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| Carlos Curbelo | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joe García |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Luis Curbelo (1980-03-01) March 1, 1980 (age 44) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cecilia Lowell Curbelo |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Kendall, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Website | Official website |
Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Florida's 26th congressional district, having won election in the 2014 election. He took office on January 3, 2015. Curbelo is a Republican.
As of 26 February 2017, he has voted with his party in 94.8% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with Donald J. Trump's positions in 84.6% of the votes.
Early life and education
Curbelo is the son of Cuban exiles in Florida. He attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.
Career
Curbelo was previously a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools board. He attended the University of Miami where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in public administration. He is the founder of Capitol Gains, a government and public relations firm.
He is also a former state director for former U.S. senator George LeMieux of Florida.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
- 2014
In the 2014 election, Curbelo defeated incumbent Joe Garcia of the Democratic Party by 52 to 48 percent.
- 2016
Curbelo ran for re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, Curbelo defeated former Democratic U.S. Representative Joe Garcia. Curbelo received 53% of the vote.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Committee on Small Business
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Political positions
Curbelo has a reputation as a moderate Republican. According to McClatchy, "Curbelo has broken ranks with his party to take lonely stands on high-profile topics ranging from abortion and women’s health to climate change, the environment, immigration and government spending."
Abortion
He opposes abortion.
Donald Trump
In February 2017, while serving on the Ways and Means Committee, he voted against a measure that would have led to a request of the Treasury Department for President Donald Trump's tax returns. The measure failed 23-15 on a party-line, with all 23 Republicans voting against the measure. Trump is the first president to break the precedent started by Richard Nixon of presidential candidates releasing their tax returns. The tax returns would shed light on Trump's financial ties and conflicts of interest.
In March 2016, Curbelo said he would not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, calling it "a moral decision" rather than a political decision.
Curbelo critiqued Trump's 2017 executive order to temporarily curtail Muslim immigration until better screening methods are devised. He stated “I expect that these executive orders are in fact temporary and that once the Administration strengthens the vetting process, we can continue our tradition of welcoming those who are persecuted in an orderly manner and without any kind of religious test.”
Environment
In February 2016, Curbelo and Democratic representative Ted Deutch created a bipartisan climate solutions caucus in the House to “explore policy options that address the impacts, causes, and challenges of our changing climate."
Healthcare
Curbelo favors repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). On the subject, Curbelo has said, "I clearly do not support the law and think it is bad policy. ... However I prefer to use the word ‘replace’ or ‘substitute’ Obamacare because to just say ‘repeal’ implies that there is no need for health care reform. But yes, if we replace or substitute Obamacare, that means it would no longer exist."
Personal life
Curbelo married Cecilia Lowell, sister of former Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell, in 2006 and resides in Kendall, Florida.
He was diagnosed with whooping cough in August 2015. He was vaccinated as a child but did not receive the recommended booster shots as an adult.
References
- "NationalJournal". National Journal.
- Willis, Derek. "Represent". ProPublica. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- Bycoffe, Aaron (January 30, 2017). "Tracking Carlos Curbelo In The Age Of Trump". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- Werner, Erica. House GOP boasts diversity and new conservatives Archived November 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 8, 2014
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Mazzei, Patricia, Christina Veiga, and Daniel Chang. In GOP pickup, Miami Rep. Joe Garcia loses to Carlos Curbelo, Miami Herald, November 5, 2014.
- "Cecilia Curbelo: Miami congressional candidate Carlos Curbelo's Wife (bio, wiki, photos)". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- WPLG. "Carlos Curbelo defeats Joe Garcia in fight for District 26". Local10. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- Derby, Kevin (December 30, 2015). "Paul Ryan Doubles Down on Support of Carlos Curbelo". Sunshine State New. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "Florida U.S. House 26th District Results: Carlos Curbelo Wins". The New York Times. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Rosen, James (October 7, 2016). "Carlos Curbelo isn't your typical Republican congressman from Miami". McClatchy. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ Friedersdorf, Conor. "These 23 Republicans Passed on a Chance to Get Trump's Tax Returns". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- Derby, Kevin (March 25, 2016). "Curbelo Won't Vote for Trump, Could Vote for Clinton". Sunshine State News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Timmons, Heather. "The short (but growing) list of Republican lawmakers who are publicly condemning Trump's "Muslim ban"". Quartz.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - Yerman, Marcia G. (February 17, 2016). "Rep. Carlos Curbelo: Republican Half of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- Revkin, Andrew (February 6, 2016). "As Rubio Waffles, Two Floridians in the House Seek Bipartisan Climate Solutions". New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "Carlos Curbelo 'opposes the repeal of Obamacare,' says attack ad". @politifact. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "Freshman GOP Rep. Curbelo Diagnosed With Whooping Cough". Retrieved February 26, 2017.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Carlos Curbelo at Wikimedia Commons
- U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo
- Campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded byJoe García | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th congressional district 2015–present |
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United States Representatives by seniority 340th |
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- American politicians of Cuban descent
- Hispanic and Latino American members of the United States Congress
- Florida Republicans
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
- People from Kendall, Florida
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- University of Miami alumni
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