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Summary

Representative Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent

Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' W. Dent
Office: U.S. House (PA) - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Pamela; 3 Children: Kathryn, William, Jack
Birth Date: 05/24/1960
Birth Place: Allentown, PA
Home City: Allentown, PA
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

HR 3803 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Legislation (Nay)

July 31, 2012 - Prohibits an abortion, or attempted abortion, in the District of Columbia if the fetus has reached a probable post-fertilization age of 20 weeks or ...

HR 3541 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2012 - Prohibits abortions sought due to the sex, gender, color, or race of the fetus, or the race of a parent of the fetus (Sec. ...

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

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

May 16, 2013 - Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, the House will again vote to address the imprecisely named Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Critics say that we're tilting ...

Congressman Dent's Statement on Voting to Repeal Obamacare

May 16, 2013 - I voted today to repeal the President's health care law. This law represents a classic example of government overreach. It does not solve the health ...

Dent Applauds FDA Decision to Issue Warnings About Tanning

May 8, 2013 - Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed order that will promote greater awareness of the dangers of sunlamp products and require ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2013 Planned Parenthood Positions (Feb 26, 2013 50%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee Positions 60%
2012 Planned Parenthood Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,706,451.47
Total Spent $1,511,724.42
Cash On Hand $235,006.41
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Charlie Dent 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://dent.house.gov/?p=ContactForm

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

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanDent

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/DentForCongress

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/congressmandent

Washington, D.C.
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

District
3900 Hamilton Boulevard
Suite 207
Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-770-3490
Fax: 866-861-2624

Key Staff
Gregg Bortz
Press Secretary
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

Key Staff
Heather Smith
Scheduler
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

Key Staff
George McElee
Chief of Staff
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3815
Phone: 202-225-6411
Fax: 202-226-0778

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