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float:right; } 	.votebox-results-metadata { [4][5] He grew up in Indiana and mostly New York. 	} Parent/Guardian Zip code has to be a number. Purple Heart Recipients National Purple Heart Hall of Honor database searchable by name for servicemen and servicewomen who earned the purple heart. We MUST take back the House this November to put an end to their radical government overreach and implement the Republican Commitment to America to put our nation back on the right track. [2], Clyde was born on November 22, 1963,[3] in Walkerton, Ontario, the son of American parents. }, 100); He will make it a top priority to ensure veterans receive the care the government promised them when they took their oath to protect this country. Over 65 years and sever." Jermaine on Instagram: "The Drifters were formed in 1953 to serve as backing for Clyde McPhatter. 		background-color: #f9d334; Q: So do you agree with the U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan and even Syria? . This was extortion and he refused. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Andrew Clyde (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 9th Congressional District. }   JB Charleston, SC. They defeated Dan Wilson in the  Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on June 9, 2020. 		max-width: 600px; .hideResponses { display: none;} 		box-sizing: border-box; During the campaign, he sued the city of Athens, Georgia, over a shelter-in-place order imposed in the COVID-19 pandemic, which, he said, compelled his business to close. He has also had the advantage of mostly self-funding his campaign. 	.results_row {   .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. 		left: 0px; [27], In June 2021, Clyde was among 14 House Republicans who voted against legislation to establish June 19, or Juneteenth, as a federal holiday.   Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. Incumbent Andrew Clyde  defeated Benjamin Souther, Michael Boggus, J. Gregory Howard, and John London in the  Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on May 24, 2022. 		flex: 0 0 175px; The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. 		margin-right: 12px; 	} $('.collapse').collapse('show');  "I never intended to run for public office, but this experience showed me there is a very thin line between 'We the People' running our government and our government running us. Watch the Candidate Conversation for this race! In 1994, he said he almost made it to Haifa on the USS aircraft carrier Saratoga and now expects to be part of a trip with other congressional members. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Devin Pandy  defeated Brooke Siskin in the  Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on August 11, 2020.  div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular {  height:400px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States of America. The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. [6] In 2014, Clyde opened a second location in Warner Robins, Georgia. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here. 		top: 0px; 		margin-bottom: 4px; The same year, he sued Athens, Georgia, over its shelter-in-place COVID-19 restrictions. 		margin-bottom: .75em;  Yet in Washington, the D.C. Council's anti-police law is only making matters worse. 		border-top: 1px solid #aaa; 3151), which includes the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act. [24], In May 2021, during a House Oversight Committee hearing, Clyde said that the Capitol attack was "no insurrection" and that there was video of the event that resembled a "normal tourist visit", with Trump supporters behaving "in an orderly fashion, staying between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures". On April 12, 2013, the IRS, without warning, wrongfully confiscated $940,000 from Andrew's business. I thought that was an exceptionally forward move, and I think it eliminated an immediate threat on an attack on our embassy. 		height: 100%; If we cannot defend the lives of the unborn, then we have lost our way as a nation. 		padding-bottom: 5px; $('.hideResponses').hide(); 	} Parent/Guardian Street Address is required. 		font-weight: bold;  		width: 100% !important; He went to Washington to work with Congress to pass legislation eliminating the ability of the IRS to seize legally-earned money, saving hundreds of individuals and business owners from wrongful prosecution each year. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. "Any act of criminal violence is an assault on justice, which is why we must provide our brave men and women in blue with community support, the resources, and especially the political backing needed to adequately respond to surging crime across the nation," Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) said on the House floor. 	} 		padding: 2px 0; The Bible says, and this is my translation, that He who blesses Israel I will bless. And Im a firm believer in that. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. "Clyde was never a submarine officer, not even for a day," the elder Shavers wrote in the letter, which also accused his son of having disdain for the military and having few ties to the 10th . Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., a Navy veteran, laces up his combat boots after the House GOP freshman group photo on the steps of the Capitol on Monday. State legislature | Vote: Andrew Clyde voted Yea (Passage) - S 619 - COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 03/09/2023 Rating: Andrew Clyde was rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (Lifetime Positions) Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. 	.non_result_row { 		width: 100%; After earning his commission from the University of Notre Dame, he served as an U.S. Navy officerfor 28 years, which included three combat deployments to Kuwait and Iraq. 		left: 0; Back in November 2020, Andrew Clyde beat Democratic nominee Devin Pandy for a seat in Congress. A: We need a presence there, especially in Iraq, because of the Iranian threat. 	color: white; [17], Clyde defeated Democratic nominee and former U.S. Army warrant officer Devin Pandy in the November general election,[18] and assumed office on January 3, 2021. AWR Hawkins holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. I dont know if we need a presence in Syria, and Im not sure about a presence in Afghanistan. 	} Clyde made headlines in May when he told a congressional hearing many in that mob on 6 January behaved as if there for "a normal tourist visit". 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { The Democrats have proven with their dangerous expansion of the IRS and weaponization of the FBI just how far they are willing to go in order to push their Big Government Socialist Agenda. This plan is based on four pillars: 		top: -1px; 	margin-bottom: 1px; 		display: flex; Military veteran Andrew Clyde of Georgia looks forward to first trip to Israel In 1994, he said he almost made it to Haifa on the USS aircraft carrier "Saratoga" and now expects to be part of a trip with other congressional members. [6] Clyde opened a second location in Warner Robins, Georgia, in 2014. 
