign_themes"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign themes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-57"><a href="#2016_3"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-58"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-59"><a href="#Campaign_finance_summary"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance summary</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-60"><a href="#Personal_Gain_Index"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Personal Gain Index</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-61"><a href="#PGI:_Change_in_net_worth"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">PGI: Change in net worth</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-62"><a href="#PGI:_Donation_Concentration_Metric"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">PGI: Donation Concentration Metric</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-63"><a href="#Analysis"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Analysis</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-64"><a href="#Ideology_and_leadership"><span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ideology and leadership</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-65"><a href="#Like-minded_colleagues"><span class="tocnumber">10.2</span> <span class="toctext">Like-minded colleagues</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-66"><a href="#Lifetime_voting_record"><span class="tocnumber">10.3</span> <span class="toctext">Lifetime voting record</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-67"><a href="#Congressional_staff_salaries"><span class="tocnumber">10.4</span> <span class="toctext">Congressional staff salaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-68"><a href="#National_Journal_vote_ratings"><span class="tocnumber">10.5</span> <span class="toctext">National Journal vote ratings</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-69"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">10.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-70"><a href="#2012_2"><span class="tocnumber">10.5.2</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-71"><a href="#2011"><span class="tocnumber">10.5.3</span> <span class="toctext">2011</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-72"><a href="#Voting_with_party"><span class="tocnumber">10.6</span> <span class="toctext">Voting with party</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-73"><a href="#2014_3"><span class="tocnumber">10.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-74"><a href="#2013_2"><span class="tocnumber">10.6.2</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-75"><a href="#2011_2"><span class="tocnumber">10.6.3</span> <span class="toctext">2011</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-76"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-77"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-78"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><br /> <b>Charles W. "Charlie" Dent</b> is a former <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> member of the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a> from the state of <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, representing <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District</a>. He was first elected in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p>Dent retired from office effective May 12, 2018. On September 7, 2017, Dent announced that he would <a href="/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_did_not_run_for_re-election_in_2018" title="List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2018">not seek re-election in 2018</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-retire18_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-retire18-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Biography">Biography</span></h2> <p>Dent was born May 24, 1960, in Allentown, <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>. He graduated from Penn State University in 1982 and Lehigh University in 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> Before becoming a congressman, Dent served in both the <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">Pennsylvania State Senate</a> and <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">State House</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2> <p>Below is an abbreviated outline of Dent's academic, professional, and political career:<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>2005-2018: U.S. Representative from <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District</a></li> <li>1999-2005: Served as a member of the <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">Pennsylvania State Senate</a></li> <li>1991-1998: Served as a member of the <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_assignments">Committee assignments</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="U.S._House">U.S. House</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2017-2018">2017-2018</span></h4> <p>At the beginning of the <a href="/115th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="115th Congress">115th Congress</a>, Dent was assigned to the following committees:<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Committee on Appropriations</a></li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2015-2016">2015-2016</span></h4> <p>Dent served on the following committees:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ethics" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics">Ethics Committee</a>, <i>Chairman</i></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Appropriations Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations#Labor,_Health_and_Human_Services,_Education,_and_Related_Agencies" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations#Military_Construction,_Veterans_Affairs_and_Related_Agencies" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies</a>, <i>Chairman</i></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations#State,_Foreign_Operations,_and_Related_Programs" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs</a></li></ul></li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2013-2014">2013-2014</span></h4> <p>Dent served on the following committees:<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Committee on Appropriations</a> <ul><li>Subcommittee on Homeland Security</li> <li>Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations</li> <li>Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ethics" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics">Committee on Ethics</a></li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2011-2012">2011-2012</span></h4> <p>Dent served on the following committees: </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations">Committee on Appropriations</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ethics" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics">Committee on Ethics</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Key_votes"><a href="/Key_votes" title="Key votes">Key votes</a></span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Key_votes" title="Key votes">Key votes</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click <a href="/Key_votes" title="Key votes">here</a>. </p> <h3><span id="Key_votes:_115th_Congress.2C_2017-2018"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Key_votes:_115th_Congress,_2017-2018">Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i><b>For detailed information about each vote, click <a href="/Key_votes:_115th_Congress,_2017-2018" title="Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab5" style="background:#eee;">Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)</a><div id="tab5" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Red_x.svg" class="image"><img alt="Red x.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/13px-Red_x.svg.png" width="13" height="13" /></a> <i>Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid red;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Nay</i> on: <b>Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Kate's Law (HR 3004)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid red;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Nay</i> on: <b>American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab6" style="background:#eee;">Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)</a><div id="tab6" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid red;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Nay</i> on: <b>Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <p><br /> </p> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab7" style="background:#eee;">Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)</a><div id="tab7" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p><b>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018</i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <p><br /> </p> <div style="border-left:10px solid gray;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Did not vote on: <b>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Signed by president"><img alt="Signed by President" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/8e/Governors_icon.jpg" width="45" height="45" /></a></i></dd> <dd>Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Red_x.svg" class="image"><img alt="Red x.