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Summary

Representative Scott Garrett

Full Name: Scott Garrett
Office: U.S. House (NJ) - District 5, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary Ellen; 2 Children: Jennifer, Brittany
Birth Date: 07/09/1959
Birth Place: Englewood, NJ
Home City: Wantage, NJ
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HR 3630 - Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 13, 2011 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through 2012, whereas under existing law the temporary tax rate is set to expire ...

HR 358 - Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 13, 2011 - Prohibits federal funds, including credits applied toward qualified health plans and cost-sharing reductions, from being used to pay for abortions or to cover the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Acting Commissioner Miller, Internal Revenue Service - Demanding Answers About NJ-Based Discrimination

May 13, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Garrett Reintroduces Bill to Shed Light on Taxpayer Liabilities

May 9, 2013 - Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), senior Member of the House Budget Committee, reintroduced the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act as part of a comprehensive set of ...

The Armenian Genocide

May 8, 2013 - Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, today, we remember the Armenian people who lost their lives almost a century ago in the Armenian Genocide. In the first ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,392,464.98
Total Spent $1,105,176.90
Cash On Hand $2,148,218.03
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Scott Garrett 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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://garrett.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://garrett.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://youtube.com/repscottgarrett

General Website - Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/199350817

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ScottGarrettNJ05?sk=wall&filter=2

General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/repgarrett

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanGarrett

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/repscottgarrett

Washington, D.C.
2244 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4465
Fax: 202-225-9048

District
266 Harristown Road
Suite 104
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Phone: 201-444-5454
Fax: 201-444-5488

District
83 Spring Street, Suite 302A
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-300-2000
Fax: 973-300-1051

Key Staff
Rina Shah
Scheduler
137 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4465
Fax: 202-225-9048

Key Staff
Amy Smith
Chief of Staff
137 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4465
Fax: 202-225-9048

Key Staff
Erica Elliot
Communications Director
137 Cannon Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4465
Fax: 202-225-9048

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