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Current Office: Representative
District: ID-1
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rebecca; 5 Children: Michael, Katerina, Joshua, Diego, Rafael
Birth date: 12/08/1967
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Home City: Eagle ID
Religion: LDS-Christian

Profession

Associate Attorney, Herrington Law Offices, 1998-2000 Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, 1996-1998 Attorney, Belnap and Curtis Owner/Managing Partner, Labrador Law Offices Former Associate Attorney, Cusack & Knowles Former Law Clerk, Office of the United States Attorney, Washington State

Education

JD, University of Washington, 1995 BA, Spanish and Philosophy, Brigham Young University, 1992

Committees

Natural Resources
Oversight and Government Reform
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending
Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
Subcommittee on Water and Power

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

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HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1103 Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 5652 Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1096 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1096 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 4628 Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 9 Income Tax Deduction for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 4348 Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Con Res 112 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1837 Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2117 Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 3408 Authorizes Development of Oil Shale Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HR 3521 Authorizes the President to Line-Item Veto Certain Legislation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 3578 Amends Budget Baseline
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 98 Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Stage: Nonconcurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 3630 Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1633 Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Congressional Approval of Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3010 Establishes Additional Requirements for Regulatory Agencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3463 Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 527 Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3463 Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 527 Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3094 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3012 Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2112 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 822 Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2930 Authorizes Crowdfunding for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 853 Requires Crowdfunding Intermediaries to Disclose Methods of Compensation to Investors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 849 Requires Public Disclosure of Bonuses and Golden Parachute Arrangements
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Con Res 13 Encourages Display of "In God We Trust" in Public Buildings and Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1904 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2681 Repeals EPA Emissions Regulations for Cement Manufacturers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 800 Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 800 Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2587 National Labor Relations Board Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 77 Disapproval of the President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill)
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 735 Repealing Provisions Limiting Funding For Endangered Species Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 2551 2011-2012 Congressional Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1315 Oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2553 Airport and Airway Extension Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2560 Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2018 Amending Clean Water Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2417 Repealing Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2278 Limiting the Use of Funds in Support of NATO Operations in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H J Res 68 Authorizing Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 2278 Limiting the Use of Funds in Support of NATO Operations in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2021 Air Quality Impact of Oil Drilling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 414 Prohibits Usage of Funds in Contravention of the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Res 292 Ground Forces in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 385 Prohibiting Funds From Being Used in Contradiction to the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 406 Transportation Security Administration Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 385 Prohibiting Funds From Being Used in Contradiction to the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 406 Transportation Security Administration Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1954 Increasing the Debt Limit
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 990 Patriot Act Extension
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 1230 Offshore Leasing Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1473 2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 1217 Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H J Res 37 Disapproving FCC Rules Concerning Internet Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 232 Amending FAA Rulemaking Activities
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 471 School Vouchers for Washington, D.C.
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 839 Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1076 Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H Con Res 28 Removing Troops from Afghanistan
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 1076 Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 861 Terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 836 Terminating the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 830 Terminating the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1 Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 155 Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 92 Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for NASCAR Sponsorships
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 16 Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 13 Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 359 Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Res 38 Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJM 106 Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 729 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 589 Federal Arms Regulation Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 616 Local Improvement District Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 528 Increasing Health Insurance Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 496 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 391 Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 374 Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1166 Workers' Compensation Dividend Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1148 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 303 Online Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1186 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 135 Fuel Tax for Highway Maintenance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 138 Allowing Lawsuits for Nonnative Species Attacks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 276 2009-2010 Department of Environmental Quality Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 138 Allowing Lawsuits for Nonnative Species Attacks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 216 Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 262 Teacher Compensation Adjustments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 214 Voluntary Death Certificates for Miscarriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 246 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 173 Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 107 City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 655 Tax Rebate for Road Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 680 Community Infrastructure Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HJR 4 Local Tax Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 4 Local Tax Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1441 Prohibiting Local Gun Ordinances
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 657 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1393 Non-Compete Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 657 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 594 Amending Property Tax Formula
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 581 Highway Spending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 592 Film and Television Production Rebate
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 577 Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 579 Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 577 Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 579 Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 588 Food Tax Credit Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 49 State Employee Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCR 49 State Employee Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 503 Scholarships for Drug-Free Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 348 Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 366 Driver's License Residency Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 336 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1172 English as the Official Language
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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