Evan H. Jenkins
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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WV - District 3
Republican
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Service: 2015-2018
Biography
A Representative from West Virginia. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W. Va. , September 12, 1960. B. S. , University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. , 1983. J. D. , Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. , 1987. Lawyer, private practice. Businessman. Instructor, Marshall University, Huntington, W. Va. Member of the West Virginia state house of delegates, 1994-1998. Member of the West Virginia state senate, 2002-2014. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding Congress until his resignation on September 30, 2018 (January 3, 2015-September 30, 2018). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. Judge, W. Va. , court of appeals, 2018-present.
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Voting History
Sponsored Bills
HR 3117: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
Status: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-999, Part I.
HR 3663: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.
Status: Became Public Law No: 115-183.
HR 6004: CRIB Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 5562: Protecting NAS Babies Act
Status: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
HR 4090: Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 5422: Death Tax Repeal Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 993: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 6287: 9/11 Memorial Act
Status: Became Public Law No: 115-413.
HR 5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HR 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
