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Summary

Representative Matthew 'Matt' Salmon

Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' Salmon
Office: U.S. House (AZ) - District 5, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 4 Children: Lara, Katie, Jacob, Matthew
Birth Date: 01/21/1958
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Home City: Mesa, AZ
Religion: Mormon/Latter Day Saints

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 216 - 72 Hour Background Check Amendment
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

June 18, 1999 - Defines a gun show as an event that involves, or in some way affects, interstate commerce with at least 50 firearms for sale and ...

H Amdt 215 - 24 Hour Background Check Amendment
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

June 18, 1999 - Increases the penalty for committing a crime using a gun with a large-capacity magazines to a minimum 15-year jail sentence.

HR 2122 - Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

June 18, 1999 - Requires background checks of all buyers of guns at gun shows that involve or in some way affect interstate commerce, with at least 50 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Obama - Repeal Plan B Decision

April 25, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Salmon Introduces 2nd Bill of 113th Congress on Term Limits

April 23, 2013 - Today, Congressman Matt Salmon (AZ-05) introduced his second piece of legislation of the 113th Congress. Salmon's latest bill proposes language for a Constitutional amendment that ...

Chairman Salmon and Ranking Member Sires Issue Joint Statement on the Venezuelan Election Results

April 18, 2013 - Chairman Matt Salmon (AZ-05) and Ranking Member Albio Sires (NJ-08) of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs issued ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 83%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,273,756.61
Total Spent $1,186,743.99
Cash On Hand $87,012.62
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Matthew Salmon refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Matthew 'Matt' Salmon's Congressional Election 1994 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://salmon.house.gov/contact

Capitol Website
http://salmon.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repmattsalmon

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepMattSalmon

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/RepMattSalmon

Capitol
207 North Gilbert Road
Suite 209
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: 480-699-8239
Fax: 480-699-4730

Washington, D.C.
2349 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2635
Fax: 202-226-4386

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