Tim Huelskamp
| Tim Huelskamp | ||
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| U.S. House, Kansas, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jerry Moran (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,042,888 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kansas State Senate | ||
| 1997-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | College of Santa Fe | |
| Ph.D. | American University, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 11, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Fowler, Kansas | |
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Net worth | $271,505 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Huelskamp is a "moderate Republican follower".[2]
Biography
Huelskamp was born in 1968 in Fowler, KS, and raised on his family's farm there. He earned his B.A. from the College of Santa Fe in 1991 and his Ph.D. from American University in 1995. Prior to his political career, Huelskamp had worked as a farmer, teacher, and legislative analyst.[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Huelskamp's political career[3]:
- Kansas State Senate, 1997-2011
- U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Kansas, 2011-Present
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Huelskamp serves on the following committees:[4]
- United States House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
- Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
- United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2011-2012
Huelskamp served on the following House committees[5]:
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Budget Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Issues
Committee controversy
In March 2012, Huelskamp was one of two Republicans who voted against Paul Ryan's budget plan in the House Budget Committee. Huelskamp and Justin Amash both said they felt the plan did not cut the budget fast enough. In December 2012 it was revealed that both representatives would not serve on the House Budget Committee in the 113th Congress. Heulskamp also lost his seat on the Agriculture Committee.[6][7][8] Republican Reps. Walter B. Jones (NC) and David Schweikert (AZ) complete the quartet of lawmakers to lose prominent committee seats (both were let go from the Financial Services Committee) during the Republican Steering Commission's December purge of so-called "obstinate" team members.[9] The decision to terminate the four Rep.'s committee memberships, spearheaded by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), resonated powerfully with the increasingly divergent party ranks and the political media. Both a virtual anomaly, historically, and as a not-altogether-unexpected reaction to the tea party's storming of the GOP institution in 2010, the purge threw into harsh relief a context of internal conflict between affirming and ebbing institutional identity. Huelskamp called it a “typical Backroom deal,” of the sort the tea party targeted upon invasion as a symbol of the detachment of the GOP congressional establishment from the needs and problems of their constituencies. Many party insiders dispute the claims presented by Huelskamp and his spurned cohort that ideological differences played any role in their dismissal from the committees. Instead, the decision was the result of bad behavior on the part of three of the four, according to Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA), whose candid response to the event provided a headline-worthy insult byte that was quickly refined by a spokeswoman into what the mainstream press could call "the obstinate factor."[10] Huelskamp, for example, was not punished for voting against his colleagues on the budget, but for undermining his fellow team members through various social media postings, he says. Matt Kibbe, president of a Tea party group called Freedomworks, represents the position of those skeptical of Boehner and the party establishment's motivations: “This is a clear attempt on the part of Republican leadership to punish those in Washington who vote the way they promised their constituents they would — on principle — instead of mindlessly rubber-stamping trillion dollar deficits and the bankrupting of America.” [11]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Huelskamp voted against 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 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[12]
Paul Ryan Budget Proposal
In March 2013 the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year.[13] Huelskamp was one of four Republican Representatives who voted in favor of Ryan's budget proposal after previously being in opposition.[13]
The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote[14]
The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period.[13] The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011 only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition.[13] Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year.
Conservative Fight Club
According to the conservative website RedState, Huelskamp is one of 16 U.S. House members in the "Conservative Fight Club", a designation meant to describe the gold standard of conservatives, as outlined by RedState. They are the 16 Republicans who voted against the continuing appropriations resolution to avoid the impending government shutdown in March. This type of resolution is used to fund government agencies when a formal federal budget has not been approved.[15]
Elections
2012
Huelskamp ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Kansas' 1st District. Huelskamp won the nomination on the Republican ticket.[16] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 11, 2012. The date was originally set for June 1, but a delay in the redistricting process caused the state to push back the filing deadline.[17]. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2012.
Huelskamp ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012. He faced no general election competition in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| U.S. House, Kansas, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Huelskamp Incumbent |
100% | 211,337 | |
| Total Votes | 211,337 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Endorsements
Huelskamp was endorsed by the organizations and individuals below.[18]
- Kansas Farm Bureau
- National Rifle Association
- Presidential candidate Mitt Romney
- Governor Rick Perry
- Governor Mike Huckabee
- National Right to Life
- Congressman Ron Paul
- Club for Growth
- Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund
Campaign Issues
The policy positions below are outlined on Huelskamp's campaign website.
