Cliff Stearns
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| Cliff Stearns, Sr. | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Buddy MacKay |
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| Born | April 16, 1941 Washington, DC |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joan Stearns |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns, Sr. (born April 16, 1941), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, representing Florida's 6th congressional district (map). He was born in Washington, D.C., was educated at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Los Angeles, served in the United States Air Force where he rose to the rank of captain and was a businessman before entering the House.
The National Taxpayers Union voted Stearns as the top tax cutting member of the House. He greatly believes that the nation's budget must be balanced. Stearns is the ranking Republican member of the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection subcommittee. He has also worked toward crime reduction and senior citizens benefits.
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[edit] Committee Assignments
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Telecommunications & the Internet Subcommittee (Ranking Member)
- Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Subcommittee
- Environment & Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Health Subcommittee
- Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
- Co-Chairman of the Air Force Caucus
- Co-Chairman of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus
- Co-Chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
- Co-Chairman of the Horse Caucus
[edit] Election 2006
[edit] Amendments
June, 2007:
- Bars fund for IRS to implement the Spanish language for tax refunds
[edit] External links
- Congressman Cliff Stearns official U.S. House site
- Cliff Stearns for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Staff salary data at LegiStorm.com
- Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
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| Preceded by Buddy Mackay, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th congressional district 1989–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
