Trent Franks

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Prior offices
U.S. House Arizona District 8

2003 - 2017

Arizona State House of Representatives

Republican Party

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000/year

Net worth

(2012) $33,185,001

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Trent Franks (b. June 19, 1957, in Uravan, Colorado) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House representing Arizona's 8th Congressional District, from 2003 to 2017. Franks was first elected to the House in 2002. He formerly represented Arizona's 2nd Congressional District but was redistricted in 2012. Franks won re-election in 2016.

On December 7, 2017, Franks announced that he would resign from Congress on January 31, 2018. In a statement, he acknowledged that he had discussed possible surrogacy arrangements with female staffers.[1][2] On December 8, he revised his date of resignation and said he would leave immediately. He said the change was due to his wife's admission to the hospital for an ailment.[3]

Franks began his political career in 1984, when he won election to the Arizona House of Representatives. He served in that position from 1985 to 1987.[4]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Franks is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Franks' academic, professional, and political career:[5]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Franks was assigned to the following committees:[6]

2015-2016

Franks served on the following committees:[7]

2013-2014

Franks served on the following committees:[8]

  • Judiciary Committee
    • Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice, Chairman
    • Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
  • Armed Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
    • Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities

2011-2012

  • Armed Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
    • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
  • Judiciary Committee
    • Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
    • Subcommittee on the Constitution, Chair

Key votes

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy

Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (193-231) on June 21, 2018
The legislation reauthorizes U.S. Department of Agriculture programs dealing with commodity support, conservation, farm credit, and crop insurance, among other things. The bill also includes provisions expanding work requirements and eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.[9]

Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Red x.svg Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018
Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, mandatory worker verification program, allow DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and prevent separation of families at the border.[10]

Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) (HR 2)

Red x.svg Bill Failed (198-213) on May 18, 2018
Proposed providing funding for agricultural subsidies and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among other things.[11]

Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017
Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[12]

Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017
Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.[13]

Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017
Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.[14]

Voted Yea on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Yes check.svg Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017
Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.[15]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs[16]

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 Signed by President
Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[17]

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 Signed by President
Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[18]

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 Signed by President
Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[19]

Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[20]

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 Signed by President
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[21]

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.[22]

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[23]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.[24]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[25]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017
Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[26]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)[27]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.[28]


Voted Yea on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017
Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.[29]

Voted Nay on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[30]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017
Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.[31]

Voted Yea on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Yes check.svg Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017
Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.[32]

Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Yes check.svg Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[33]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities[34]

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.[35]


Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.[36]

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017
Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.[37]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 Signed by President
Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[38]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[39]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Red x.svg Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[40]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Yes check.svg Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017
Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.[41]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

Yes check.svg Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017
The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.[42]

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Franks endorsed Mike Huckabee for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[121]

See also: Endorsements for Mike Huckabee


2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Trent Franks endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[122]

Noteworthy events

Sexual misconduct allegations

Trent Franks was mentioned during a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations in 2017 and 2018. On December 7, 2017, the House Ethics Committee announced that it would investigate Franks to find out if he was involved in "conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and/or retaliation for opposing sexual harassment."[123]

Later that evening, Franks acknowledged that he had discussed possible surrogacy arrangements with female staffers. However, he denied ever having "physically intimidated, coerced, or had, or attempted to have, any sexual contact with any member of my congressional staff."[123] The Associated Press reported on December 8 that he had offered a female staffer $5 million to carry his child.[124]

Franks announced that he would resign from office on January 31, 2018. Regarding the resignation, Franks said, "But in the midst of this current cultural and media climate, I am deeply convinced I would be unable to complete a fair House Ethics investigation before distorted and sensationalized versions of this story would put me, my family, my staff, and my noble colleagues in the House of Representatives through hyperbolized public excoriation. Rather than allow a sensationalized trial by media damage those things I love most, this morning I notified House leadership that I will be leaving Congress as of January 31st, 2018."[123]

On December 8, he revised his date of resignation and said he would leave immediately. He said the change was due to his wife's admission to the hospital for an ailment.[3]


Elections

2016

See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trent Franks (R) defeated Mark Salazar (G) and write-in candidate Joe DeVivo (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Franks defeated Clair Van Steenwyk in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[125][126][127]

U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 68.5% 204,942
     Green Mark Salazar 31.4% 93,954
     N/A Write-in 0% 75
Total Votes 298,971
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 71.1% 59,042
Clair Van Steenwyk 28.9% 24,042
Total Votes 83,084
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

Campaign themes

The following issues were listed on Franks' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • The American Family: The character of an individual and culture of a society is dependent on the success of the family more than any other human factor.
  • Business and the Economy: Congressman Franks believes that the primary role of government in the economy is to foster a secure, predictable, and trustworthy national venue, and then simply get out of the way of free enterprise and let the people produce. As someone who knows what it is like to start and maintain a small a business, Congressman Franks understands that the secret to our economic success is allowing market incentives in the private sector to boost innovation and productivity. This means less regulation, less taxes, and less intrusion into private markets and business.
  • Social Security: Congressman Franks is the author of H.R. 1058, the Seniors Financial Security Act. This important bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the income tax on social security income. Individuals have already paid income tax on the amounts of money they pay into Social Security. Trent believes it is outrageous that they also have to pay income taxes again on their Social Security benefits at a time when they are retired and are often least able to afford it.
  • Health Care: America still has the greatest healthcare system in the world, but the cost of healthcare insurance premiums and medical treatments is simply growing beyond the financial reach of Americans. Congressman Franks believes this is due in part to a lack of unhindered market forces in the healthcare industry.
  • Israel: Congressman Trent Franks is Chairman of the Israel allies Caucus in the United States House of Representatives, the only official pro-Israel caucus in Congress. Trent believes the nation of Israel is the greatest friend and ally America has the world. He is deeply committed to the security and success of the Jewish state.

