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Justin Amash

(1980) Politician United States

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Justin Amash is a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About Justin Amash

Born: April 18, 1980
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician

About Justin Amash

Justin A. Amash is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. He was the second Palestinian American and Syrian American member of Congress. Originally a Republican, Amash became an independent in 2019. He joined the Libertarian Party the following year, leaving Congress in January 2021 as the only Libertarian to serve in Congress. Amash returned to the Republican Party in 2024 to run for the senate. Amash promptly returned to the Libertarian Party in 2025 after his primary loss.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Justin Amash

I would rather keep all the levels lower and stick to the sequester, but there are people in leadership who live outside…

Democrat

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I haven't been in politics too long so that's a good thing.

Good thing

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The IRS takes your money. Congress uses our money to arm our enemies. The IRS takes more of your money. Congress uses…

Arms

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But I'm hopeful some of that will start to change. The public is more libertarian, the public is saying we want people…

Bows

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There seems to be a lot of momentum behind immigration reform.

Behinds

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If you're going to vote yes and change the law. You have to know what's in it. You can't depend on other…

Law

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Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress.

Congress

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I follow a set of principles; I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom,…

Constitution

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To Brian Ellis, you owe my family and this community and apology for a disgusting and despicable smear campaign,

Apology

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As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

Explaining

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Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress. While we waste time on stuff like this, genuine legislation to…

Congress

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Everyone knows about the substantive issues of concern, like federal health care, but very little is said about the process, the lack…

Accountability

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Legislation that names a specific private organization to defund (rather than all organizations that engage in a particular activity) is improper and…

Activity

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In the state of Michigan, where I served in the state Legislature, there was a lot of shuffling of money between one…

Balance

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I think something substantial will pass out of the House at some point during this term.

House

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I don't have a particular go-to political blog.

Particular

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