Dan Bishop

Republican Representative of North Carolina's 8th district

Representative
North Carolina, district 9
September 17, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
North Carolina, district 9
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
North Carolina, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-1976

@RepDanBishop

danbishop.house.gov

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July 1, 1964 (60 years old)

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American attorney and politician
Served as a U.S. representative since 2019
Previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate
Lead author of North Carolina’s Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, known as the “bathroom bill”
Faced backlash for the “bathroom bill,” leading to economic losses for North Carolina
Won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019
Re-elected in 2022
Running for attorney general in 2024
Holds a B.S. in business administration and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina
Criticized journalists and likened to Donald Trump for attacking the media
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Supported a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results and objected to the certification of electoral votes
Voted to repeal the AUMF against Iraq and supported Israel following a Hamas attack
Voted in favor of directing the removal of U.S. troops from Syria
Voted against the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act and proposed defense budget cuts
Opposed immigration measures increasing H-2B visas and prohibiting ICE from detaining or removing illegal alien sponsors of Unaccompanied Alien Children
Committee assignments include Homeland Security and Judiciary
Member of several caucuses including the Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee
Contributed to the establishment of the social network Gab, criticized for white supremacist content
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