Jeff Flake

 

  Former Republican member of the U.S. Senate representing Arizona from 2013 to 2019, and previously served in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2013. On October 24, 2017, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2018. Flake won election to the U.S. Senate, representing Arizona, on November 6, 2012. Flake defeated Wil Cardon, Bryan Hackbarth and Clair Van Steenwyk in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He then overtook Richard Carmona (D), Sheila Bilyeu (L) and Ian Gilyeat (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Sources: Wikipedia, Ballotpedia & Vote Smart

Arizona Republic Poll: Sen. Jeff Flake Unpopular With Arizona Voters
Oct. 3, 2018
Flake Booed At Festival After Joking, 'Feel Free To Join Me In An Elevator Anytime'
Sep. 29, 2018
“You Work For Us”: Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake Faces Hostile Town Hall
Apr. 14, 2017
Flake, McSally Most Supportive Of Trump's Agenda So Far
Mar. 31, 2017
293 Reasons Flake Is Full Of Hooey
Mar. 27, 2017
Jeff Flake Gets A Bit, Uh, Flaky, Asks Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch About Fighting A Horse-Sized Duck
Mar. 21, 2017
Senate Republicans Introduce Resolution Ensuring ISPs Don't Need Your Permission To Sell Your Private Data And SSN
Mar. 9, 2017
Is Jeff Flake Avoiding Town Hall Meetings?
Feb. 22, 2017

 

S Amdt 2013 - Vote to adopt an amendment to S Amdt 2012 to S 815 that exempts religiously-affiliated employers from the prohibition on employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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This measure would allow religiously-affiliated employers to legally discriminate in their hiring practices against an employee or potential employee on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

 

H Amdt 1096 - Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 5326 that prohibits the use of federal funds appropriated by the bill to contravene the Defense of Marriage Act.

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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a United States federal law passed by the United States Congress in 1996 and signed into law by President Bill Clinton. It defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman, and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. All of the act's provisions, except those relating to its short title, were ruled unconstitutional or left effectively unenforceable by Supreme Court decisions in the cases of United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which means the law itself has been practically overturned.  A yes vote to this amendment means that money can not  be used to defy DOMA or promote same-sex marriage in contravention of DOMA.

Center for Arizona Policy
2012 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: United States Senate
Question 3: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 13: Repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which states that marriage is the union of one man and one woman and declares states do not have to recognize same-sex marriage from other states.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.

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Center for Arizona Policy
2010 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: U.S. House of Representatives CD-6
Question 5: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 8: Protecting healthcare workers from being required to perform procedures that violate their moral or religious beliefs.*
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 13: Repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which states that marriage is the union of one man and one woman and declares states do not have to recognize same-sex marriage from other states.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

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HR 1913 - Vote to pass a bill that expands the definition of hate crimes and strengthens enforcement of hate crime laws.

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Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim.

Center for Arizona Policy
2008 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: U.S. House of Representatives CD-6
Question 6: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 7: Repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act which states marriage is the union of one man and one woman and declares states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.

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H J Res 88  - Vote to pass a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing that marriage in the U.S. consists only of the union of a man and a woman, and federal and state constitutions can not be construed to require marriage or legal incidents of marriage be conferred in other unions.

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Prohibits individual states from recognizing marital status and/or legal benefits from any other unions other than that of a man and a woman.

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