Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 3, 2007-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 3, 2022, 2024

Senator, Nebraska State Senate, District 48, 1998-2006

Member, Gering City Council, 1994-1998

Member, Joint Committee on Taxation

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Trade

Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus, present

Chair, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present

Member, House Pro-Life Caucus, present

Member, Western Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Hydropower Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Rural Health Care Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Second Amendment Caucus

Former Member, House Administration Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present

Former Member, House Economic Competitiveness Caucus

Former Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Former Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures

Former Chair, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tea Party Caucus

Marketing Specialist/Real Estate Agent, Buyer's Realty, 1997-2006

Staff Development Project Manager, Educational Service Unit 13, 1994-1997

Research Assistant, University of Nebraska Foundation, 1992-1993

Legislative Page, Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1992

Member, Calvary Memorial Evangelical Free Church, present

Member, Entrepreneurial Initiative and Innovation Task Force, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, Rural America Solutions Group, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Camp Kiwanis, Scotts Bluff Kiwanis Club

Former Member, Board of Realtors, Scotts Bluff County

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, Leadership Institute

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, National Youth Leadership Council

Former Member, Congressional Advisory Board, ThanksUSA

Former Member, Farm and Ranch Museum Association

Former Member, Gering Jaycees

Former Member, National League of Cities

Member, Nebraska League of Municipalities

Former Member, Board of Directors, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation

Former Member, North Platte Valley Historical Society

Former Member, Riverside Zoological Society

Board Member, Wyobraska Museum of Natural History

Delegate, American Council of Young Political Leaders, Tanzania, 2004

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004

Chair, Four State Legislative Conference, 2001

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders Alumni, India, 2000

Board Member, Executive Committee, Twin Cities Development, 1995-1998

Chair, Land Use Task Force, Vision 2020, 1998

Member, Western Nebraska Regional Airport Operations Board, 1997-1998

Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996

Member, Visitors Advisory Committee, Scotts Bluff County, 1995-1996

Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, Disabled American Veterans
The Golden Triangle Award, Nebraska Farmers Union
The True Blue Member of Congress Award, Family Research Council
Champion of the Merit Shop, Associated Builders and Contractors
Friend of Pork, National Pork Producers Council
Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce
Champion of Transportation, 2009
A in English Award
Fueling Growth Award, Growth Energy
Friend of Agriculture, American Farm Bureau Federation
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee
Leadership Award, The Medicare Choices
Defender of Liberty Award, American Conservative Union
Thomas Jefferson Award, International Foodservice Distributors Association
Constituent Communication Award, National Write Your Congressman

Favorite Book:

"When Character was King," by Peggy Noonan

Favorite Movie:

"The Patriot"

Favorite TV Shows:

"Meet the Press," "Bill O'Reilly," and "Dukes of Hazard."

Favorite Type of Music:

Michael W. Smith, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Sara Evans, classical