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/13px-Red_x.svg.png" width="13" height="13" /></a> <i>Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017</i></dd> <dd>Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <div style="border-left:10px solid green;padding:5px;margin:5px 0px;"> <p>Voted <i>Yea</i> on: <b>Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image"><img alt="Yes check.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/13px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="13" height="13" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/20px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/26px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> <i>Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017</i></dd> <dd>The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup></dd></dl></dd></dl></div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Key_votes:_Previous_sessions_of_Congress">Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress</span></h3> <div style="width:70%"> <table class="collapsible collapsed" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th style="background-color:#334aab;color:white;padding:2%;font-size:120%;">Key votes <font size="2">(click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) </font></th></tr> <tr><td> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="114th_Congress">114th Congress</span></h3> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="CongressLogo.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/100px-CongressLogo.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="101" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/150px-CongressLogo.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/200px-CongressLogo.png 2x" data-file-width="1266" data-file-height="1282" /></a></div> <p>The first session of the <a href="/114th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="114th Congress">114th Congress</a> enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the <a href="/114th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="114th Congress">114th Congress</a> enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup> For more information pertaining to Dent's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Economic_and_fiscal">Economic and fiscal</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Trade_Act_of_2015">Trade Act of 2015</span></h5> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/The_Trans-Pacific_Partnership_trade_deal,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015">The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015</a></i><br /></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Trade adjustment assistance</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On June 12, 2015, the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> rejected the <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 126-302. <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">Trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a>, also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Dent was one of 86 Republicans to vote in favor of TAA.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade promotion authority</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On June 12, 2015, the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> passed the <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a> measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a> —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the <a href="/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president</a> fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">Congress</a> without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a>, which was rejected earlier the same day. Dent was one of 191 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> to support the measure.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade promotion authority second vote</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> After the <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> and <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a> did not pass the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2146/text/eah">HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act</a>—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for <a href="/Ted_Yoho" title="Ted Yoho">Ted Yoho</a> (R-Fla.). Dent was one of 190 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> to vote in favor of the amendment.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade adjustment assistance second vote</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> The <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1295">HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015</a>—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The <a href="/U.S._Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senate">Senate</a> packaged <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a>. Along with <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a>, which <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">Congress</a> passed as part of <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2146">HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act</a>—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Dent was one of 111 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> to vote in favor of HR 1295.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Defense_spending_authorization">Defense spending authorization</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On May 15, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1735?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+1735%22%5D%7D">HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016</a>—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Dent voted with 227 other <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 41 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup> The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> <a href="/Barack_Obama:_Vetoed_legislation" title="Barack Obama: Vetoed legislation">vetoed the bill</a> on October 22, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On November 5, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1356?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22s1356%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016</a>—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup> Dent voted with 234 other <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 135 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup> On November 10, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> signed it into law on November 25, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_Budget_proposal">2016 Budget proposal</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On April 30, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> voted to approve <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/11">SConRes11</a>, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> who voted, voted against the resolution. Dent voted with 225 other <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2015_budget">2015 budget</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On October 28, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr1314%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a></sup> Dent voted with 78 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 187 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a></sup> It passed the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> on October 30, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a></sup> President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> signed it into law on November 2, 2015. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_Affairs">Foreign Affairs</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Iran_nuclear_deal">Iran nuclear deal</span></h5> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Iran_nuclear_agreement,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="Iran nuclear agreement, 2015">Iran nuclear agreement, 2015</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On May 14, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191/actions">HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. <a href="/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">Congress</a> had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Dent voted with 222 other <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">representatives</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On September 11, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> rejected <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3461">HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran</a>—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving <a href="/Iran_nuclear_agreement,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="Iran nuclear agreement, 2015">the nuclear agreement with Iran</a>. Dent voted with 243 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 25 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Suspension of Iran sanctions relief</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On September 11, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3460?