Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak | |
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Robert William Davis | |
Succeeded by | Dan Benishek |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 109th district | |
In office January 11, 1989 – January 9, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Jim Connors |
Succeeded by | David Anthony |
Personal details | |
Born | Bartholomew Thomas Stupak February 29, 1952 Thomas M. Cooley Law School (JD ) |
Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (
Stupak chose not to seek re-election in 2010. He departed Congress in January 2011, and was succeeded by
Early life, education and career
Stupak was born in
Michigan legislature
In 1988, Stupak was elected a Michigan State Representative, representing Menominee, Delta, and Dickinson counties, defeating two-term Republican Jim Connors. In 1990, Stupak ran for state senator but lost a hotly contested primary to eventual general election winner Don Koivisto.
U.S. House of Representatives
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Political campaigns
In 1992, Stupak ran for the House of Representatives in the 1st District, covering the Upper Peninsula and the northernmost swath of the Lower Peninsula. The district had previously been the 11th, represented by retiring seven-term incumbent Republican
Stupak defeated Republican Don Hooper of
On April 9, 2010, Stupak announced that he would not run for re-election, and that he would retire from Congress at the end of his then-current term.[5][6]
Campaign funding
Electric utilities and health care professionals were among the top four industries contributing to his campaigns in 2006, 2008 and 2010.[7] Of his top 20 largest contributors throughout his political career, 16 were unions and associations, two were energy companies, one was an insurance company and one was a telecommunications firm.[8]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation (Chairman)
Caucus memberships
- Founder and co-chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus
- Co-chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus
- Member, Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus
During his service in Congress, Stupak sponsored 36 bills, but none became law. He cosponsored 157 bills, 5 of which were enacted into law. He voted with the members of his party 96% of the time, and abstained from 5% of the votes. Because of the 1st District's extensive length of Great Lakes shoreline (over 1,600 miles), Stupak was very active on issues related to the protection of the Great Lakes, including opposing sale or diversion of Great Lakes water and drilling for oil and gas under the lakes.[9]
Political positions
Financial system
In 2009, Stupak voted against the Dodd–Frank Act, which expanded Federal regulation and oversight of the US financial system in the aftermath of the US financial and banking crisis of that year.[10]
Civil liberties
Stupak voted for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, which expanded the definition of
Health care
Stupak expressed a desire to support the 2009
Abortion-rights advocates held a "Stop Stupak" rally on Capitol Hill in December 2009.[16] In the ensuing months, Stupak publicly stated that the pressure and opposition he received in regard to his abortion stance on the health reform legislation had caused him to unplug the phone at his house due to "obscene phone calls and threats" and had made his life a "living hell."[12][17] "My staff is overwhelmed and we're accosted basically wherever we go by people who disagree," Stupak added.[17]
In March 2010, President Obama and Stupak reached an understanding whereby the President promised to sign an
Stupak also supports a
Apartment controversy
Stupak rented a room at the C Street Center, a Washington, D.C. facility of The Fellowship (also known as The Family), a Christian fraternal organization.[27][28] The Fellowship has been the subject of controversy over its claimed tax status as a church, the ownership of the property and its connection to the Fellowship, and the reportedly subsidized benefits the facility provides to members of Congress.[29]
Electoral history
- 1992 Democratic primary for Congress
- Bart Stupak, 48.63%
- Mike McElroy, 43.11%
- Daniel Herringa, 8.27%
- 1992 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 53.93%
- Philip Ruppe (R), 43.58%
- Gerald Aydlott (L), 1.52%
- Lyman Clark (NL), 0.96%
- 1994 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 56.86%
- Gil Ziegler (R), 41.99%
- Michael McPeak (NL), 1.12%
- 1996 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 70.68%
- Bob Carr (R), 27.24%
- Michael C. Oleniczak (L), 1.10%
- Wendy Conway (NL), 0.96%
- 1998 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 58.67%
- Michelle McManus(R), 39.51%
- John W. Loosemore (L), 1.04%
- Wendy Conway (NL), 0.78%
- 2000 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 58.39%
- Chuck Yob (R), 40.37%
- Wendy Conway (NL), 0.63%
- John W. Loosemore (L), 0.61%
- Sven Johnson (I), 0.01%
- 2002 campaign for Congress
- Bart Stupak (D), 67.67%
- Don Hooper (R), 31.10%
- John W. Loosemore (L), 1.23%
- 2004 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 65.57%
- Don Hooper (R), 32.76%
- David J. Newland (G), 0.96%
- John W. Loosemore (L), 0.71%
- 2006 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 69.43%
- Don Hooper (R), 27.99%
- Joshua J. Warren (Tax.), 0.88%
- David J. Newland (G), 0.87%
- Kenneth L. Proctor (L), 0.85%
- 2008 general election
- Bart Stupak (D), 65.04%
- Tom Casperson (R), 32.74%
- Jean Treacy (S/G), 0.81%
- Dan Grow (L), 0.77%
- Joshua J. Warren (Tax.), 0.63%
Personal life
Stupak lives in Menominee, Michigan, with his wife, Laurie, who is a former mayor of Menominee, and unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives. Laurie Stupak was defeated by Tom Casperson. In 2008 Casperson unsuccessfully challenged Bart Stupak, the incumbent for Michigan's 1st Congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives.
