Billy Long Rep. R U.s. House of Representatives Missouri Site:.congress.gov
| Baton Long | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. Firm of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed function January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hollis Long Ii[1] (1955-08-11) August eleven, 1955 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(due south) | Barbara Long (one thousand. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | House website |
William Hollis Long II (born August 11, 1955)[ii] is an American auctioneer and politico who has served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2011. The district includes much of the southwestern quadrant of the state and is anchored in Springfield. It besides includes Joplin and Branson.
A fellow member of the Republican Party, Long was elected to fill up the district's seat in 2010, succeeding Roy Blunt upon his election to the U.South. Senate. Subsequently Edgeless announced that he would not run for reelection to the Senate in 2022, Long became a candidate in the 2022 race to succeed him.
Early life and instruction [edit]
A 4th-generation native of Missouri, Long was built-in in Springfield in 1955. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri[three] and was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity[4] earlier dropping out. Afterwards taking time off from school for three years, Long attended a 9-day training program at the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City.[5] He received his Certified Auctioneer designation via the National Auctioneers Clan.[ citation needed ]
Career [edit]
Long owned Baton Long Auctions, LLC. He was also a talk radio show host on the Springfield-based station KWTO. He is a member of the National Clan of Realtors, National Auctioneers Association, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the National Burglarize Association, and the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors.[five]
During a September 2022 Firm Commission on Energy and Commerce hearing on declared anti-bourgeois bias on social media, far-right internet personality Laura Loomer interrupted the coming together. Long began a mock sale chant pretending he was selling Loomer's mobile telephone until she was escorted out.[6] [seven] The incident generated considerable laughter and applause from the audience.[viii]
Long also participated in the Earth Poker Tour, participating in professional sanctioned games including the Southern Poker Championship at the Beau Rivage and the Bellagio Cup.
In September 2018, in response to sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Long retweeted a Twitter post comparing attempted rape to a "osculation on the forehead".[9]
U.Southward. Firm of Representatives [edit]
2010 [edit]
- Republican primary
Long joined the race for the 7th Congressional District after incumbent U.Due south. Representative Roy Blunt chose to run for the U.South. Senate seat beingness vacated past Kit Bond. In the crowded seven-way Republican primary—the de facto ballot in the country's near Republican district—Long won with 36% of the vote.
- Full general election
2012 [edit]
2014 [edit]
In the August v Republican principal, Long defeated Marshall Works, 62.4% to 37.6%.[ten]
2016 [edit]
In the August 2 Republican primary, Long defeated Nathan Dirt, Christopher Batsche, Matthew Evans, Lyndle Spencer, Matthew Canovi, James Nelson and Mary Byrne.[eleven]
2018 [edit]
In the Republican primary, Long defeated Jim Evans, Lance Norris, and Benjamin Holcomb. In the general ballot, he defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Schoolcraft, who had defeated Kenneth Hatfield, John Farmer de la Torre, and Vincent Jennings in the Democratic primary.[12]
2020 [edit]
In the August 4 Republican principal, Long defeated Eric Harleman, Kevin VanStory, Steve Chetnik and Camille Lombardi-Olive.[13]
Legislation [edit]
Since 2011, Long has sponsored 37 bills, 103 resolutions and 26 concurrent resolution, and co-sponsored 1,258 other pieces of legislation.[xv] He besides introduced the Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act on March 14, 2018, which would meliorate the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Deed of 1980. The bill has non passed the House for further voting in the Senate.[16]
Committee assignments [edit]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Health
Caucus memberships [edit]
- Congressional Arts Caucus[17]
- Congressional Constitution Caucus[18]
- U.S.-Japan Caucus[19]
Political positions [edit]
Clearing [edit]
Long supported President Donald Trump'due south 2022 executive order banning entry to the U.South. to citizens of vii Muslim-bulk countries.[20]
Abortion [edit]
Long opposes ballgame, stating he is "100% pro-life" on his website. He opposes the 1973 United States Supreme Court determination Roe five. Wade and said that the judiciary deciding ballgame's legality does not give the American people the opportunity to decide for themselves through elected representatives. Long said on his congressional website: "When the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, it threw open the doors for ballgame without giving the people an opportunity to make their views known on the result through their elected representatives. The judicial protection for abortion has unfortunately connected in opposition to the expressed will of the majority of the people." Long supports cutting federal funding to Planned Parenthood and is a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Conclave.[21]
Objections to the 2022 election results [edit]
Afterward Joe Biden won the 2022 presidential ballot and Donald Trump refused to concede, Long pushed Trump's claims of fraud in the election.[22]
In December 2020, Long supported an amicus brief in support of Texas 5. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United states of america Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2022 presidential election based on allegations of fraud.[23] [24] [25]
References [edit]
- ^ "Obituary for William H. Long". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2018-12-24 .
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defence force System". Vote Smart . Retrieved 2020-12-31 .
- ^ "Virtually Billy Long". Baton Long for Congress. 2010-xi-02. Archived from the original on 2011-09-x. Retrieved 2011-07-25 .
- ^ "Prominent Alumni". www.deltau.org . Retrieved 2020-07-06 .
- ^ a b "See Vicky". billyforcongress.com. 2020-08-17. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Congressman drowns out protester with sale call in Twitter hearing". CBS News . Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Scout: A fast-talking auctioneer-turned-Congressman drowned out this far-right protester". PBS NewsHour. Associated Press. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Watkins, Eli (v September 2018). "Congressman uses old auctioneer skills to drown out protester during hearing". CNN . Retrieved 2020-07-06 .
- ^ "Congressman retweets mail service mocking sexual attack allegation against Brett Kavanaugh". Washington Mail service. 2018-09-17.
- ^ "2014 Missouri House Primaries Results". Politico. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Missouri'south 7th Congressional Commune election, 2016". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Billy Long". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2020". Ballotpedia . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "All Results State of Missouri - Country of Missouri - Full general Ballot, November 03, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State . Retrieved December ix, 2020.
- ^ Long, Billy. "Billy Long". world wide web.congress.gov . Retrieved 2020-11-06 .
- ^ "H.R.5275 - Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Human action". Congress. United States Congress. 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Constitution Caucus. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Members". U.S. - Nippon Caucus. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Blake, Aaron. "Whip Count: Here's where Republicans stand up on Trump's controversial travel ban". Washington Post . Retrieved Jan 31, 2017.
- ^ Long, Billy. "Abortion". Long.House.Gov. United States Firm of Representatives. Archived from the original on viii November 2018. Retrieved viii November 2018.
- ^ "Pinnacle Missouri Republicans encompass Trump'south resistance to election results". Rolla Daily News. 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Huguelet, Austin. "Missouri Republicans back Texas AG lawsuit to overturn Trump loss". Springfield News-Leader . Retrieved 2021-01-26 .
- ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163550/20201211132250339_Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20126%20Representatives%20--%20corrected.pdf
- ^ "We Will Object". 31 December 2020.
External links [edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billy Long. |
- Congressman Baton Long official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Billy Long at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the The states Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial data (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
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