Harold Dallas Rogers was born on December 31,1937 and is an American lawyer and politician serving his 22nd term as the US representative for, having served since 1981.
35 Facts About Hal Rogers
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Hal Rogers served in the Kentucky Army National Guard and North Carolina Army National Guard.
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Hal Rogers was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 1979.
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Hal Rogers was on the ballot with former Governor Louie B Nunn.
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Hal Rogers lost to Democratic nominee John Y Brown Jr.
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Hal Rogers won the Republican primary with a plurality of 23 percent.
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Hal Rogers is the longest-serving Kentucky Republican ever elected to federal office.
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Hal Rogers represents one of the few ancestrally Republican districts south of the Ohio River.
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Hal Rogers served as a delegate to nine Republican National Conventions from 1976 to 2008.
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In 1993, Hal Rogers was one of only three Republicans to vote for then-President Bill Clinton's economic stimulus package.
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Hal Rogers called a bill to reduce funding for law enforcement "the result of this new Republican majority's commitment to bring about real change in the way Washington spends the people's money".
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In 2011 Hal Rogers voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which included a controversial provision that allowed the government and the military to indefinitely detain American citizens and others without trial.
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In December 2017 Hal Rogers voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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Hal Rogers has been widely criticized by both liberal and conservative pundits for his priorities when it comes to national security.
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On May 14,2006, the New York Times reported that Hal Rogers had used his legislative position, as chairman of the House subcommittee that controls the Homeland Security budget, to create "jobs in his home district and profits for companies that are donors to his political causes".
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The New York Times found that Hal Rogers had received about $100,000 in contributions from parties with at least some ties to the identification card effort.
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Hal Rogers faced some criticism after he reportedly poked his colleague and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty in the back and told her to "kiss my ass" after she asked him to put on a mask, as required on the United States Capitol subway system where the incident occurred.
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In 2014 Hal Rogers's committee called for cuts in the National Nuclear Security Administration budget that cast doubt on the Navy's ability to provide an Ohio Replacement Submarine class.
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Hal Rogers urged members to pass the bill, arguing that "more and more immigrants will continue to flood across the border if you fail to act" because resources were running out.
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Hal Rogers is in favor of dismantling the Home Affordable Modification Program.
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Hal Rogers opposed the GM and Chrysler bailout in 2009.
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In 2018, Hal Rogers co-sponsored a bill to "strengthen school safety and security", which required a two-thirds vote for passage, given it was brought up under an expedited process.
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Hal Rogers supports expanding the juvenile justice system, including renovating and hiring additional prosecutors.
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Hal Rogers has a 13 percent rating from the Humane Society for his anti-animal welfare voting record.
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Hal Rogers is in favor of ending federal funding for National Public Radio.
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Hal Rogers supports building a fence along the Mexico-US border.
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In July 2018, while serving temporarily as chair of the House Rules committee, Hal Rogers rejected requests to increase federal funding for election security.
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Hal Rogers has a 100 percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee and a zero percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America for his abortion-related voting record.
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Hal Rogers has a "D" rating from NORML for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Hal Rogers opposes veterans having access to medical marijuana if recommended by their Veterans Health Administration doctor and if it is legal for medicinal purposes in their state of residence.
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Hal Rogers has a 28 percent rating from the NAACP for his civil rights voting record.
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Hal Rogers has a 92 percent rating from the Christian Coalition for his socially conservative voting record.
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Hal Rogers has a zero percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign regarding his voting record on LGBT rights.
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Hal Rogers opposes single people and same-sex couples being allowed to adopt children.
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Hal Rogers had three children with his first wife, Shirley Hal Rogers.