[128]

”
—Trent Franks' campaign website, http://trentfranks.com/issues/

2014

See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

Franks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Clair Van Steenwyk in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014.[129] Franks defeated Stephen Dolgos (Americans Elect) in the November general election.[4]

U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 75.8% 128,710
     Americans Elect Stephen Dolgos 24.2% 41,066
Total Votes 169,776
Source: Arizona Secretary of State
U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 73.3% 53,771
Clair Van Steenwyk 26.7% 19,629
Total Votes 73,400
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

2012

See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

Franks won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 8th District. He defeated Helmuth Hack and Tony Passalacqua in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He then overtook incumbent Gene Scharer (D) and Stephen Dolgos (Americans Elect) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[131][132][133]

U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 63.3% 172,809
     Democratic Gene Scharer 35.1% 95,635
     Americans Elect Stephen Dolgos 1.6% 4,347
Total Votes 272,791
Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Franks Incumbent 83.2% 57,257
Tony Passalacqua 16.8% 11,572
Helmuth Hack (Write-in) 0% 18
Total Votes 68,847

Full history


Campaign donors


Comprehensive donor history

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Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website.

Comprehensive donor information is shown below. Based on available campaign finance records, Franks raised a total of $4,234,743 in elections. Ballotpedia updates the information below in the years following a general election.[139]
Trent Franks campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Won $270,863
2014 U.S. House (Arizona, District 8) Won $424,680
2012 U.S. House (Arizona, District 8) Won $376,998
2010 U.S. House (Arizona, District 2) Won $964,398
2008 U.S. House (Arizona, District 2) Won $485,040
2006 U.S. House (Arizona, District 2) Won $440,591
2004 U.S. House (Arizona, District 2) Won $804,990
2002 U.S. House (Arizona, District 2) Won $467,183
Grand total raised $4,234,743
Source: Follow the Money


2016

Franks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Franks' campaign committee raised a total of $270,863 and spent $246,201.[140] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[141]

Cost per vote

Franks spent $1.2 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, Arizona District 8, 2016 - Trent Franks Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $270,863
Total Spent $246,201
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $0
Top contributors to Trent Franks's campaign committee
Honeywell International$12,500
Pinnacle West Capital$10,250
Cox Enterprises$10,000
Northrop Grumman$10,000
United Transportation Union$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Defense Electronics$24,000
Telecom Services$21,500
Defense Aerospace$21,500
Leadership PACs$20,000
Lawyers/Law Firms$17,250
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Franks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Franks' campaign committee raised a total of $424,680 and spent $369,180.[142] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[143]

Cost per vote

Franks spent $2.87 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, Arizona District 8, 2014 - Trent Franks Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $424,680
Total Spent $369,180
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $0
Top contributors to Trent Franks's campaign committee
Honeywell International$14,000
Simms Inc$10,400
American Society of Anesthesiologists$10,000
Lockheed Martin$10,000
Northrop Grumman$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Defense Aerospace$27,350
Real Estate$20,650
Pro-Israel$18,550
TV/Movies/Music$18,500
Health Professionals$18,500

Below are Franks' FEC reports.[144]

2012

Franks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Franks' campaign committee raised a total of $376,998 and spent $354,105.[153] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[154]

Cost per vote

Franks spent $2.05 per vote received in 2012.


2010

Franks won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Franks' campaign committee raised a total of $964,398 and spent $987,866.[155]

His top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:


Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Franks' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $11,050,005 and $55,319,998. That averages to $33,185,001, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Franks ranked as the 21st most wealthy representative in 2012.[156] Between 2004 and 2012, Franks' calculated net worth[157] increased by an average of 42 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[158]

Trent Franks Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$7,544,760
2012$33,185,001
Growth from 2004 to 2012:340%
Average annual growth:42%[159]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[160]
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Franks received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.

From 1993-2014, 18.14 percent of Franks' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[161]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Trent Franks Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $4,164,946
Total Spent $4,021,347
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$217,075
Defense Aerospace$175,800
Republican/Conservative$124,400
Real Estate$123,076
Health Professionals$115,020
% total in top industry5.21%
% total in top two industries9.43%
% total in top five industries18.14%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Franks was a "far-right Republican leader" as of July 2014. This was the same rating Franks received in June 2013.[162]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[163]

Franks most often votes with:

Franks least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Franks missed 187 of 9,281 roll call votes from January 2003 to September 2015. This amounts to 2 percent, which is lower than the median of 2.2 percent among current representatives as of September 2015.[164]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Franks paid his congressional staff a total of $1,192,891 in 2011. He ranked 3rd on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 16th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Arizona ranked 47th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[165]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Franks was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Franks's staff was given an apparent $34,090.00 in bonus money.[166]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Franks ranked 6th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[167]

2012

Franks ranked 78th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[168]

2011

Franks ranked 109th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[169]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Franks voted with the Republican Party 93.8 percent of the time, which ranked 138th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.[170]

2013

Franks voted with the Republican Party 97.6 percent of the time, which ranked 85th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[171]

Personal

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Franks and his wife, Josephine, have two children.

Recent news

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See also

External links

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Washington Times, "Trent Franks resigns from Congress over discussion of surrogate motherhood," December 7, 2017
  2. ↑ Politico, "Rep. Trent Franks expected to resign," December 7, 2017
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post, "Rep. Trent Franks, facing ethics investigation, says he will resign immediately," December 8, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  5. ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress, "Trent Franks," accessed October 30, 2011
  6. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  7. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
  8. ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
  9. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 205," May 18, 2018
  12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
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  157. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  158. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  159. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  160. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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