Justin Amash is a famous American politician and lawyer who is serving as a U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district. He was first elected to be a member of the House in the year 2010. The chair of the House Liberty Caucus, Justin Amash is also a libertarian Republican and he had served in the "Michigan House of Representatives" representing the 72nd District. Politico described him as "one of the most conservative members of Congress." He is a very skillful and talented politician.
Justin Amash first GOP lawmaker to state Trump is impeachable
As many see the Democrats in Washington, D.C. as agonizing over whether to impeach Donald Trump in the wake of the release of the redacted Mueller report, Republican Rep. Justin Amash is being praised for having read the report then tweeting that the president has in his view ‘engaged in impeachable conduct.’ Columnist for The Intercept, Mehdi Hasan, joins Joy Reid to discuss.
GOP lawmaker: Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) said he believes President Trump engaged in "impeachable conduct" and accused Attorney General William Barr of intentionally misleading the public.
Cupp reacts to Amash tweet: This is big
CNN's SE Cupp says a tweet from Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) stating that President Trump's actions and behavior "meet the threshold for impeachment" is significant.
What is the age of Justin Amash?
Justin Amash turned 39 years old on his birthday on 18th April as of 2019.
Does Justin Amash have a siblings?
On 18th April 1980, Justin Amash was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States as Justin A. Amash. He was born to Attallah Amash (father) and Mimi Amash (mother). His father, Attallah, a Palestinian Christian, is a business owner, whose family immigrated to the United States in 1956. His mother, Mimi, is a Syrian immigrant to the United States. Talking about his siblings, he has a brother named Jeff Amash. He was raised in Kelloggsville, Michigan though he was born in Grand Rapids. His nationality is American, and Aries is his zodiac sign. His religion is Christian and his ethnicity is White. As per his education, he attended Grand Rapids Christian High School and graduated as the valedictorian of his class from Kelloggsville Christian School in Kelloggsville. He earned his B.A. degree in economics and a J.D. degree at the "University of Michigan" in 2002 and 2005, respectively. After his graduation from the university, Amash became a consultant to his family's business. Prior to his political career, he worked as a corporate attorney for his family's business for a year before being elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in the year 2008.
Who is the wife of Justin Amash?
Moving towards marital status of Justin Amash, he is a married person. He was married to Kara Janell Day. Kara is a graduate of Calvin College and a former elementary school teacher. Justin and Kara are blessed with three children: two daughters named Anwen Amash and Evelyn Amash and a son named Alexander Amash. The couple is living happily in Cascade Charter Township together. There is no sign of separation between them.
What is Justin Amash's net worth?
Justin Amash has a handsome income from his service in the government as a politician. He had an estimated net worth of $110 k in 2017 which rose to $41 million in 2018 and $22 million as of 2019. He has a base salary of $174,000. He is satisfied with his earnings.
How tall is Justin Amash?
Justin Amash is a very handsome person with charming face and attractive attitude. He stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in. He has a fair complexion with brown eyes and black hair. His other body measurements will be added soon.
How was Justin Amash's political career?
- In the year 2008, Justin Amash ran for the "Michigan House of Representatives" in Michigan's 72nd House District.
- He was elected as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd Congressional District in the year 2011.
- On 3rd August 2010, he won the five-way Republican primary for the seat vacated with over 40% of the vote.
- He was endorsed by the Club for Growth, Ron Paul, and Freedom Works PAC during his primary campaign.
- On 25th October 2010, issue, Time magazine named Amash one of its "40 under 40-Rising Stars of U.S. Politics".
- At age 30, he was the youngest federal officeholder in the United States on Time's list.
- In 2012, he won reelection to the U.S. House and in the year 2016, with 53% and 59% vote respectively and was endorsed by the fiscally conservative Club for Growth PAC, which spent over $500,000 supporting Amash in his Republican.
- He also supports free markets with limited government regulation and was the only representative from Michigan to oppose federal aid in response to the Flint water crisis.
- He believes government overspending is one of the biggest threats to the economic health and national security, and he has introduced an innovative balanced budget amendment-"the Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment"-to reduce the national debt.
- He supports a fair and simple tax code and a regulatory environment that promotes economic prosperity.
- He has been a leading critic of the unconstitutional suspicion less mass collection of all Americans’ phone records, the indefinite detention provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
- He is also a member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR).
- He serves on the COR Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the COR Subcommittee on National Security.
- He also chairs the House Liberty Caucus.
- He has a great value of vote as he once had said, "I follow a set of principles, I follow the Constitution. And that’s what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty.”
- Recently, Justin Amash has become the first Republican legislator to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
- He said that President Donald Trump has engaged in "impeachable conduct", and asked for removing the current U.S. President.
- He also accused Attorney General William Barr of misleading the public about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's findings on Russian interference as he had posted a twit in his Twitter account on 18th May 2019.