• FORBES, J. RANDY
Experience: House: District 4, 2001-Present
Home State: Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,611,510Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 109
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/14/2016 H.R.5428 Military Residency Choice Act 11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 640.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 H.R.5203 Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 05/25/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5034 To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/11/2016 H.R.1621 To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. 05/11/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 H.Res.709 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran, by failing to adhere to international maritime law, ignoring United Nations resolutions, and conducting military operations in a manner that raises tensions within the Arabian Gulf, has undermined stability in the Arabian Gulf, raised the danger of inadvertent escalation, and increased the risk to members of the United States Armed Forces overseas. 04/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/29/2016 H.Res.615 Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions. 02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.Con.Res.108 Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/25/2015 H.R.3616 Defending Our Defenders Act 09/25/2015 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
06/26/2015 H.R.2921 Patients First Act of 2015 06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/26/2015 H.R.1620 414 Plan Act of 2015 03/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
02/27/2015 H.R.683 Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2015 02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/27/2015 H.R.111 To protect the Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt limit, and for other purposes. 02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 H.R.110 Congressional Accountability Pay Act 01/06/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
09/08/2014 H.Res.704 Reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes. 09/08/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.  (All Actions)
08/04/2014 H.R.5208 To make technical corrections to the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, and for other purposes. 08/04/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
06/20/2014 H.R.4217 Military Commissary Sustainment Act 06/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/10/2014 H.R.4495 Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act 06/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.  (All Actions)
04/08/2014 H.Res.547 Affirming the vital role that prayer has played throughout the more than 200-year history of our Nation, strengthening the fabric of our society, and recognizing May 1, 2014, as the 63rd annual National Day of Prayer. 04/08/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/06/2014 H.R.4153 414 Plan Act of 2014 03/06/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
09/20/2013 H.R.3161 To protect the Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt limit. 09/20/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 1960
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/18/2005 H.R.2470 Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act
07/11/2005 H.R.748 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act Failed No
07/01/2005 H.R.3005 Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005
06/22/2005 H.J.Res.10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Failed No
06/21/2005 H.R.1986 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection functions.
06/16/2005 H.R.994 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
05/31/2005 H.R.2588 Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail Study Act of 2005
05/27/2005 H.R.2658 Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction Act of 2005
05/26/2005 H.R.2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005
05/24/2005 H.Con.Res.149 Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel. Failed No
05/24/2005 H.R.744 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005 Failed No
05/19/2005 H.R.1745 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2005
05/18/2005 H.R.2358 Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2005
05/17/2005 H.R.2386 College 529 Invest in Education Savings for Tomorrow Act of 2005
05/17/2005 H.R.1821 Flexibility for Champion Schools Act
05/10/2005 H.R.2239 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the recognition period for built-in gains for subchapter S corporations.
05/10/2005 H.R.1602 Grants for DNA Backlog Prosecutions Act
05/10/2005 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity laws.
04/28/2005 H.R.1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005
04/27/2005 H.R.1898 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005
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