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{{Short description|American politician (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = John Faso
|name = John Faso
|image = John Faso official congressional photo.jpg
|image = John Faso official congressional photo.jpg
|caption =
|state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|state1 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|district = {{ushr|NY|19|19th}}
|district1 = {{ushr|NY|19|19th}}
|term_start = January 3, 2017
|term_start1 = January 3, 2017
|term_end = January 3, 2019
|predecessor = [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]]
|term_end1 =
|preceded1 = [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]]
|successor = [[Antonio Delgado]]
|office1 = Member of the [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority]]
|predecessor1 =
|term_start1 = July 3, 2003
|state_assembly2 = New York
|term_end1 = June 5, 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bfsa.ny.gov/previous_memb.html|title=Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority - BFSA MEMBERS AND OFFICERS|website=bfsa.ny.gov|access-date=February 10, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802183349/https://bfsa.ny.gov/previous_memb.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|district2 = 102nd
|predecessor1 = ''Position established''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XercCwAAQBAJ&q=Buffalo+Fiscal+Stability+Authority+established&pg=PA24|title=The Children Left Behind: America's Struggle to Improve Its Lowest Performing Schools|first=Daniel L.|last=Duke|date=April 6, 2016|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9781475823615|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|term_start2 = January 1, 1987
|successor1 = Anthony J. Colucci Jr.
|office2 = Minority Leader of the [[New York State Assembly]]
|term_start2 = March 2, 1998
|term_end2 = December 31, 2002
|term_end2 = December 31, 2002
|predecessor2 = [[Clarence D. Lane|Clarence Lane]]
|predecessor2 = [[Thomas M. Reynolds]]
|successor2 = [[Joel M. Miller|Joel Miller]]
|successor2 = [[Charles H. Nesbitt]]
|state_assembly3 = New York
|district3 = 102nd
|term_start3 = January 1, 1987
|term_end3 = December 31, 2002
|predecessor3 = [[Clarence D. Lane]]
|successor3 = [[Joel M. Miller|Joel Miller]]
|birth_name = John James Faso Jr.
|birth_name = John James Faso Jr.
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|8|25}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|8|25}}
|birth_place = [[Long Island, New York]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Massapequa, New York]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Mary Frances Faso
|spouse = {{marriage|Mary Frances|1983}}
|children = 2
|children = 2
|alma_mater = [[State University of New York at Brockport|State University of New York, Brockport]]<br>[[Georgetown University Law Center|Georgetown University]]
|education = [[The College at Brockport, State University of New York|State University of New York, Brockport]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Georgetown University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|website = {{url|https://faso.house.gov|House website}}
}}
}}
'''John James Faso Jr.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|æ|s|oʊ}}; born August 25, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|NY|19}} from 2017 to 2019. Faso was first elected to the post in 2016. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Faso previously represented the 102nd district in the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1987 to 2002 and served as Assembly Minority Leader from 1998 to 2002. Faso ran for [[New York State Comptroller]] in 2002 and for [[Governor of New York]] in 2006, but did not prevail in either race. He was defeated for re-election to Congress in November 2018 by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]].


==Early life, education, and early career==
'''John James Faso Jr.''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|æ|s|oʊ}} (born August 25, 1952) is an American politician and the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|NY|19}} since January 3, 2017. He served as minority leader of the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1998 until 2002, representing the 102nd district from 1987 until 2002. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he gave up his seat in the Assembly to run for [[New York State Comptroller]] in 2002, losing to [[Alan Hevesi]]. In [[New York gubernatorial election, 2006|2006]], he made a run for [[List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York]], but was defeated by Democratic nominee [[Eliot Spitzer]].
Faso is of [[Italian-American|Italian]] and [[Irish-American|Irish]] descent, the eldest of five siblings.<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/nyregion/18faso.html?_r=3 |date=October 18, 2006 |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Patrick |last=Healy |title=An Ill-Timed Candidate Believes His Time Is Now}}</ref> He attended [[Archbishop Molloy High School]] in [[Queens|Queens, New York]] and [[State University of New York at Brockport|SUNY-Brockport]]. After college, Faso became a grants officer for [[Nassau County, New York]].<ref name="nyt1"/> Faso graduated from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] in 1979.<ref>Herszenhorn, David M. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/02/nyregion/02schools.html "In the Race for Governor, a Big Divide on School Aid"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 2, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Mr. Faso, whose father worked as a janitor in the Catholic grammar school that he attended on Long Island, went on to Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and the State University of New York at Brockport."</ref> After law school, Faso took political jobs in [[Washington, D.C.]], including as a [[lobbyist]], while considering running for elective office in New York.<ref name="nyt1"/>