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Peter+Roskram%22%5D%7D">HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran</a>—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Dent voted with 244 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and two <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> for the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Presidential non-compliance of section 2</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On September 10, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/411">H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191">Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a> required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Dent voted with 244 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> for the resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rc492_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rc492-78">[78]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Export-Import_Bank">Export-Import Bank</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On October 27, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/597?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr597%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a></sup> Dent voted with 126 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 186 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Domestic">Domestic</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="USA_FREEDOM_Act_of_2015">USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On May 13, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2048?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22USA+FREEDOM+Act%22%5D%7D">HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3199?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Patriot+Act%22%5D%7D">HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005</a>—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the <a href="/United_States_Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court" title="United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court">Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</a>, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Dent voted with 195 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 142 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Pain-Capable_Unborn_Child_Protection_Act">Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On May 13, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/36?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+36%22%5D%7D">HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</a>—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Dent was one of four <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> who voted with 180 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Cyber_security">Cyber security</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On April 23, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1731?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%221731+the+National+Cybersecurity+Protection+Advancement+Act+2015%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=2">HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a></sup> Dent voted with 219 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 135 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On April 22, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1560">HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act</a>—by a vote of 307-116.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a></sup> The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Dent voted with 201 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 105 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Immigration">Immigration</span></h4> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On November 19, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4038?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr4038%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 289-137.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a></sup> The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Dent voted with 241 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and 47 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="113th_Congress">113th Congress</span></h3> <p>The second session of the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/112th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="112th Congress">112th Congress</a> had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a></sup> For more information pertaining to Dent's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="National_security">National security</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="DHS_Appropriations">DHS Appropriations</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Dent voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Keystone_Pipeline_Amendment">Keystone Pipeline Amendment</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span id="CISPA_.282013.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="CISPA_(2013)">CISPA (2013)</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a></sup> The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="NDAA">NDAA</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Economy">Economy</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Farm_bill">Farm bill</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On January 29, 2014, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. House</a> approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HR2642:">H.R. 2642</a>, also known as the <a href="/United_States_Farm_Bill_2013" title="United States Farm Bill 2013">Farm Bill</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a></sup> The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-farm_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-farm-97">[97]</a></sup> It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.<sup id="cite_ref-farm_97-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-farm-97">[97]</a></sup> Dent voted with 161 other <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">representatives</a> in favor of the bill. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_Budget">2014 Budget</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On January 15, 2014, the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a>-run <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll021.xml">H.R. 3547</a>, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-cnnhousevote_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnhousevote-98">[98]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-vote_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vote-99">[99]</a></sup> The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and three <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> voting against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-vote_99-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vote-99">[99]</a></sup> The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a></sup> It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the <a href="/Internal_Revenue_Service" title="Internal Revenue Service">Internal Revenue Service</a> and the <a href="/Environmental_Protection_Agency" class="mw-redirect" title="Environmental Protection Agency">Environmental Protection Agency</a>, and protected the <a href="/Healthcare.gov_website_rollout" title="Healthcare.gov website rollout">Affordable Care Act</a> from any drastic cuts. Dent voted with the majority of the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> Party in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-cnnhousevote_98-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnhousevote-98">[98]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Government_shutdown">Government shutdown</span></h5> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/United_States_budget_debate,_2013" title="United States budget debate, 2013">United States budget debate, 2013</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a></sup> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. <a href="/Harry_Reid" title="Harry Reid">Harry Reid</a> rejected the call to conference.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a></sup> Dent voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a>. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate Democrats</a> was to require income verification for <a href="/Obamacare" class="mw-redirect" title="Obamacare">Obamacare</a> subsidies.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a></sup> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> members. Dent voted for HR 2775.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Immigration_2">Immigration</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Morton_Memos_Prohibition">Morton Memos Prohibition</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Healthcare">Healthcare</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="House_vote_on_abortion_ban">House vote on abortion ban</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On June 18, 2013, the <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">House</a> voted 228-196, mostly along party lines, to approve a ban on late-term abortions, or abortions occurring after 20 weeks of pregnancy<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-abortionvote_107-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abortionvote-107">[107]</a></sup> A number of members crossed over party lines in their votes. The vote was largely symbolic as the <a href="/U.S._Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senate">Senate</a> is not expected to take up the bill and the White House has threatened to veto the legislation.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a></sup> Dent was one of six <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> members who voted against the ban. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Healthcare_Reform_Rules">Healthcare Reform Rules</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Keep_the_IRS_Off_Your_Healthcare_Act">Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Social_issues">Social issues</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Amash_amendment">Amash amendment</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Dent voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-votes_93-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-votes-93">[93]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Government_affairs">Government affairs</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="HR_676">HR 676</span></h5> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Boehner%27s_lawsuit_against_the_Obama_administration" title="Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration">Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On July 30, 2014, the <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">U.S. House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:H.RES.676:">a resolution</a> 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a>—<a href="/Thomas_Massie" title="Thomas Massie">Thomas Massie</a> of Kentucky, <a href="/Paul_Broun" title="Paul Broun">Paul Broun</a> of Georgia, <a href="/Scott_Garrett" title="Scott Garrett">Scott Garrett</a> of New Jersey, <a href="/Walter_Jones" title="Walter Jones">Walter Jones</a> of North Carolina and <a href="/Steve_Stockman" title="Steve Stockman">Steve Stockman</a> of Texas—voted with <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the lawsuit.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a></sup> Dent joined the other 224 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Previous_congressional_sessions">Previous congressional sessions</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Fiscal_cliff">Fiscal cliff</span></h4> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> Dent voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="ftb-widget" data-width="600" data-height="600" data-widget-id="7wy8oMHVBI1" data-listing-id="71" data-href="http://members-of-congress.insidegov.com/l/71/Charles-W-Dent"></div><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^https:/.test(d.location)?'https':'http';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://cdn1.findthebest.com/rx/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","ftb-widgetjs");</script> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Issues">Issues</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Presidential_preference">Presidential preference</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h4> <p>On October 8, 2016, after <i>The Washington Post</i> released a 2005 video of <a href="/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016">Donald Trump</a> making comments about women that the <i>Post</i> described as "extremely lewd," Dent called on Trump to step down as the 2016 Republican nominee for president.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a></sup> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Republican_reactions_to_2005_Trump_tape" title="Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape">Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><br /> <span style="font-size: 120%;font-weight: bold;">2012<b></b></span> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Endorsements_by_state_officials_of_presidential_candidates_in_the_2012_election" class="mw-redirect" title="Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election">Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Charlie Dent endorsed <a href="/Mitt_Romney" title="Mitt Romney">Mitt Romney</a> in the 2012 presidential election.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Medical_device_tax">Medical device tax</span></h3> <p>A bipartisan House measure to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax that helped fund the healthcare reform law had been rumored as a compromise to end the government shutdown.<sup id="cite_ref-dent_116-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dent-116">[116]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-device_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-device-117">[117]</a></sup> Sponsored by Dent and <a href="/Ron_Kind" title="Ron Kind">Ron Kind</a> (D-Wis.), the proposal reportedly would have funded the government at the sequester cut levels for six months, repealed the device tax, and offset the nearly $30 billion revenue loss over 10 years by changing employer pension rules.<sup id="cite_ref-device_117-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-device-117">[117]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> leaders in both the <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">House</a> and <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> said they opposed the measure because they were not willing to negotiate reform law provisions as part of the spending fight and because it would have extended the sequester cuts for six months, rather than the shorter period they wanted.<sup id="cite_ref-device_117-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-device-117">[117]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dent_116-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dent-116">[116]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_2">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District_election,_2016" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2016">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Heading into the election, Ballotpedia <a href="/U.S._Congress_race_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress race ratings">rated</a> this race as safely Republican. Incumbent <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Charlie Dent</a> (R) defeated <a href="/Rick_Daugherty" title="Rick Daugherty">Rick Daugherty</a> (D) and <a href="/Paul_Rizzo" title="Paul Rizzo">Paul Rizzo</a> (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in April.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2016</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charlie Dent</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">58.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">190,618</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Rick Daugherty </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">38%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">124,129</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Paul Rizzo </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">3.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">11,727</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>326,474</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ENR_New/General/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=1">Pennsylvania Department of State</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District elections, 2014">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Dent won <a href="/U.S._Congress_elections,_2014" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress elections, 2014">re-election</a> to the <a href="/U.S._House_elections,_2014" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House elections, 2014">U.S. House</a> in 2014. He ran unopposed in the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> primary on May 20, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible table70"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2014</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charlie Dent</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">100%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">128,285</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>128,285</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=41&ESTID=2&CID=0&OID=11&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0&PageRefID=1">Pennsylvania Secretary of State</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District elections, 2012">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Dent ran in the <a href="/U.S._Congress_elections,_2012" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress elections, 2012">2012 election</a> for the <a href="/U.S._House_elections,_2012" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House elections, 2012">U.S. House</a> to represent <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania,_2012" title="United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012">Pennsylvania's</a> <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District elections, 2012">15th District</a>. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on April 24, 2012, and defeated <a href="/Rick_Daugherty" title="Rick Daugherty">Rick Daugherty</a> (D), in the general election on November 6, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2012</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Rick Daugherty </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">43.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">128,764</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charlie Dent</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">56.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">168,960</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>297,724</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=53&OfficeID=11"><i>Pennsylvania Department of State</i> "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Full_history">Full history</span></h3> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><div style="background:#FFFDD0;">To view the full congressional electoral history for Charles W. Dent, click [show] to expand the section.