color: #337ab7, All Services Help with a Federal Agency Request a Flag Visiting Washington, D.C. Federal Grants Veterans Affairs Contact Andrew Join My Email List Latest News 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. 		margin-top: 0px; After earning his commission from the University of Notre Dame, he served as an U.S. Navy officer for 28 years, which included three combat deployments to Kuwait and Iraq. London CNN . }, 100); The Chips and Science Act (H.R. Or fill out the form below and our team will be in touch as soon as possible. Clyde, who was in the military for 28 years, is the owner of the firearms business Clyde Armory in Athens. "I fought terrorists in the deserts of Iraq, I defeated corrupt IRS bureaucrats in the legislature and I will take on socialist Democrats and the establishment in Washington," Clyde states on his website. 	} .survey-result {padding:10px;} [12] In 2019, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed the Taxpayer First Act (H.R. 		font-weight: bold;   commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon
 Michael Ford  advanced  from the  Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on May 24, 2022. 	display: block; After completing his active military service, Andrew homesteaded in Athens and decided to pursue a masters degree from UGA in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship. [8][6] In 1994 he settled in Athens, Georgia, where he had taught at the Navy Supply Corps School. Stop taxation on the production of goods [pass H.R. 		}  	} United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 9, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy. 		color: #888;  The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania. First-term congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has already rocketed to prominence in the post-Trump GOP, but the other freshman member of the Georgia House delegation, Rep. Andrew Clyde, is quickly proving just as ready to embody the spirit of a party more and more comfortable with subverting . The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. They have a Doberman, Kit, who is a cherished part of the family. Clyde received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bethel College in 1985 and a master's in corporate finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Georgia in 1999. "[2], Clyde was born on November 22, 1963,[3] in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada, to American parents. 	color: white; 	} 	background-color: #f9f9f9;  The freshman Republican told Fox News that the metal detectors are unconstitutional, and that he intentionally incurred the fine so that he has standing to sue, according to the AJC. .widget-row.value-only.black { Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. 	font-weight: bold; 		padding-top: 8px; He served 28 years in naval aviation units and the Seabees, including three combat deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. 			} U.S. President | 		display: inline-block; 		font-size: 12px; Burns is a former career foreign service officer . Clyde, 57, is an American politician and gun dealer in Georgia. 		.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { They may include dates of birth and death, residence, names and addresses of family members, military rank and affiliation, among other details. Andrew's tax plan would be simple: The Democrats have proven with their dangerous expansion of the IRS and weaponization of the FBI just how far they are willing to go in order to push their Big Government Socialist Agenda. } We need to maintain that leadership and make it stronger.  [6][11], Clyde opened a gun shop, Clyde Armory, Inc., which began as a hobby business in his garage in 1991. [29], On February 28, 2022, Clyde was one of three representatives to vote against the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which made lynching a federal hate crime. Andrew Scott Clyde (born November 22, 1963) is an American politician and gun dealer from the state of Georgia. 	color: black; [21][22][23] In June 2021, Clyde and 20 other House Republicans voted against a similar resolution. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { 				max-height: 580px; 	font-weight: bold; A: Its the foundation for my support for Israel. 		background-color: #db0000; Are you concerned that a power vacuum could be filled by Iran and other U.S. adversaries? 		width: 100% 			overflow-x: scroll; In 1991, Clyde opened Clyde Armory, a firearms business, which he owned and operated at the time of the primary. 	} 	} He just stared at me. 	float: right; Federal courts | $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); [13], Clyde was a member of the board of directors of Clarke Community Federal Credit Union. }  I asked if he was going to shake my hand, and he told me that he didn't who know I was," Fanone recalled to CNN's Don Lemon on Don Lemon Tonight. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-113449').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); 		background-color: #ccc; 		text-align: center; ", Clyde said, "I defeated corrupt IRS bureaucrats in the legislature and I will take on socialists Democrats and the establishment in Washington. 	.non_result_row th { Andrew Clyde , the person screaming at the far left of this photo, is the person who recently likened the brutal, wildly out of control, deadly violent Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol to . While enlisted he earned multiple medals including a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, four Navy Commendation Medals, a Navy Achievement Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal w/Marine Corps Combat Operations Insignia, Iraq Campaign Medal, Expert Rifleman Medal, Expert Pistol Shot Medal, and more. 		padding-top: 5px; 		display: none; Best
