Justin Amash

Libertarian Representative of Michigan's 3rd district

Representative
Michigan, district 3
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Michigan, district 3
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Michigan, district 3
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Michigan, district 3
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Michigan, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021

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Congresses Served

House Terms

April 18, 1980 (44 years old)

Birthday

Served as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021
Second Palestinian-American member of Congress
Originally a member of the Republican Party, became an independent in July 2019, and joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020
Born to Palestinian and Syrian Christian immigrant parents
Graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School
Worked briefly as a corporate lawyer and consultant before entering politics
Represented the 72nd district in the Michigan House of Representatives for one term
Founder and chairperson of the Liberty Caucus and a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, which he left in June 2019
Became the first Republican congressman to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump
Formed an exploratory committee for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination in 2020 but did not run for president
Did not seek reelection to Congress in 2020
Announced candidacy for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Michigan for 2024
Describes himself as a libertarian, advocating for limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty
Opposes abortion and federal funding for abortion, supports ending qualified immunity for law enforcement, and has criticized the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs
Has been critical of both major political parties and the American two-party system
Supports efforts to reform cannabis laws and has opposed military interventions not authorized by Congress