From 1979 to 1981, Faso served as a staff member on the [[United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform|United States House Committee on Government Operations]]. From 1983 to 1986, he worked at the New York State Legislative Bill Drafting Commission.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
In 2016, he ran for [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congress]] in {{ushr|NY|19}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nypost.com/2015/09/20/new-york-gets-another-chance-to-listen-to-john-faso|title=New York gets another chance to listen to John Faso|date=September 21, 2015|publisher=nypost.com}}</ref> He was the endorsed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative]], [[Independence Party of New York|Independence]], and [[Reform Party of New York State|Reform]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://johnfaso.com/?post_type=post&p=666|title= Faso Releases ‘Better Off’|publisher=johnfaso.com}}</ref> On November 8, 2016, Faso won the election to Congress for New York's 19th district, defeating Democratic challenger [[Zephyr Teachout]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Niedzwiadek|first=Nick|title=Faso defeats Teachout as Republicans hold NY House seats|url=http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2016/11/ny-election-night-congress-wrap-up-107207|website=Politico|date=November 9, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2016}}</ref>


==Political career==
On January 3, 2017, Faso was sworn in as a member of the [[115th United States Congress]]. On February 15, 2017 he was named by the Washington Post as one of 10 most-vulnerable Republican incumbents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/15/republicans-believe-these-10-house-incumbents-will-face-the-toughest-campaigns-of-2018|title=Republicans believe these 10 House incumbents will face the toughest campaigns of 2018|publisher=washingtonpost.com|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>
===New York State Assembly===
In 1983, Faso moved to [[upstate New York]], purposely choosing to live in a district where an Assembly seat would soon become open so that he could run. He was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]] for the first time in 1986.<ref name="nyt1"/>


Faso was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1987 to 2002.<ref name="nyt1"/> He received the 1997 [[Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy]] Award for distinguished public service.<ref name=":0"/> In 1987, Faso called ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'', the landmark Supreme Court decision regarding abortion rights, a "black mark upon this country."<ref>{{cite web|author=Jessica Bruder |url=http://observer.com/2005/12/is-john-faso-fighting-an-unbeatable-foe/ |title=Is John Faso Fighting An Unbeatable Foe? |publisher=Observer |date=2005-12-12 |access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Michael|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/22/nyregion/22faso.html |title=A History of Going Against the Grain With Republican Colleagues|newspaper=The New York Times|date=2006-10-22 |access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> In late 1994, Faso served on [[George Pataki]]'s transition team, where he chaired the budget committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/BN/lib00142,0EAF98335A04AFEA.html|title=Faso to head Pataki budget team|date=November 21, 1994|publisher=News Bank}}</ref> He became head of the team that wrote Pataki's first budget as governor.<ref name="nyt1"/>
==Early life, education, and early career==