The Stupaks' son Ken graduated from
References
- ^ a b Carney, Timothy P. (April 11, 2011). "Reforming your way to riches: Stupak gets his big K St. payday". Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Lichtblau, Eric (April 11, 2011). "Stupak Signs On as a Lobbyist". The New York Times.
- ^ Newton-Small, Jay (March 21, 2010). "Health Care Clincher: The Importance of Being Stupak". Time. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
- ^ 2008 Official Michigan General Election Results – 1st District Representative in Congress Archived January 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Davey, Monica (April 9, 2010). "Under Fire for Abortion Deal, Stupak to Retire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Stupak to announce retirement". CNN. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Rep. Bart Stupak: Campaign Finance/Money - Industries - Representative Career". OpenSecrets. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Rep. Bart Stupak: Campaign Finance/Money - Top Donors - Representative Career". OpenSecrets. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "OpenCongress - Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]". www.opencongress.org. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bart Stupak's Voting Records - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "2016 All Key Votes - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Barr, Andy (March 18, 2010). "Bart Stupak's family getting 'abusive' calls". Politico. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ MacGillis, Alec (November 14, 2009). "Health-care reform and abortion coverage: Questions and answers". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ Khan, Huma (December 8, 2009). "Senators Defeat Anti-Abortion Amendment in Health Care Bill By 54-45". ABC News. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ Kantor, Jodi (January 6, 2010). "Abortion Foe Defies Party on Health Care Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "Pro-Choice Groups Protest Tougher Abortion Restrictions in Health Care Bill". Fox News. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Condon, Stephanie (March 18, 2010). "Stupak's Life a "Living Hell" because of Abortion Position". CBS News.
- ^ Montgomery, Lori; Shailagh Murray (March 21, 2010). "In deal with Stupak, White House announces executive order on abortion". The Washington Post.
- ^ O'Connor, Patrick (March 21, 2010). "Historic win close after Bart Stupak deal". Politico. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Choice, Life Groups Slam Obama Order on Abortion Funding". Fox News. March 21, 2010.
- ^ Parker, Kathleen (March 24, 2010). "Stupak's fall from pro-life grace". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Barr, Andy (April 12, 2010). "Conservatives claim Rep. Bart Stupak's scalp". Politico. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Allen, Mike; Kraushaar, Josh (April 12, 2010). "Tea Party target Rep. Stupak to retire". USA Today.
- ^ "Rep. Bart Stupak Announces His Retirement After Health Care Controversy". Fox News. April 9, 2010.
- ^ Benjamin, Daniel (November 24, 1929). "Stupak won't seek reelection". Politico. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Health care 'For All Americans': Former U.S. Rep. Stupak discusses his new book on passage of ACA". October 10, 2017.
- ^ a (September 17, 2014). "The Rachel Maddow Show on msnbc – Latest News & Video". MSNBC. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Parnes, Amie (February 2, 2010). "C Street Cash Questioned." Politico. Retrieved on March 5, 2010
- ^ "Clery VOICE letter". Politico.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "'C Street' Democrat: Don't Ask Me, I Just Live There « the Washington Independent". washingtonindependent.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- Michigan Messenger. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
- ^ Stupak, Bart (December 11, 2002). "Safety Issues Surrounding Accutane". Testimony before U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
External links
- Bart Stupak for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- "Divine Impulses: Rep. Bart Stupak on pro-life political 'hypocrisy'", video interview with Sally Quinn from The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN