Jason Crow
Bio | Jason Crow served as an Army Ranger after working his way through college. He worked as a lawyer and was named Denver’s Pro-bono Lawyer of the Year for the work he did helping service members. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Colorado |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Colorado |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CO-06 | CO-06 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | The vast majority of Crow's financing comes from large individual contributions (68%). Crow believes in campaign finance reform, wanting more accountability for politicians, and does not take PAC funds. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jason-crow/summary?cid=N00040876&cycle=2020 |
Voting Rights | Crow has voted to pass HR4, The Voting Rights Advancement Act, in December of 2019. Source: https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/23939 |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Crow has stated that the ACA should be expanded so that coverage is not just 90% of Americans but for all Americans. Crow is major supported for universal coverage as he wants to make sure that no American suffers financially in order to afford healthcare. Source: https://jillianfreeland.com/issues/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Crow sees it as the government's responsibility to provide healthcare for all while ensuring that the coverage works for them. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Crow wants to ensure that the LGBT community possess the same rights and protections as other Americans, so he is cosponsoring the equality act. Crow believes that LGBT Americans still suffer from discrimination in the United States, particularly from business, and he wants to eradicate such discrimination. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Abortion | For | Crow believes that women should have the right to choose and continues to push for legislation that believes in this. Crow supports the legal right to an abortion. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Gun Control | For | Crow believes in common-sense laws as well as background checks through supporting HR8. He has also introduced loophole legislation and is the vice chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Crow aims to uphold Second Amendment rights while increasing gun safety in the United States. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. Crow aims to uphold Second Amendment rights while increasing gun safety in the United States. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Crow believes in funding Planned Parenthood. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Crow believes in reducing mandatory minimum sentences in order to allow judges to ensure that punishments are appropriate for the crime. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/criminal-justice-reform/ |
| Military Spending | Against | Crow supported the National Defense Authorization Act. Source: https://www.cpr.org/2019/07/12/the-defense-spending-bill-clears-the-house-with-colorado-reps-voting-on-party-lines/ |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Crow has no official statements on the War on Terrorism but has led efforts on the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Before becoming a politician, Crow served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was able to engage in diplomacy. Crow is a strong supported of America being a global leader in order to promote human rights and democracy through diplomacy; therefore, foreign policy should reflect this and aim to strengthen alliances. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| United Nations power | For | Crow supports the U.N and foreign diplomacy. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1207?s=1&r=28 & https://www.facebook.com/JasonCrowforCongress/photos/today-on-united-nations-day-i-am-reminded-of-how-important-it-is-to-work-towards/566089347162008/ |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Government Spending | Against | Crow has introduced legislation to reduce government spending and increase transparency for taxpayers. https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-crow-helps-introduce-legislation-crack-down-lavish-spending-cabinet |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Crow's stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | In 2019, Crow held a hearing on workforce development problems in small business of the clean energy sector. Source" https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-looks-close-skills-gap-clean-energy-sector Crow supports a transition to clean energy through legislation and policy. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/environment-and-energy-policy-for-americas-future/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Crow is a cosponsor of H.R40, the Commision to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act |
| Border Control | For | Crow has pushed for increased transparency from ICE. Source: https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-jason-crow-demands-increased-transparency-ice-covid-19-cases Crow calls for border security in order to control illegal importation of drugs and weapons. However, he supports immigrations and Dreamers. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/values/ |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| DACA | For | Crow has cosponsored the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR6); he is a strong supported of DACA and Dreamers. Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/colorado-politicians-react-to-supreme-court-daca-ruling/73-67e207ff-40f1-43ab-8033-9aa5b34a3b08 |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Crow's stance is unclear. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Crow supports federal decriminalization of marijuana and cosponsored the Respect States' and Citizens' Right Act. Source: https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/criminal-justice-reform/ |