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 Trump won the district in 2016 with 77.8% of the vote. Q: What is your reaction to the rise in anti-Semitism at home and abroad?. A: Ive not heard that, but I dont think thats appropriate. .widget-img { 	} 	.leg-hnt-section-title { Michael Fanone, an DC Metropolitan police office, blasted Clyde Wednesday, June 16, for "disgusting" behavior during a tense exchange following the Capitol riots in January. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. A: Its more central to the region.   Explosive back-and-forth in the Rules Committee as Jan. 6 select committee member Jamie Raskin uses his time to grill GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde on his comments downplaying Jan. 6. $('.hideResponses').hide(); 	} service records. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. 	}); What's on my ballot? 	.votebox-results-metadata-p { $('#candidate-connection-twitter-76949').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); 		display: inline-block; 		display: inline-block; Congressman Clyde was first elected to serve Georgia's Ninth Congressional District in the House of Representatives in November 2020. 		position: absolute; Andrew S. Clyde, the Representative from Georgia - in Congress from 2023 through Present. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. clearInterval(nTimer); He is the Republican nominee for Georgia's 9th congressional district in the 2020 elections. 		font-style: italic; 	} A: The BDS movement is just wrongheaded. 4. 		background-color: #6db24f; 	} .widget-key { $('.hideResponses').show(); 		color: #6db24f; Come to find out, they had been doing this to small business owners all across the country through an unconstitutional process known as civil asset forfeiture. (function() { The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. The former officer was stun-gunned several times and beaten with a flagpole trying to protect the Capitol during the riots.  if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { Having a strong United States-Israel partnership is absolutely vital to the security interests of the United States and to the prosperity of the United States, too.  	font-size: 1.2em;    .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Planned, scheduled and processed eligible passengers and . 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals.  	} The gun store owner gained prominence for. }. 	padding-left: 10px; 	.leg-hnt-title { Brooke Siskin and Devin Pandy  advanced to a runoff. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. 		display: inline-block; This database contains information on about 8.3 million men and women who enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. [10], In the 2020 elections, Clyde announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Georgia09 !Georgia's 9th congressional district, after Doug Collins decided not to seek reelection to run for the United States Senate. 	margin-bottom: 0;  		break-inside: avoid-column; Fanone said that after the elevator doors opened, the congressman "ran as quickly as he could, like a coward.". 		padding: 2px 0; 	} 	width: 43%; I have some great Jewish friends. 		.votebox { 3. There is not much information about Jennifer's occupation or age. A wall will also greatly reduce drug trafficking and fentanyl which is the number one killer of adults ages 18-45 in our country. }) p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} 			width: 100%; Currently serving Georgia District 9 		padding-bottom: 0px; Q: How do we best combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, especially the BDS movement? .infobox { 		color: #0645ad; .survey-result {padding:10px;} [32], In February 2023, Clyde and Representatives Lauren Boebert, Barry Moore, and George Santos sponsored a bill to name the AR-15 the U.S. "national gun". 		justify-content: center; Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020, Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Clyde&oldid=9096187, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. 
padding-bottom: 7px; This BDS movement has no place either. A 28-year Navy officer and a combat veteran, Clyde also was a small-business owner. [24], In May 2021, during a House Oversight Committee hearing, Clyde said that the Capitol attack was "no insurrection", and that there was video of the event that resembled a "normal tourist visit" with Trump supporters behaving "in an orderly fashion staying between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures". The Congressman and his wife, Jennifer, are residents of Jackson County. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); During that same hearing, Clyde acknowledged that during the attack, he "helped barricade the [House chamber] door until almost 3 p.m. from the mob who tried to enter". event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; He said he would eliminate the IRS. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; }

. 3151), which includes the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content645063f556194').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); background-color: white; font-weight: bold; In 2019 it passed the Senate and on July 1, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law as part of the Taxpayer First Act. The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. State and local courts | Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. A bill to make the AR-15 our national firearm, "13 members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus refused to condemn Myanmar's generals who violently overthrew elected leaders", "9th District congressional candidates share their platforms", "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States representatives by seniority, Current members of the United States House of Representatives, List of acts of the 118th United States Congress, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Clyde&oldid=1150105551, Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state), United States Navy personnel of the Iraq War, United States Navy personnel of the War in Afghanistan (20012021), Articles with dead external links from June 2021, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 April 2023, at 09:52. Andrew Clyde served in the U.S. Navy for 28 years. overflow-x: auto; Andrew challenged the corrupt IRS both in the court and then through the legislature. The law limits what funds the government can seize. What started as a hobby business in his garage has grown into a nationwide company with two brick-and-mortar locations here in Georgia.