Faso is of Italian and Irish descent, the eldest of five siblings.<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/nyregion/18faso.html?_r=3|date= October 18, 2006|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Patrick|last=Healy|title=An Ill-Timed Candidate Believes His Time Is Now|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140703141203/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/nyregion/18faso.html?_r=3|archivedate=July 3, 2014}}</ref> He attended [[Archbishop Molloy High School]] in [[Queens|Queens, New York]] and [[State University of New York at Brockport|SUNY-Brockport]]. After college, Faso became a grants officer for [[Nassau County, New York]].<ref name="believes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/nyregion/18faso.html|title=An Ill-Timed Candidate Believes His Time Is Now|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=October 18, 2006|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> Faso graduated from [[Georgetown University Law Center]] in 1979.<ref>Herszenhorn, David M. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/02/nyregion/02schools.html "In the Race for Governor, a Big Divide on School Aid"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 2, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Mr. Faso, whose father worked as a janitor in the Catholic grammar school that he attended on Long Island, went on to Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and the State University of New York at Brockport."</ref> After law school, Faso took government jobs in Washington, D.C., all the while thinking about running for elected office in New York. In 1983, Faso moved to upstate New York, purposely choosing to live in a district where an Assembly seat would soon become open so that he could run. In 1986, the incumbent official retired and Faso won the seat. <ref name="nyt1"/>
In 1995, Faso became ranking member of the Assembly [[Ways and Means]] Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60616FB355B0C768CDDAF0894DD494D81 |newspaper=The New York Times |title=More Budget Battles; This Year's Fiscal Fight Is Over in Albany But Squabbling May Be Worse Next Year |first=James |last=Dao |date=June 5, 1995 |access-date=April 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103233617/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60616FB355B0C768CDDAF0894DD494D81 |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the original sponsor of charter school legislation and was involved in the passage of Governor Pataki's proposal to create charter schools in New York State in 1998. He supported expanding the current cap on charter schools.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Peterson|first1=Helen|title=Charter School Experiment Begins|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/charter-school-experiment-begins-article-1.852523|access-date=September 21, 2016|publisher=New York Dailly News|date=September 9, 1999}}</ref> John Faso was elected Assembly Minority Leader in 1998.<ref name="nyt1"/>


===2002 campaign for New York State Comptroller===
==Career==
Faso's work on the state budget fueled a run for [[New York State Comptroller]] in [[2002 New York State Comptroller election|2002]]. Initially trailing Democrat [[Alan Hevesi]] (then-Comptroller of New York City) by a 20-point margin,<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/32297p-30622c.html Now it's 'real race' for controller seat. As gap closes, Faso & Hevesi get nasty] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061219232817/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/32297p-30622c.html |date=December 19, 2006}}</ref> Faso lost the election 50%-47%.
After law school, Faso took government jobs in Washington, D.C., all the while thinking about running for elected office in New York. In 1983, Faso moved to upstate New York. In 1986, the incumbent official retired and Faso won the seat.<ref name="believes"/>


During the campaign, Faso accused Hevesi of having mismanaged the city's pension funds.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan P. Hicks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/02/nyregion/testy-debate-by-2-running-to-become-comptroller.html|title=Testy Debate By 2 Running To Become Comptroller|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 2002|access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Hevesi was later forced to resign from office and jailed in a [[pay-to-play]] scheme involving New York's state pension fund.<ref name=another>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2015/09/20/new-york-gets-another-chance-to-listen-to-john-faso|title=New York gets another chance to listen to John Faso|date=September 21, 2015|publisher=nypost.com}}</ref>
===1987 to 2002===
Faso was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1987 to 2002.<ref name="believes"/> He received the 1997 Nelson A Rockefeller College Award for distinguished public service.<ref name=":0"/> In late 1994, Faso served on [[George Pataki]]'s transition team, where he chaired the budget committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/BN/lib00142,0EAF98335A04AFEA.html|title=Faso to head Pataki budget team|date=November 21, 1994|publisher=News Bank}}</ref> He became head of the team that wrote Pataki's first budget as governor.<ref name="believes"/>


