| Current Office: | U.S. House (FL) - District 22, Republican |
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| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Angela; 2 Children: Aubrey, Austen |
| Birth Date: | 02/07/1961 |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, GA |
Summary
Representative Allen West
Biographical
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
- Arts and Humanities
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Election Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Conservative
- Crime Issues
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drug Issues
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Executive Branch
- Family and Children Issues
- Federal, State, and Local Relations
- Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Reform
- Gun Issues
- Health Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labor
- Legal Issues
- Liberal
- Military Issues
- National Security Issues
- Reproductive Issues
- Science and Medical Research
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Issues
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade Issues
- Transportation Issues
- Veterans Issues
- Welfare and Poverty
- Women's Issues
Recent Key Votes
H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
May 18, 2012
Recent Public Statements
West: Reconciliation is Essential to Protecting American Security
May 10, 2012 - Congressman Allen West (R-FL) released this statment today: "Today, my Republican colleagues and I in the United States House of Representatives have voted on and ...
NPR - Battle Over Next Year's Budget Begins On Capitol Hill
May 10, 2012 - By Andrea Seabrook On Capitol Hill today, lawmakers began duking it out over next year's federal budget. Automatic cuts are already in place that would ...
Amodei Urges Swift Resolution to Air Force Contract Dispute
More Public Statements
May 9, 2012 - Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today reiterated his support for a swift and fair resolution to a disputed U.S. Air Force contract originally awarded to Sparks-based ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
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| 2010 | Vote Kids Positions | % |
| 2012 | Associated Equipment Distributors Positions | % |
| 2010 | School Nutrition Association Positions (House Only) | % |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $7,639,014.84 |
| Total Spent | $4,356,841.52 |
| Cash On Hand | $3,334,632.29 |
| Debt | $102,700.07 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 03/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Allen West refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote SmartContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/west/webforms/contact-form.shtml
Washington, D.C. Website
http://west.house.gov/
Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/AllenWest
Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/AllenWestFL
Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/AllenWestFL
Washington, D.C.
1708 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3026
Fax: 202-225-8398
District
6300 Northeast 1st Avenue
Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-202-6211
Fax: 954-202-6212
District
3111 South Dixie Highway
Suite 308
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Phone: 561-655-1943
