Roger Wayne Marshall

Republican junior Senator of Kansas

Representative
Kansas, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Kansas, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Senator
Kansas
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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August 9, 1960 (64 years old)

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American politician, physician, and former military officer
Served as the junior United States senator since 2021
Previously served as the U.S. representative for a rural district covering much of the western and northern parts of Kansas from 2017 to 2021
First elected to Congress in 2016, defeating an incumbent in the Republican primary
Announced a bid for the United States Senate in 2020, won the Republican primary, and was elected in November, defeating a Democratic nominee
Joined a group of Republican senators in support of objections to electoral votes in January 2021
Born and raised in Kansas, attended Butler Community College and Kansas State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry
Received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology
Served as chairman of the board of a regional hospital and vice president of a bank, and was a district governor of Rotary International
Served seven years in the United States Army Reserve, reaching the rank of captain
Supported by agricultural groups in his congressional campaign, endorsed by the United States Chamber of Commerce and various agricultural associations
Participated in a group of House Republicans who intruded upon a confidential hearing during the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
Committee assignments have included Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, Energy and Natural Resources, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Voted in line with Trump’s positions 98% of the time
Opposes abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, and has called for overturning Roe v. Wade
Supported attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
Promoted conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic and opposed face mask mandates
Rejects the scientific consensus on climate change and supports reducing the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency
Voted against expanding the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Supports repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and opposes Medicaid expansion
Supports farm subsidies and voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Supported Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria and his immigration policies
Lives in Great Bend, Kansas, with his wife and four children, and has practiced medicine there
Was involved in a train crash in 2018 and administered first aid and CPR to the injured
Non-denominational Protestant