===2006 campaign for Governor of New York===
In 1995, Faso became Ranking Member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60616FB355B0C768CDDAF0894DD494D81|newspaper=The New York Times|title=More Budget Battles; This Year's Fiscal Fight Is Over in Albany But Squabbling May Be Worse Next Year|first=James|last=Dao|date=June 5, 1995|accessdate=April 3, 2010|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20121103233617/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60616FB355B0C768CDDAF0894DD494D81|archivedate=November 3, 2012}}</ref> He was the original sponsor of charter school legislation and was involved in the passage of Governor Pataki's proposal to create charter schools in New York State in 1998. He supported expanding the current cap on charter schools.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Peterson|first1=Helen|title=Charter School Experiment Begins|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/charter-school-experiment-begins-article-1.852523|accessdate=September 21, 2016|publisher=New York Dailly News|date=September 9, 1999}}</ref>
{{Main|2006 New York gubernatorial election}}
[[File:Faso & Pataki.jpg|thumb|Faso and Governor [[George Pataki]] attend the NY State Fair.<!-- when?? -->]]
[[File:Faso & Pataki.jpg|thumb|Faso and Governor [[George Pataki]] attend the NY State Fair.<!-- when?? -->]]
In 2005, Faso announced his intention to run for governor. For the Republican nomination, Faso faced former Massachusetts Governor [[William Weld]], former New York Secretary of State [[Randy Daniels]], and Assemblyman Patrick Manning. Weld reportedly offered Faso the chance to join his ticket as a candidate for [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|lieutenant governor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/nyregion/01gov.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|title=Weld-Faso? Faso-Weld? The Kingmaker From Nassau Holds the Cards|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=June 1, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703141510/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/nyregion/01gov.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|archive-date=July 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Faso received the Conservative Party's endorsement<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/nyregion/24gov.html?pagewanted=print|title=Conservative Party Endorses Faso for Governor, Setting Up a Political Fight in G.O.P.|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=May 24, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703141705/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/nyregion/24gov.html?pagewanted=print|archive-date=July 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> while Weld received the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]'s nomination,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hammeroftruth.com/2006/04/11/bill-weld-as-a-libertarian-party-candidate-in-new-york/#comment-98208|title=Bill Weld as a Libertarian Party Candidate in New York?|work=Hammer of Truth|access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref> guaranteeing both candidates a spot on the ballot if they stayed in the race. However, once the Republican State Convention voted to endorse Faso,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/28/AR2006052800964.html|title=Another Stumble for Ralph Reed's Beleaguered Campaign|last=Edsall|first=Thomas B.|date=May 29, 2006|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=April 3, 2010}}</ref> Weld announced his withdrawal from the race.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/06/AR2006060600786.html|title=Former Mass. Gov. Weld drops out of New York race|date=June 6, 2006|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|issn=0190-8286|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> Faso's running mate was former [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County]] Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jennifer Medina|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23gov.html?pagewanted=print|title=Faso Expected to Name Suburban Moderate as Running Mate|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 23, 2006|access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Faso was opposed by Democratic nominee [[Eliot Spitzer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/nyregion/13debate.html|title=Faso Jabs Sharply at Spitzer, Who Assails 'Angry' Tone|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=October 13, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|issn=0362-4331|access-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref>
===2002 to 2016===
From 2003-06, Faso served as a member of the control board working to fix the financial and managerial issues with the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo City School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2006/08/28/daily14.html|title=Colucci named to city control board|date=August 29, 2006|publisher=Buffalo Business Journal|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>


On Election Day 2006, Spitzer defeated Faso<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysun.com/new-york/spitzer-in-a-historic-landslide-vows-a-new-brand/43126/|title=Spitzer, in a Historic Landslide, Vows 'A New Brand of Politics'|website=The New York Sun}}</ref> 3,086,709 votes to 1,274,335 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf |title=2006 General Election Results for Governor of New York |website=Elections.ny.gov |access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> Spitzer resigned from office a year into his tenure in the midst of [[Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal|a prostitution scandal]].<ref name="resignationCNN">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/12/spitzer/index.html |title=Spitzer to step down by Monday |access-date=March 12, 2008 |publisher=CNN | date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=March 12, 2008 | title=Spitzer Resigns After Sex Scandal, Pressure | url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88134976|website=NPR.org}}</ref>
In late 2002, Faso joined the firm of [[Manatt, Phelps & Phillips]]; he took a leave of absence to run for governor in 2006, then rejoined the firm.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20061201005142/en/John-J.-Faso-Rejoins-Manatt|title=John J. Faso Rejoins Manatt|date=December 1, 2006|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate=September 26, 2016}}</ref>


== U.S. House of Representatives ==
In 2010, when Faso was a partner and lobbyist at the firm, paid a fine and agreed to be banned for five years from appearing before the state's public pension funds as a result of pay-to-play misconduct.<ref name="Steyer">{{cite web|url=http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20101012/FREE/101019958/fasos-law-firm-settles-in-pay-to-play-probe|title=Faso's law firm settles in pay-to-play probe|last=Steyer|first=Robert|date=October 12, 2010|website=Crain's New York Business|publisher=PI Online.com|accessdate=September 26, 2016}}</ref> The ban expired in October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/ban-congressional-candidate-john-faso-old-firm-expiring-blog-entry-1.2393115|title=Ban on congressional candidate John Faso's old firm expiring|last=Lovett|first=Ken|date=October 12, 2015|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>


=== Elections ===
====2002 State Comptroller's campaign====
Faso's work on the state budget fueled a run for [[New York Comptroller]] in [[New York Comptroller election, 2002|2002]]. Initially trailing Democrat [[Alan Hevesi]] (then-Comptroller of New York City) by a 20-point margin,<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/32297p-30622c.html Now it's 'real race' for controller seat. As gap closes, Faso & Hevesi get nasty]</ref> Faso lost the election by a 50%-47% margin. Faso attacked Hevesi throughout the campaign for being “ethically challenged” and denounced him for politicizing pension funds.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan P. Hicks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/02/nyregion/testy-debate-by-2-running-to-become-comptroller.html|title=Testy Debate By 2 Running To Become Comptroller|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 2002|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref>


==== 2016 ====
Hevesi was later jailed in a [[pay-to-play]] scheme involving New York's state pension fund.<ref>{{cite news|title=New York gets another chance to listen to John Faso|url=http://nypost.com/2015/09/20/new-york-gets-another-chance-to-listen-to-john-faso|accessdate=September 21, 2016|newspaper=[[New York Post]]|date=September 20, 2015}}</ref> Years after Faso defeated Hevesi for being "ethically challanged", Faso's law firm paid $550,000 in fines for its own pension fund pay-to-play scheme.<ref name="Steyer"/>
{{main|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 19}}
On September 14, 2015, Faso announced he would run for {{ushr|NY|19}} in the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/09/8576683/john-faso-kick-congressional-campaign |title=John Faso to kick off congressional campaign|website=Capitalnewyork.com|date=July 28, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Republican [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]], the retiring incumbent, endorsed Faso.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilgallen|first=Michaela|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Chris-Gibson-endorses-GOPer-John-Faso-in-NY-19-8385094.php|title=Chris Gibson endorses GOPer John Faso in NY-19|publisher=Times Union|date=July 18, 2016|access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> He won the Republican primary against Andrew Heaney, 67.5% to 32.5%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_19th_Congressional_District_election,_2016|title=New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2016|website=Ballotpedia.org|access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref> During the general election, Faso faced academic and political activist [[Zephyr Teachout]]. Faso defeated Teachout with 54.3% of the vote.<ref name=NYGeneral>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/Congress_11082016_Amend12212016.pdf |title=New York State Official Election Night Results |publisher=New York Board of Elections |access-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-date=December 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229034451/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/Congress_11082016_Amend12212016.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Faso was named to the [[United States House Committee on the Budget|House Budget]] and [[United States House Committee on Agriculture|House Agriculture Committee]] as well as the [[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]], where he served for one term as Vice Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material Subcommittee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transportation.house.gov/subcommittees/subcommittee/?ID=107421|title=Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - U.S. House of Representatives|publisher=transportation.house.gov}}</ref>
====2006 gubernatorial campaign====
{{Main article|New York gubernatorial election, 2006}}
[[File:John Faso 2006.jpg|thumb|Faso campaigning for Governor in 2006]]
In 2005, Faso announced his intention to run for governor. For the Republican nomination, Faso faced former Massachusetts Governor [[William Weld]], former New York Secretary of State [[Randy Daniels]], and Assemblyman Patrick Manning. Weld reportedly offered Faso the chance to join his ticket as a candidate for [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|lieutenant governor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/nyregion/01gov.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|title=Weld-Faso? Faso-Weld? The Kingmaker From Nassau Holds the Cards|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=June 1, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=April 3, 2010|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140703141510/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/nyregion/01gov.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|archivedate=July 3, 2014}}</ref> Faso received the Conservative Party's endorsement<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/nyregion/24gov.html?pagewanted=print|title=Conservative Party Endorses Faso for Governor, Setting Up a Political Fight in G.O.P.|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=May 24, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=April 3, 2010|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140703141705/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/nyregion/24gov.html?pagewanted=print|archivedate=July 3, 2014}}</ref> while Weld received the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]'s nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hammeroftruth.com/2006/04/11/bill-weld-as-a-libertarian-party-candidate-in-new-york/#comment-98208|title=Bill Weld as a Libertarian Party Candidate in New York?|work=Hammer of Truth|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>


==== 2018 ====
After a weak showing at the state Republican convention, Weld announced his withdrawal from the race.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/06/AR2006060600786.html|title=Former Mass. Gov. Weld drops out of New York race|date=June 6, 2006|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|issn=0190-8286|access-date=September 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 19}}