</div></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <p><big><b>2010</b></big> </p><p>On November 2, 2010, Charles W. Dent won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated John B. Callahan (D) and Jake Towne (Towne for Congress) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2010</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charles W. Dent</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">53.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">109,534</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> John B. Callahan </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">39%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">79,766</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Towne for Congress </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Jake Towne </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">7.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">15,248</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>204,548</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2008</b></big> </p><p>On November 4, 2008, Charles W. Dent won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Sam Bennett (D) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2008</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charles W. Dent</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">58.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">181,433</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Sam Bennett </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">41.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">128,333</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>309,766</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2006</b></big> </p><p>On November 7, 2006, Charles W. Dent won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Charles Dertinger (D), Greta Browne (Green) and Write-in challengers in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2006</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charles W. Dent</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">53.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">106,153</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Charles Dertinger </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">43.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">86,186</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Greta Browne </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">5,802</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">N/A </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Write-in </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">32</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>198,173</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2004</b></big> </p><p>On November 2, 2004, Charles W. Dent won election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Joe Driscoll (D), Richard J. Piotrowski (L) and Greta Browne (Green) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15 General Election, 2004</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Charles W. Dent</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">58.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">170,634</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Joe Driscoll </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">39.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">114,646</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Richard J. Piotrowski </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">1.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3,660</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Greta Browne </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,194</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>291,134</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> </p><div id="div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_themes"><a href="/Campaign_themes" title="Campaign themes">Campaign themes</a></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_3">2016</span></h3> <p>The following issues were listed on Dent's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.dentforcongress.com/issues/">click here</a>. </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <ul><li><b>Jobs and the Economy</b>: If re-elected to serve the people of the 15th District in Congress I intend to focus my efforts on supporting and leading efforts to enact pro-growth, pro-jobs legislation. There’s a straight-forward common sense way to do this.</li></ul> <ul><li><b>Health Care</b>: I believe every American should have access to affordable health insurance, and no government bureaucrat should stand between you and your doctor. That’s why I voted against the President’s health care law and later to repeal it.</li></ul> <ul><li><b>Social Security & Medicare</b>: Since the creation of Social Security and Medicare, the Federal Government has made a promise not just to our senior citizens but to future generations as well. I will continue working to make sure that our government keeps its promise.</li></ul> <ul><li><b>Spending & Taxes</b>: Every dollar that Washington spends is a dollar that Washington has taken from you and your family. I have a straightforward goal in Congress – make sure that Washington takes less of your money.</li></ul> <ul><li><b>Serving our Veterans</b>: The sacrifices of the men and women who wear the uniforms of America’s Armed Forces to defend my family and yours are many and great. We owe them a measureless debt of gratitude and the appreciation they so richly deserve.</li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_126-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-126">[126]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="cquotecite" style="border: none; padding-right: 4%"><cite style="font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;">—Charlie Dent's campaign website, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="http://www.dentforcongress.com/issues/">http://www.dentforcongress.com/issues/</a></cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h3> <p>Dent's campaign website listed the following issues:<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Jobs and the Economy</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "If re-elected to serve the people of the 15th District in Congress I intend to focus my efforts on supporting and leading efforts to enact pro-growth, pro-jobs legislation."</dd></dl> <ul><li><b>Health Care</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "I believe every American should have access to affordable health insurance, and no government bureaucrat should stand between you and your doctor. That’s why I voted against the President’s health care law and later to repeal it."</dd></dl> <ul><li><b>Social Security & Medicare</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "Since the creation of Social Security and Medicare, the Federal Government has made a promise not just to our senior citizens but to future generations as well. I will continue working to make sure that our government keeps its promise."</dd></dl> <ul><li><b>Spending & Taxes</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "Every dollar that Washington spends is a dollar that Washington has taken from you and your family. I have a straightforward goal in Congress – make sure that Washington takes less of your money."</dd></dl> <ul><li><b>Serving our Veterans</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "The sacrifices of the men and women who wear the uniforms of America’s Armed Forces to defend my family and yours are many and great. We owe them a measureless debt of gratitude and the appreciation they so richly deserve."</dd></dl> <ul><li><b>American Energy</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Excerpt: "The saying goes that small businesses are the engine of our national economy. Like all engines they need fuel. That’s why I support an energy policy that includes more domestic production of conventional and alternative sources while embracing efficiency and conservation."</dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_finance_summary">Campaign finance summary</span></h2> <style>.cf_bp_logo {width: 35px !important;}</style><hr /><p><img class="cf_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /><i>Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Satellite_spending" title="Satellite spending">Satellite spending groups</a> may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/candcmte_info.shtml">FEC website</a>. Click <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_campaign_finance_laws_and_regulations" title="Federal campaign finance laws and regulations">here</a> for more on federal campaign finance law and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_campaign_finance_information" title="State campaign finance information">here</a> for more on state campaign finance law.