- Energy
Excerpt: "Our nation is dependent on far too many foreign sources of energy. This results in massive volatility and increases in energy prices."[19]
- Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "I support our free-market economic system and do not believe that throwing money at problems and then sweeping them under the rug get anything solved. It will be my goal to continue to be the best possible steward of your tax dollars and get government out of the way so that entrepreneurs can create private sector jobs."[20]
- Right to Life
Excerpt: "I have led the effort to defund Planned Parenthood of all their state funding, and prohibit taxpayer funding of embryonic stem-cell research. I will do the same in Congress. As your Congressman, I will work tirelessly to protect the rights of the unborn in addition to upholding a 100% pro-life voting record."[21]
- 2nd Amendment
Excerpt: "As your congressman, I will be a strong and consistent ally for sportsmen and gun owners, and I will always support the 2nd Amendment."[22]
- Healthcare
Excerpt: "Healthcare costs in this country have been spiraling out of control for many years... It is imperative that we as a society find free-market, consumer-centered solutions to our healthcare challenges."[23]
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Huelskamp is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Huelskamp raised a total of $2,042,888 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[25]
| Tim Huelskamp's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Kansas, District 1) |  |
$857,538 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Kansas, District 1) | |
$1,185,350 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,042,888 | |||
2012
Huelskamp won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Huelskamp's campaign committee raised a total of $857,538 and spent $370,529.[26]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas' 1st Congressional District, 2012 - Tim Huelskamp Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $857,538 |
| Total Spent | $370,529 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Top contributors to Tim Huelskamp's campaign committee | |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| Berexco Inc | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Koch Industries | $10,000 |
| National Assn of Home Builders | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $67,009 |
| Oil & Gas | $61,250 |
| Health Professionals | $43,880 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $34,000 |
| Leadership PACs | $22,886 |
2010
Huelskamp won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Huelskamp's campaign committee raised a total of $1,185,350 and spent $1,252,547.[27]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas' 1st Congressional District, 2010 - Tim Huelskamp Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,185,350 |
| Total Spent | $1,252,547 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $162,130 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $159,052 |
| Top contributors to Tim Huelskamp's campaign committee | |
| Watco Companies | $17,400 |
| Koch Industries | $10,900 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $96,515 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $63,700 |
| Republican/Conservative | $62,230 |
| Oil & Gas | $55,096 |
| Leadership PACs | $43,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Huelskamp missed 5 of 1,695 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 0.3%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[28]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Huelskamp paid his congressional staff a total of $811,623 in 2011. He ranked 56th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 63rd overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Kansas ranked 45th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[29]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Huelskamp is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Huelskamp's staff was given an apparent $400.00 in bonus money.[30]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Huelskamp's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $123,010 and $420,000. That averages to $271,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 5.40% from 2010.[31]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Huelskamp's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $114,015 and $460,000. That averages to $287,007.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[32]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Huelskamp ranked 180th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[33]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Huelskamp ranked 74th in the conservative rankings.[34]
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Tim Huelskamp voted with the Republican Party 90.4% of the time, which ranked 183 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[35]
Recent news
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Tim HuelskampNews Feed
- House GOP Freshmen Feel Left Out Of Failed Obamacare Repeal Rituals - TPM
- Lost causes fill House agenda - The Macomb Daily
- Huelskamp Unveils "Obamacare WHOPPERS" - KSAL
- 'Informed' Obama plays tough guy, IRS commissioner first to fall - BizPac Review
- H. Edward Flentje: Rural Kansas will pay price - Kansas.com
- Roberts backs Huelskamp in Kansas - Kansas City Star
- Roberts Endorses Huelskamp - Kd 94 Country
- Opinion Line (May 15) - Kansas.com
- Obamacare Repeal Vote: Meaningful or Misguided? - RealClearPolitics
- Some Republicans Don't Believe Austerity Is Enough - National Journal
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Personal
Huelskamp first met his wife, Angela, when pursuing graduate work at American University. They have four adopted children together and live in Fowler, KS.[36]
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Kansas"
- ↑ Gov Track "Huelskamp" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Tim Huelskamp" Accessed November 11, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed November 11, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call, "'Obstinate' Factor Continues to Roil GOP," December 12, 2012
- ↑ Slate "," December 3, 2012
- ↑ [http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/217503-ryan-budget-passes-committee-by-single-vote The Hill " Ryan budget passes committee by one vote," March 21, 2012]
- ↑ Politico, "'The a--hole factor'," December 13, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call, "'Obstinate' Factor Continues to Roil GOP," December 10, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Conservatives protest removal of 4 dissenting GOP lawmakers from plum committee assignments," December 4, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Washington Post "10 House Republicans Vote Against Ryan Budget" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ CBS News "Senate Rejects Paul Ryan Budget" Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ RedState, "Fight Club," March 6, 2013
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/2012pdates.pdf fec.gov - 2012 Primary Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Endorsements," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Healthcare," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Healthcare," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Healthcare," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Healthcare," October 11, 2012
- ↑ Tim Huelskamp "Healthcare," October 11, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Huelskamp" Accessed April 7, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Huelskamp 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Huelskamp 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 11, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tim Huelskamp," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Tim Huelskamp"
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Huelskamp (R-Kan), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Huelskamp, (R-Kansas), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official House Site "Full Biography," Accessed November 12, 2011
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