When did Faso advance to the primary?
Incumbent John Faso advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 19 on June 26, 2018.
How much did Faso spend on his campaign?
Faso won election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Faso's campaign committee raised a total of $2,996,563 and spent $2,852,946. This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.
What is John Faso's accomplishments?
John Faso’s record of bipartisan accomplishment speaks for itself. He was rated the 18th most bipartisan member of the House of Representatives out of 438 voting members in 2017. As part of the Problem Solvers Caucus, John has worked across the aisle to tackle some of our nation’s biggest challenges. The caucus released a comprehensive outline to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, offered a bipartisan healthcare plan to fix the parts of Obamacare failing New Yorkers, and developed a solution to fix the broken immigration system. Additionally, John is an active member of the Climate Solutions Caucus, which is a group of lawmakers evenly divided by party that crafts solutions to combat climate change. Most of the legislation that John introduces is done in partnership with Democrats, which not only help the proposal to be considered and passed by the House, but also encourages across the aisle problem solving among committee colleagues.
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What is John's duty to veterans?
Our nation’s veterans answered the call to serve and protect our freedoms, and it is our duty to provide them and their families with the care, benefits, and respect they’ve earned through their sacrifice to our nation. Serving our veterans is one of John’s top priorities as he works closely with his Veterans Advisory Committee and has hosted Veterans Resource Fairs throughout the 19th District. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been engulfed with a culture of bureaucratic incompetence with no accountability among its leadership, and has failed too many of our veterans.
Who is John Faso?
John Faso ( Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. He left office on January 3, 2019.
Who introduced H.R. 5031?
With Representative Dan Lipinski (D-IL), he introduced H.R. 5031 to help spur cutting-edge technological development in the private sector to address climate change. He is also dedicated to ensuring that the Clean Air Act is properly enforced so New Yorkers are not negatively impacted like they have been in the past by acid rain.
Roll-call votes on significant Medicare legislation
Are individual members of Congress working to preserve Medicare as we know it, or to weaken this key component of the social safety net? We’ve selected key votes, revealed how each member of Congress voted and then told you how we think they should have voted.
House of Representatives
04/10/2014 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024.
United States Senate
11/25/2003 Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
