Dan Crenshaw
American politician
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| 2024 | Dan Crenshaw was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Democratic nominee Peter Filler. |
| 2023 | Crenshaw voted to provide Israel with support following the Hamas attack on Israel. |
| September 12 2023 | Daughter Susan Crenshaw was born, named after his late mother |
| 2022 | Crenshaw voiced support for a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, drawing criticism from Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson who dubbed him 'Eyepatch McCain'. |
| 2022 | On his podcast Hold These Truths, Crenshaw criticized Republicans who contested the 2020 presidential election results, calling their efforts 'a lie meant to rile people up'. |
| 2022 | Received an 'A' rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund, reaffirming his strong pro-gun rights position. |
| 2022 | Crenshaw publicly supported the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, stating the issue of abortion should now be decided at the state level. |
| 2022 | Dan Crenshaw was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning against Democratic nominee Robin Fulford with 66% of the vote compared to Fulford's 34%. |
| 2021 | Accused the Biden administration of provoking a crisis on the southern border by implementing a moratorium on deportations and reversing Trump's immigration policies. |
| 2021 | During the Texas power crisis, Crenshaw argued that implementing the Green New Deal would potentially lead to similar infrastructural challenges. |
| April 2021 | Suffered a detached retina in his functional left eye, requiring emergency surgery and potentially facing temporary near-blindness |
| March 2021 | The Daily Beast reported on Crenshaw's potential violation of the STOCK Act by failing to properly disclose stock trades made in March 2020. |
| January 13 2021 | Voted against the second impeachment of Trump, arguing that the process was rushed and would serve little purpose. |
| 2020 | Published his book 'Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage', released by Twelve publishing house in New York. The National Republican Congressional Committee subsequently purchased nearly $400,000 worth of book copies. |
| 2020 | Recognized by Fortune magazine as part of their 40 Under 40 list in the 'Government and Politics' category, highlighting his notable achievements and service. |
| 2020 | Criticized solar and wind energy as 'silly solutions', instead proposing expansion of nuclear energy and carbon capture technology as more viable environmental approaches. |
| 2020 | Signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, challenging the 2020 presidential election results. |
| 2020 | Received an 'A' rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund for his stance on gun rights. |
| 2020 | Pete Davidson rescinded his previous apology, stating he was 'forced to apologize', to which Crenshaw responded by calling it 'a little sad'. |
| November 3 2020 | Dan Crenshaw was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 2nd congressional district, defeating Democratic challenger Sima Ladjevardian. |
| August 26 2020 | Dan Crenshaw spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention, delivering a notable political address. |
| April 2020 | Crenshaw and Senator Tom Cotton introduced a bill allowing civil suits against foreign states for incidents related to injury or death, specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking accountability from the Chinese government. |
| March 2020 | Crenshaw made stock trades that were later reported as potential violations of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012. |
| February 2020 | Launched his podcast 'Hold These Truths' |
| 2019 | Crenshaw co-sponsored a resolution opposing President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it would embolden the Turkish military's assault on Kurdish forces. |
| 2019 | Acknowledged climate change and human-induced emissions, while questioning the effectiveness and cost-benefit of proposed solutions, and advocating for pursuing new green energy technologies. |
| 2019 | Dan Crenshaw voiced opposition to the For the People Act of 2019, arguing that the bill would limit free speech and potentially enable electoral fraud. He specifically criticized the bill's lack of a federal ban on ballot harvesting and supported the ACLU's opposition to its campaign contribution revisions. |
| 2019 | Voted against both articles of impeachment brought against Trump in the House of Representatives. |
| 2019 | Introduced legislation to fund research into psychedelic therapy as a potential treatment for military members suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, highlighting his commitment to veterans' mental health. |
| 2019 | Dan Crenshaw received a 0% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee, highlighting his strong anti-abortion stance. |
| 2019 | Begins serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district. |
| May 2019 | Appeared on The View and claimed that 80%–90% of asylum seeker requests 'don't have a valid asylum claim', a statement later deemed false by PolitiFact. |
| May 24 2019 | Co-sponsored a bill to extend time limits for claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, demonstrating support for 9/11 first responders and survivors. |
| 2018 | Elected to Congress, representing Texas's 2nd congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. |
| 2018 | During his campaign, Crenshaw defended Trump's proposal to build a border wall on the Mexico–United States border, signaling a shift in his political positioning. |
| 2018 | During his campaign, Crenshaw publicly criticized the Paris Climate Accords, calling them 'costly and meaningless' and supporting Trump's withdrawal from the agreement. |
| 2018 | Crenshaw called for a nuanced debate on climate change, arguing that the issue is not 'settled' and advocating for listening to scientific perspectives from different viewpoints. |
| November 6 2018 | Crenshaw defeated Democratic nominee Todd Litton in the general election, winning 52.8% to 45.6% of the vote. |
| November 3 2018 | Pete Davidson made a controversial joke about Crenshaw's appearance and military service on Saturday Night Live. |
| May 22 2018 | Won the Republican primary runoff against Kevin Roberts, advancing to the general election. |
| March 2018 | Dan Crenshaw ran in the Republican primary for Texas's 2nd congressional district, seeking to replace retiring Republican Ted Poe. |
| February 2018 | Crenshaw highlighted border security and immigration reform as key campaign issues in an interview. |
| 2017 | Received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. |
| November 2017 | Dan Crenshaw announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives, encouraged by national security analyst John Noonan. |
| 2016 | Crenshaw criticized then-candidate Trump's rhetoric toward Muslims and 'hateful' speech, showing his initial stance on Trump's campaign messaging. |
| 2016 | After the 2016 election, Crenshaw became a 'staunch defender' of Donald Trump, despite having previously criticized some of Trump's statements in a 2015 Facebook post. |
| 2016 | Medically retired from military service with the rank of lieutenant commander after serving ten years and five tours of duty. |
| 2015 | Crenshaw commented on religious comparisons, arguing that the worst aspect of modern Christianity is opposition to same-sex marriage, which he contrasts with what he perceives as more extreme practices in Islam. |
| 2013 | Dan Crenshaw married Tara Blake |
| 2012 | Deployed to Afghanistan for his third military deployment, where he was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED), resulting in the loss of his right eye. |
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