Biography

Political Highlights: Kan. Senate, 1989-97; U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2011
Born: May 29, 1954; Great Bend, Kan.
Residence: Manhattan
Religion: Christian
Family: Wife, Robba Moran; two children
Education: Fort Hays Kansas State College, attended 1972-73; U. of Kansas, B.S. 1976; U. of Kansas, J.D. 1981
Elected: 2010
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Commerce-Justice-Science - Ranking Member; Defense; Financial Services; Labor-HHS-Education; State-Foreign Operations); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development; Securities, Insurance & Investment); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Safety, Operations & Innovation; Communications, Media, & Broadband; Consumer Protection, Product Safety, & Data Security; Space & Science); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health and Retirement Security); Indian Affairs; Veterans' Affairs
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Roll Call Vitals

House Seniority: 28th ranked Senate Republican
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Election History

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