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Trent Franks' Political Summary on Issue: Foreign Affairs

Trent Franks
Full Name: Trent Franks
Office: U.S. House (AZ) - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
On The Ballot: None, Republican for U.S. House - District 8
Primary Aug. 26, 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Josephine; 2 Children: Joshua, Emily
Birth Date: 06/19/1957
Birth Place: Uravan, CO
Home City: Peoria, AZ
Religion: Baptist

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02/28/2014
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 36% by Friends Committee on National Legislation (Positions)
02/20/2014
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 95% by National Journal (Conservative on Foreign Policy)
02/10/2014
Letter:

Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - NATO Enlargement
01/17/2014
Letter:

Letter to Curtis Marez, President of the American Studies Association - Condemning Academic Boycott of Israel
01/01/2014
Issue Position:

Issue Position: Israel
12/19/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 0% by Peace Action West (Positions (Nov. 20, 2013))
12/09/2013
Letter:

Letter to President Barack Obama: Appoint New Ambassador for International Religious Freedom
11/24/2013
Statement:

Franks: Iran Agreement is the "Definition of a Bad Deal"
11/14/2013
Letter:

Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell - Tightening Sanctions Against Iran
11/05/2013
Statement:

Franks Statement on Pastor Saeed Abedini's Transfer to Harsher Prison
Statement:

Letter to President Barack Obama - Seeking Answers to the Attack in Benghazi
10/15/2013
Statement:

Franks Introduces U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act as Talks with Iran Resume
09/27/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 86% by Global Exchange (Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby)
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 7% by Friends Committee on National Legislation (Positions)
09/23/2013
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Trent Franks was rated 9% by Arab American Institute (Positions on Arab-American Issues)
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 0% by Arab American Institute (Positions on Arab-American Issues)
09/20/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 0% by United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (Positions on International Middle East Human Rights)
09/17/2013
Floor Speech:

Authority to Extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
09/16/2013
Statement:

Franks Condemns Attack on Camp Ashraf
09/09/2013
Floor Speech:

The Congressional Prayer Caucus
08/28/2013
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Consult Congress on Syria
08/27/2013
Statement:

Franks Calls for Release of Abedini, Criticizes Administration's Silence
08/16/2013
Statement:

Franks Criticizes Pressure on Israel to Release 104 Prisoners
08/07/2013
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Focus on Defeating Kony, LRA
08/05/2013
Letter:

Letter to Baroness Catherine Ashton, Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union - Hezbollah Organization Designation
08/02/2013
Press Release:

Franks: Anti-Semitic Remarks Prove Rouhani Not a Moderate
08/01/2013
Press Release:

Ayotte, Bennet, Kennedy and Franks Introduce Legislation to Honor Israeli President Shimon Peres with Congressional Gold Medal
Floor Speech:

Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
07/31/2013
Press Release:

Members of Congress Seek to Move US Embassy to Jerusalem
07/26/2013
Letter:

Letter to President Abdullah Gul, Republic of Turkey - Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements by Turkish Officials
07/25/2013
Floor Speech:

Release Saeed Abedini
07/23/2013
Press Release:

Congressmen Commend EU decision on Hezbollah, Call for Further Action
07/18/2013
Speech:

Letter to Baroness Catherine Ashton, Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - European-Israeli Relations
07/16/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 0% by PeacePAC (Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only))
07/11/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 0% by National Journal (House Liberal (Foreign))
07/01/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 38% by Armenian National Committee of America (Positions)
06/18/2013
Letter:

Letter to President Barack Obama - India Intellectual Property
06/14/2013
Vote:

Trent Franks voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 167 - Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees to Yemen
05/31/2013
Letter:

Letter to President Obama - Russian Adoptions
05/28/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 50% by USA Engage (Positions)
05/24/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 100% by ACT! for America (Positions)
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 4% by Peace Action (Positions)
05/23/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 100% by American Security Council Foundation (Positions)
05/22/2013
Press Release:

Congressmen Urge U.S. to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
05/21/2013
Letter:

Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Kidnapping of Boulos Yazigi and Yohanna Ibrahim
05/14/2013
Letter:

Letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew - Rep. Duncan Sends Bipartisan Letter on Iran-Turkish Relations to Sec. Kerry & Sec. Lew
05/01/2013
Statement:

Franks: American Pastor Abedini Denied Medical Care After Repeated Beatings
04/26/2013
Letter:

Letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon - U.S. Congressmen Express 'Outrage' over U.N. Official Blaming U.S. & Israel for Boston Bombings
04/16/2013
Letter:

Letter to Secretary John Kerry - Elections in Pakistan
04/10/2013
Rating:

Trent Franks was rated 17% by Citizens for Global Solutions (Global Issues Score)
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Post Office Box 8105
Glendale, AZ 85312
Phone: 623-979-1776

Washington, D.C.
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

District
7121 West Bell Road, Suite 200
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: 623-776-7911
Fax: 623-776-7832

Key Staff
Tom Stallings
Chief of Staff
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

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Bethany Barker
Press Secretary
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

Key Staff
Lisa Teschler
Scheduler
1237 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

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