1. In 2012, Cliff Stearns donated a collection of his papers to The George Washington University.
22 Facts About Cliff Stearns
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Since leaving Congress, he has worked for APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm headquartered in Washington DC Cliff Stearns is a member of APCO Worldwide International Advisory Council.
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Cliff Stearns is a member of APCO Worldwide International Advisory Council.
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Cliff Stearns is past President of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress.
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Cliff Stearns was educated at Woodrow Wilson High School, and later earned a degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University.
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Cliff Stearns owned a small chain of motels and restaurants in northern Florida.
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Rather than challenge freshman Republican Rich Nugent in the 11th, Cliff Stearns opted to run in the 3rd, which contained two-thirds of his former territory.
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Cliff Stearns is a member of the Electronic Cigarette Association and supports the use of these products.
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On September 29,2008, Cliff Stearns voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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Cliff Stearns received emails showing that the White House had a major influence on the loan guarantee as well as on the Solyndra loan restructuring that subordinated the taxpayers to two commercial firms in violation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
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Cliff Stearns noted that the FDA had authority to close NECC, but simply failed to protect the American people.
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On January 31,2012, The Susan G Komen for the Cure organization stopped funding Planned Parenthood, stating that the congressional investigation by Stearns triggered a newly created internal rule about not funding organizations under any federal, state or local investigation.
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Cliff Stearns held several economic roundtables throughout the district, meeting with business owners, bankers, and realtors to get their views on improving the creating of jobs.
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Cliff Stearns was one of only 39 House members to receive an "A" rating from the National Taxpayers Union.
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Cliff Stearns is a strong opponent of automatic congressional pay raises.
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Cliff Stearns offered legislation to prevent a pay increase in a year following a federal budget deficit.
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Cliff Stearns has been working on extending privacy protection for about 10 years.
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Cliff Stearns is the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
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From 2001 until 2007, Cliff Stearns was Chairman of the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee and he still serves on the Subcommittee.
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Cliff Stearns helped to create the Do-Not-Call List to protect consumers from unwanted telephone solicitations and legislation to combat spyware, which is software that allows a third party to monitor the computer use of individuals without their knowledge.
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Cliff Stearns was a member of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, a bi-partisan forum for discussing and disseminating information about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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In 2008, Cliff Stearns joined in offering a package of bills to increase domestic energy production.