Jason Chaffetz
Bio | Jason Chaffetz is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Utah’s 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2017. During his time in the House, Chaffetz served as Chair of the House Oversight Committee from 2015 to 2017. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Utah |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Utah |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Chaffetz has raised $4,268,737 in campaign funds, with the top contributions coming from pharmaceuticals/health products ($317,509), and lobbyists ($208,154). Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jason-chaffetz/summary?cid=N00028958&cycle=2010&type=I |
Voting Rights | Chaffetz has penned articles in criticism of Pelosi and other Democrats' efforts towards election security. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/elections-voter-fraud-congress-jason-chaffetz |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Chaffetz is against universal healthcare. Chaffetz supports repealing the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Chaffetz is against socialized healthcare and supports repealing the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Chaffetz is against LGBT rights. Chaffetz does not agree with same-sex marriage, and has made efforts to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage. He also supports the First Amendment Defense Act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz#LGBT_issues |
| Taxes | For | Chaffetz supports tax accountability and has voted against tax cuts. Chaffetz is an advocate for holding companies and individuals accountable for their taxes, detailed in the Tax Accountability Act that he penned. He also has voted in opposition of tax cuts. Source: https://fcw.com/articles/2017/01/30/ogr-bills-markup-gunter.aspx https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=50867004&itype=CMSID |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on a flat tax rate is unknown. Chaffetz is an advocate for holding companies and individuals accountable for their taxes, detailed in the Tax Accountability Act that he penned. He also has voted in opposition of tax cuts. Source: https://fcw.com/articles/2017/01/30/ogr-bills-markup-gunter.aspx https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=50867004&itype=CMSID |
| Abortion | Against | Chaffetz is against abortion. Chaffetz is pro-life. He cosponsored the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act and the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011. Source: https://www.congress.gov/member/jason-chaffetz/C001076?searchResultViewType=expanded&pageSize=250&q=%7B%22subject%22%3A%22Health%22%2C%22sponsorship%22%3A%22cosponsored%22%7D |
| Gun Control | Nuance | Chaffetz does not support gun control overall. However, he has indicated some need for gun control in regards to mental illness. Chaffetz has a concealed carry permit and believes in the right to bear arms, but he has voiced some support for restricting access to guns for people with mental illnesses. Source: https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=55476707&itype=CMSID |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Chaffetz is against assisted suicide, and has made efforts to block a law permitting assisted suicide by doctors for terminally ill patients in Washington, D.C. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2017/1/10/20603780/chaffetz-plans-to-block-new-d-c-assisted-suicide-law Chaffetz has a concealed carry permit and believes in the right to bear arms, but he has voiced some support for restricting access to guns for people with mental illnesses. Source: https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=55476707&itype=CMSID |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Chaffetz is against Planned Parenthood. In 2015, Chaffetz questioned the President of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, using a misinformed, inaccurate data chart that portrayed Planned Parenthood's abortion rates to be severely increasing, while their cancer screenings and other methods of preventative care rates decreased. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz#Planned_Parenthood_hearings |
| Welfare | Against | Chaffetz does not support welfare. Chaffetz has voted against Republican welfare reforms that would be more restricting, and supported Democratic welfare reforms that would provide more leniency, for example, in terms of child care. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2002/5/17/19655457/house-passes-gop-welfare-reforms |
| Welfare | Against | Chaffetz is against stem cell research for ethical reasons, he claims. He was against lifting the Bush administration ban on federal funds for stem cell research. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2008/11/11/20285392/lawmakers-are-divided-on-stem-cells |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Chaffetz is against mandatory prison sentences, and has advocated for prison reform in a more bipartisan manner. Source: https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=56385962&itype=CMSID |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Chaffetz has advocated for pulling troops out of Afghanistan. Source: https://welch.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/welch-and-chaffetz-continue-bipartisan-push-end-war-afghanistan-0 |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Chaffetz' view on the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Against | Chaffetz has spoken out condemning white nationalism. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jason-chaffetz-steve-king-must-face-real-consequences-for-his-white-supremacy-remarks |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | For | Chaffetz supports Brexit. He stated that he understand how those who voted for Britain's exit may feel over-governed and would like to have more of their own control, seeing similar sentiments in Americans as well. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2016/6/24/20590928/will-brexit-vote-help-trump-in-utah#republican-presidential-candidate-donald-trump-speaks-during-a-news-conference-at-the-trump-national-golf-club-tuesday-march-8-2016-in-jupiter-fla-ap-photo-lynne-sladky |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Chaffetz sponsored the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 which would have limited government spendings. He has also advocated for cuts to the government's spending in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2560/cosponsors https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jason-chaffetz-coronavirus-devastates-state-and-local-government-budgets-officials-need-to-cut-spending |
| Charter Schools | For | Chaffetz sponsored H.R. 4901, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act, which would continue to provide funding for DC charter schools, as well as DC public schools and the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. Source: https://www.gop.gov/bill/h-r-4901-scholarships-for-opportunity-and-results-soar-reauthorization-act/ |
| Common Core | Against | Chaffetz is against the Common Core. Chaffetz has stated that he believes educational decisions should not be made by the federal government, and instead left up to the parents, schools, and individual states. Source: https://universe.byu.edu/2014/11/03/congressional-candidates-differ-in-views-on-education/ |
| Clean Energy | Against | Chaffetz does not support clean energy. Chaffetz does not believe in climate change, and he is against the use of solar energy, because he believes it negatively affects wildlife. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz#Energy_and_environment |
| Religious Freedom | For | Chaffetz supports religious freedom. Chaffetz advocates for freedom of religion, specifically in regards to protecting companies and businesses that would refuse to serve the LGBT community on the basis of religion, and he supported the First Amendment Defense Act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz#LGBT_issues |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Chaffetz's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Chaffetz supports border control. Chaffetz is a strong advocate against illegal immigration and supports tightening border control. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2010/1/22/20365962/rep-jason-chaffetz-seeks-tough-approach-on-illegal-immigration |
| Passenger Profiling | Nuance | Chaffetz supports "behavior profiling," but he says this would not be based upon the passenger's race nor religion. However, he is an advocate against full-body scanning in airport security, claiming it to be an invasion of personal privacy. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/with-tsa-under-fire-is-racial-profiling-on-the-table/ https://www.ksl.com/article/9157884/chaffetz-persists-in-opposition-to-full-body-scanners |
| DACA | Against | Chaffetz praised the Trump administration for its termination of DACA. Source: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/9/8/iop-fellows-debate-immigration/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Chaffetz is against sanctuary cities, and he voted against the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3009 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Chaffetz is a strong advocate against the legalization of marijuana. Source: https://dcist.com/story/10/06/24/chaffetz-moves-against-medical-mari/ |