Dan Crenshaw

Ballotpedia, Daniel Crenshaw

Dan lives with his wife Tara and their daughter in Houston. He earned a bachelor's degree in international affairs from Tufts University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Dan served as a U.S. Navy SEAL for a decade, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. 

Dan Crenshaw is a US representative in Congressional District 2. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term.

As of September 7, 2024, Dan Crenshaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Opposes federal funding of state red flag laws.

- Opposes federal funding of state red flag laws.
- Opposes bans on pistol braces.

Public Safety

Opposes "gender affirming care" for children.

As a US representative, introduced legislation to improve access to direct primary care for Medicaid recipients.

- Opposes "gender affirming care" for children.
- As a US representative, introduced legislation to improve access to direct primary care for Medicaid recipients.

Healthcare

Education

As a US representative, introduced the Keeping America’s Refineries Act to address lawsuits related to refining petroleum.

Introduced the Primacy Certainty Act to support the approval of carbon capture projects.

Introduced the Conversation Funding Protection Act to require  the Department of the Interior to retain at least 2 region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico.

- As a US representative, introduced the Keeping America’s Refineries Act to address lawsuits related to refining petroleum.
- Introduced the Primacy Certainty Act to support the approval of carbon capture projects.
- Introduced the Conversation Funding Protection Act to require  the Department of the Interior to retain at least 2 region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

As US representative, introduced legislation to speed up the hiring of Border Patrol agents and provide them with incentive pay.

Supports addressing "loopholes in our asylum laws and flaws in current immigration statutes that encourage migrants to cross into our country illegally."

Introduced legislation to allow the use of military force against "Mexican drug cartels."

- As US representative, introduced legislation to speed up the hiring of Border Patrol agents and provide them with incentive pay.
- Supports addressing "loopholes in our asylum laws and flaws in current immigration statutes that encourage migrants to cross into our country illegally."
- Introduced legislation to allow the use of military force against "Mexican drug cartels."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Dan Crenshaw lives with his wife, Tara, and two dogs, Joey and Luna, in Houston. He earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 2017.

Dan Crenshaw served as a Navy SEAL for a decade, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2018, where he represents the Second Congressional District of Texas.

Dan Crenshaw was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2018, where he represents the Second Congressional District of Texas.

Believes in defending the Constitution and upholding Texas values to empower future generations.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.