Faso ran for re-election in 2018 and was challenged by Democrat [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]]. According to the ''[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'', the race was "considered one of the more closely watched in the nation as Faso seeks a second term in a moderate Hudson Valley district that stretches from Dutchess County and into the Albany area and Southern Tier."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/12/19th-congressional-district-polls-show-tight-race-between-faso-delgado/1280153002/|title=19th Congressional District: Polls show tight race between Faso, Delgado|work=Poughkeepsie Journal|last=Arnold|first=Chad|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 12, 2018}}</ref>
In June, the Republican State Convention voted to endorse Faso.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/28/AR2006052800964.html|title=Another Stumble for Ralph Reed's Beleaguered Campaign|last=Edsall|first=Thomas B.|date=May 29, 2006|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=April 3, 2010}}</ref> Faso's running mate was former [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County]] Executive [[C. Scott Vanderhoef]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Jennifer Medina|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23gov.html?pagewanted=print|title=Faso Expected to Name Suburban Moderate as Running Mate|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 23, 2006|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Faso was opposed by Democratic nominee [[Elliot Spitzer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/nyregion/13debate.html|title=Faso Jabs Sharply at Spitzer, Who Assails 'Angry' Tone|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=October 13, 2006|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|issn=0362-4331|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> Spitzer won with 69% of the vote, Faso received 29% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=New_York_gubernatorial_election,_2006&oldid=765957659|title=New York gubernatorial election, 2006|date=February 17, 2017|publisher=Wikipedia.org}}</ref> His loss to Eliot Spitzer was the largest defeat for a major party gubernatorial candidate in the state's history dating back to 1777.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=New_York_gubernatorial_elections&oldid=765978158|title=New York gubernatorial elections|date=February 17, 2017|publisher=|via=Wikipedia}}</ref>


During the campaign, the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]] ran an advertisement criticizing Delgado for his previous career as a [[rapper]]. Faso called some of Delgado's rap lyrics "very troubling and offensive", saying they "paint an ugly and false picture of America." The then-candidate, who was seeking to become the first nonwhite person to represent New York's 19th district, has said the criticism of his rap lyrics is an attempt to "otherize" him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Herndon |first1=Astead |title=A Congressional Candidate Used to Be a Rapper. Will It Matter? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/us/politics/antonio-delgado-lyrics.html |access-date=15 September 2018 |work=New York Times |date=July 17, 2018}}</ref> The ad against Delgado stirred controversy, with ''The New York Times'' editorial board criticizing Faso for what they termed a "cynical campaign of race-baiting".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/opinion/editorials/john-faso-antonio-delgado-congress-19th.html|title=Opinion {{!}} John Faso Is Race-Baiting His Opponent|work=The New York Times |date=July 19, 2018 |access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180713/rap-battle-between-faso-delgado-heats-up|title=Rap battle between Faso, Delgado heats up|last=Brooks|first=Paul|work=recordonline.com|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref>
====2009 U.S. House campaign====
After then-Representative [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] was appointed to the U.S. Senate, a special election was called in 2009 to determine her successor in [[New York's 20th congressional district]]. Faso positioned himself against Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman [[Jim Tedisco]] in the Republican primary, but eventually withdrew after party support coalesced around Tedisco.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huber|first=Michael|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/2672/greene-county-gop-goes-with-faso|title=Greene County GOP goes with Faso - Local Politics|website=Blog.timesunion.com|date=January 24, 2009|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Tedisco lost the election to Democrat [[Scott Murphy]], who in turn, lost to [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]] at the next election.


On November 6, 2018, Delgado defeated Faso<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/nyregion/senate-house-race.html|title=Antonio Delgado Upsets John Faso as 3 House Republicans Fall to N.Y. Democrats (Published 2018)|first=Lisa W.|last=Foderaro|newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> 147,873 votes to 132,873.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Congress.pdf|title=2018 U.S. House of Representatives General Election Results|website=Elections.ny.gov|access-date=November 11, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104180018/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Congress.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
====2016 U.S. House campaign====
On September 14, 2015, Faso announced he would run for {{ushr|NY|19}} in the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/09/8576683/john-faso-kick-congressional-campaign |title=John Faso to kick off congressional campaign|website=Capitalnewyork.com|date=July 28, 2015|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref>