</i></p><hr /><div class="widget-table-container widget-pagination" style="max-width: 950px; padding-top:10px"><table data-enable-pagination="true" data-page-size="5" id="cf_summary_7762" class="table table-responsive table-hover bp-table"><caption style="text-align:center">Charles W. Dent campaign contribution history </caption><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Office</th><th>Status</th><th>Contributions</th><th>Expenditures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td data-cell="Year">2016</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,659,338</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2014</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 15)</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,762,781</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2012</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,706,451</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2010</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$2,415,571</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2008</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,881,014</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2006</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,282,680</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2004</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$2,043,738</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle</i></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>Note: Totals above reflect only available data.</i></td></tr></tfoot></table><nav aria-label="Table navigation" id="navcf_summary_7762"></nav></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal_Gain_Index">Personal Gain Index</span></h2> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)"><img alt="Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/200px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="109" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/300px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/400px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="501" data-file-height="274" /></a></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)">Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)</a></i><br /></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)">Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)</a></b> is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the <a href="/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">U.S. Congress</a> have prospered during their tenure as public servants. <br /> It consists of two different metrics: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Changes_in_Net_Worth_of_U.S._Senators_and_Representatives_(Personal_Gain_Index)" title="Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)">Changes in Net Worth</a></li> <li><a href="/The_Donation_Concentration_Metric_(U.S._Congress_Personal_Gain_Index)" title="The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)">The Donation Concentration Metric</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="PGI:_Change_in_net_worth">PGI: Change in net worth</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Changes_in_Net_Worth_of_U.S._Senators_and_Representatives_(Personal_Gain_Index)" title="Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)">Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)</a> and <a href="/Net_worth_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" title="Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives">Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/File:Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png" class="image"><img alt="Net Worth Metric graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/170px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/255px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/340px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></div> <p>Based on <a href="/Household_net_worth_(Member_of_Congress)" title="Household net worth (Member of Congress)">congressional financial disclosure forms</a> and calculations made available by <i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, Dent's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $130,051 to $787,000. That averages to <b>$458,525.50</b>, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Dent ranked as the 279th most wealthy representative in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a></sup> Between 2004 and 2012, Dent‘s calculated net worth<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a></sup> decreased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a></sup> </p> <table class="collapsible" width="600px" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a3bfb1 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"><tbody><tr><th style="background-color:red; color:white;" colspan="2">Charlie Dent Yearly Net Worth </th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Average Net Worth</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2004</td><td style="text-align:center">$570,662</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2012</td><td style="text-align:center">$458,525</td></tr><tr><td style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Growth from 2004 to 2012:</b></td><td style="text-align:center"><b>−20%</b></td></tr><tr><td style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Average annual growth:</b></td><td style="text-align:center"><b>−2%<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a></sup></b></td></tr><tr><td style="color:black;background-color:#98FB98;text-align:center" colspan="2">Comparatively, the <b>American citizen</b> experienced a median yearly <i>decline</i> in net worth of <b>-0.94%</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a></sup><b></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><small><i>The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.</i></small> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="PGI:_Donation_Concentration_Metric">PGI: Donation Concentration Metric</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/The_Donation_Concentration_Metric_(U.S._Congress_Personal_Gain_Index)" title="The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)">The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Filings required by the <a href="/Federal_Election_Commission" title="Federal Election Commission">Federal Election Commission</a> report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by <i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Dent received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the <i>Retired</i> industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in <a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District</a> was <i>Educational services, and health care and social assistance,</i> according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a></sup> </p><p>From 2003-2014, <b>26.08 percent of Dent's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.</b><sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a></sup> </p> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/File:Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png" class="image"><img alt="Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/179px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="179" height="189" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/269px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/358px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="635" /></a></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="600px" class="collapsible" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a3bfb1 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:red;text-align:center" colspan="2"><b>Charlie Dent Campaign Contributions</b></th></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>Total Raised</b></td> <td width="250" style="text-align:center">$10,725,806</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>Total Spent</b></td> <td width="250" style="text-align:center">$9,840,372</td> </tr> <tr><td width="250" style="text-align:center;background-color:#98FB98"><b>Top industry in the district</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center;background-color:#98FB98">Educational services, and health care and social assistance</td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center; background-color:grey;" colspan="2"><b>Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee</b></td></tr> <tr><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Retired</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$741,050</td> </tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Health Professionals</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$662,574</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Leadership PACs</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$596,369</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Real Estate</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$415,756</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Lawyers/Law Firms</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$381,675</td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>% total in top industry</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>6.91%</b></td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>% total in top two industries</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>13.09%</b></td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center;color:white;background-color:#444"><b>% total in top five industries</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>26.08%</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Analysis">Analysis</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ideology_and_leadership">Ideology and leadership</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/GovTrack%27s_Political_Spectrum_%26_Legislative_Leadership_ranking" title="GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking">GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by <i>GovTrack</i>, Dent was a <a href="/GovTrack%27s_Political_Spectrum_%26_Legislative_Leadership_ranking" title="GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking">centrist Republican</a> as of July 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a></sup> This was the same rating Dent received in June 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Like-minded_colleagues">Like-minded colleagues</span></h3> <p>The website <i>OpenCongress</i> tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a></sup> </p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>Dent most often votes with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Patrick_Meehan" title="Patrick Meehan">Patrick Meehan</a></li> <li><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Jim_Matheson" title="Jim Matheson">Jim Matheson</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>Dent least often votes with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Walter_Jones" title="Walter Jones">Walter Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Mark_Pocan" title="Mark Pocan">Mark Pocan</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Lifetime_voting_record">Lifetime voting record</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Lifetime_voting_records_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives">Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to the website <i>GovTrack,</i> Dent missed 24 of 8,103 roll call votes from January 2005 to September 2015. This amounted to 0.3 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Congressional_staff_salaries">Congressional staff salaries</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Staff_salaries_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" title="Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives">Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The website <i>Legistorm</i> compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Dent paid his congressional staff a total of $918,914 in 2011. Overall, <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a> congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="National_Journal_vote_ratings">National Journal vote ratings</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/National_Journal_vote_ratings" title="National Journal vote ratings">National Journal vote ratings</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Each year <i>National Journal</i> publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h4> <p>Dent ranked 181st in the conservative rankings in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_2">2012</span></h4> <p>Dent ranked 227th in the conservative rankings in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141">[141]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h4> <p>Dent ranked 211th in the conservative rankings in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142">[142]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Voting_with_party">Voting with party</span></h3> <p>The website <i>OpenCongress</i> tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_3">2014</span></h4> <p>Charles W. Dent voted with the Republican Party <b>90.5 percent</b> of the time, which ranked 202nd among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.<span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many</span> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2013_2">2013</span></h4> <p>Charles W. Dent voted with the Republican Party <b>92.0 percent</b> of the time, which ranked 204th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.<span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many</span> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2011_2">2011</span></h4> <p>Charles W. Dent voted with the Republican Party <b>86.6 percent</b> of the time, which ranked 221st among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.<span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many</span> </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Pennsylvania" title="United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania">United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014" title="United States House of Representatives elections, 2014">United States House of Representatives elections, 2014</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania%27s_15th_Congressional_District_election,_2016" title="Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2016">Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District election, 2016</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <p>  </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns" style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/ElectionInfo/FooterLinkReport.aspx?ID=599"><i>Pennsylvania Department of State</i>, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-retire18-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-retire18_2-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/07/dent-gop-pennsylvania-wont-seek-reelection-242470"><i>Politico</i>, "GOP moderate Charlie Dent won't seek reelection to House in 2018," September 7, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2018/04/us_rep_charlie_dent_says_hell.html"><i>PennLive</i>, "U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent is leaving Congress way ahead of schedule," April 17, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/993910037591584768"><i>Twitter</i>, "Craig Caplan," May 8, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://dent.house.gov/"><i>U.S. House of Representatives</i>, "Charlie Dent," accessed December 9, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000604"><i>Biographical Directory of the 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id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-24">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll069.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-25">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll060.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-26">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll044.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll033.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll708.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll692.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-30">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll670.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-31">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll637.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-32">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll589.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-33">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll557.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-34">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll528.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-35">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll480.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-36">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll441.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-37">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll299.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-38">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll249.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-39">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll230.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-40">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll049.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-41">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll631.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-42">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll435.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-43">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll413.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-44">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll437.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-45">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll407.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-46">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll378.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-47">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll136.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-48">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/113_1.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-49">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/current.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-50">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/current.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-51">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll361.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-52">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.rollcall.com/2015/06/15/deadline-for-taa-do-over-vote-extended-to-july-30-updated/"><i>Roll Call</i>, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015</a></span> </li> <li 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id="cite_note-64"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-64">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00301"><i>Senate.gov</i>, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-65"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-65">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/11"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-66"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-66">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll183.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-67"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-67">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thehill.com/policy/finance/241120-republicans-pass-a-budget-flexing-power-of-majority"><i>The Hill</i>, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-68">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr1314%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015</a></span> </li> <li 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href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191/actions"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-72">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll226.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-73"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-73">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3461"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-74"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-74">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" 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href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll643.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-91"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-91">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/112_2.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-92"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-92">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/113_2.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-votes-93"><span 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href="#cite_ref-102">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb"><i>Buzzfeed</i>, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-103">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml"><i>Clerk of the U.S. House</i>, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-104">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html"><i>The Washington Post</i>, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-105">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml"><i>U.S. House</i>, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-106">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/18/house-passes-late-term-abortion-ban/"><i>CNN</i>, "House passes late 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href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html"><i>The Washington Post</i>, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-115"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-115">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-charlie-dent-endorsement-mitt-romney-20120312,0,3657925.story"><i>McCall,</i> "Dent to endorse Romney for president," March 12, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-dent-116"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dent_116-0">116.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dent_116-1">116.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20131004/NEWS/310049944"><i>Modern Healthcare</i>, "House floats repeal of medical device tax as compromise to end government shutdown," accessed October 7, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-device-117"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-device_117-0">117.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-device_117-1">117.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-device_117-2">117.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://articles.mcall.com/2013-10-03/news/mc-pa-dent-shutdown-medical-device-tax-20131003_1_device-tax-health-care-law-2-3-percent-tax"><i>The Morning Call</i>, "U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent offers shutdown compromise: Fund government but drop medical device tax," accessed October 7, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-118"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-118">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/ElectionInfo/FooterLinkReport.aspx?ID=599"><i>Pennsylvania Department of State</i>, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-119"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-119">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/pennsylvania"><i>The New York Times</i>, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-120"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-120">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2014/by_state/PA_US_House_0520.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS"><i>Associated Press</i>, "Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-121">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=45&OfficeID=11"><i>Pennsylvania Department of State</i>, "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-122"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-122">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf"><i>U.S. Congress House Clerk</i>, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-123"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-123">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008election.pdf"><i>U.S. Congress House Clerk</i>, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-124"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-124">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006election.pdf"><i>U.S. Congress House Clerk</i>, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-125"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-125">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004election.pdf"><i>U.S. Congress House Clerk</i>, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-126"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_126-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-127"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-127">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.dentforcongress.com/issues/"><i>Campaign website</i>, "Issues," accessed March 18, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-128"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-128">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00026171&year=2012"><i>OpenSecrets</i>, "Dent, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-129"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-129">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-130"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-130">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-131"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-131">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-132"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-132">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://docs.google.com/a/ballotpedia.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmrQhCgFokf8dFczQjBwUnF2bFNMUDVsUmktejdCd3c&usp=drive_web#gid=11">Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet</a> for more information on this calculation.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-133"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-133">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.census.gov/mycd/"><i>Census.gov</i>, "My Congressional District," accessed September 24, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-134"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-134">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00026171&newMem=N"><i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, "Rep. 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Dent," accessed September 18, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-140"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-140">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/2013-vote-ratings"><i>National Journal</i>, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-141"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-141">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings/table-house-liberal-scores-by-issue-area-20130221"><i>National Journal</i>, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-142"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-142">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223"><i>National Journal</i>, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="background: #ccccff;">Political offices </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Preceded by<br /><b><a href="/Pat_Toomey" title="Pat Toomey">Pat Toomey</a></b> </td> <td width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b><a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a> - Pennsylvania, District 15</b><br />2005–2018 </td> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<br /><b><a href="/Susan_Wild" title="Susan Wild">Susan Wild</a> (D)</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td 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class="leg-hnt-container"> <div><a class="leg-hnt-toggle-text" id="leg-hnt-toggle67bc9ac67e226" title="Click to show the current delegation">[show]</a></div> <div class="leg-hnt-title"><a href="/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Pennsylvania" target="_blank">Pennsylvania's current delegation</a> to the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">United States Congress</a></div> <div class="leg-hnt-flex-column leg-hnt-hide" id="leg-hnt-content67bc9ac67e226"> <div class="leg-hnt-section-title">Senators</div> <div class="leg-hnt-flex-row"> <div class="leg-hnt-flex-item"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/John_Fetterman" title="John" fetterman="">John Fetterman</a> (D)</div> <div class="leg-hnt-flex-item"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/David_McCormick_(Pennsylvania)" title="David" mccormick="">David McCormick</a> (R)</div> </div> <div class="leg-hnt-section-title leg-hnt-border-top">Representatives</div> <div class="leg-hnt-responsive-columns"> <div 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