== Political positions ==
His primary campaign was funded in large part by a SuperPAC made up of contributions from [[Robert Mercer (businessman)|Robert Mercer]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Railey|first=Kimberly|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/candidates-with-super-pac-connections-face-off-in-new-york-gop-house-primary/435540|title=Candidates With Super PAC Connections Face Off in New York GOP House Primary|publisher=Atlantic Monthly|date=October 12, 2015|accessdate=February 14, 2017}}</ref> a backer of [[Alt-right]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-what-is-the-alt-right-a-refresher-1479169663-htmlstory.html|title=Nancy Pelosi swats backs challenger to be reelected House minority leader|publisher=|accessdate=March 28, 2017|via=LA Times}}</ref> website [[Breitbart News]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/04/hedge-fund-magnate-backing-cruz-is-major-investor-in-breitbart-news-network-205434#ixzz3vDkfDhjm|title=Hedge-fund magnate backing Cruz is major investor in Breitbart News Network|accessdate=December 26, 2015|publisher=Politico|date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> and [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="jswan1">{{cite news|last1=Swan|first1=Jonathan|title=Billionaire father and daughter linked to Trump shake-up|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/291772-billionaire-father-and-daughter-linked-to-trump-shakeup|accessdate=August 18, 2016|publisher=The Hill|date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Congressman John Faso, Healthcare, ACA protest.jpg|thumb|Faso at an [[Indivisible movement]] protest in Kinderhook]]
As of August 2018, Faso had voted with his party in 87.7% of votes in the [[115th United States Congress]] and voted in line with President Trump's position in 90% of votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/john-j-faso|title=Congress Tracker:John J. Faso, Republican representative for New York's 19th District|access-date=May 13, 2017|work=FiveThirtyEight|date=January 30, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/F000464-john-j-faso|title=Legislators: John Faso (R-N.Y.)|last=Willis|first=Derek|work=ProPublica|access-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref>


Faso was a member of the moderate [[Republican Main Street Partnership]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://republicanmainstreet.org/members/|publisher=Republican Mains Street Partnership|access-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826123025/https://republicanmainstreet.org/members/|archive-date=August 26, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Climate Solutions Caucus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members|url=https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-solutions-caucus/|publisher=Citizen´s Climate Lobby |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> In the [[115th United States Congress]], Faso was ranked the 18th most bipartisan Representative in the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] by the Bipartisan Index, a metric created by [[Richard Lugar#The Lugar Center|The Lugar Center]] and [[Georgetown University|Georgetown's]] [[McCourt School of Public Policy]] to assess [[United States Congress|congressional]] bipartisanship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelugarcenter.org/assets/htmldocuments/Senate%20Scores%20115th%20Congress%20First%20Session.pdf|publisher=The Lugar Center|title=The Lugar Center - McCourt School Bipartisan Index|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180428/assembly-votes-again-to-close-llc-loophole|title=Faso ranks 18th in House for bipartisanship bills|publisher=Times Herald-Record|location=Middletown, New York|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>
Republican [[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]], the retiring incumbent, endorsed Faso.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilgallen|first=Michaela|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Chris-Gibson-endorses-GOPer-John-Faso-in-NY-19-8385094.php|title=Chris Gibson endorses GOPer John Faso in NY-19|publisher=Times Union|date=July 18, 2016|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref> He won the Republican primary against Andrew Heaney, 67.5% to 32.5%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York%27s_19th_Congressional_District_election,_2016|title=New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2016|website=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=January 4, 2017}}</ref> Faso defeated Democratic nominee [[Zephyr Teachout]], who had recently purchased a home in the district, in the general election, winning 53% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=New York U.S. House 19th District Results: John Faso Wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/new-york-house-district-19-teachout-faso|accessdate=March 11, 2017|publisher=The New York Times|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>


====Tenure====
=== Drugs ===
On April 26, 2018, Faso announced that he had joined the bipartisan Heroin Task Force, which works on issues related to heroin and opioid abuse. Faso has "co-sponsored alongside more than 100 lawmakers" the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which aims to crack down on the shipment of synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl, to the United States.<ref>Roach, Sarah; Faso-backed opioid legislation passes; Times Union; June 14, 2018; [https://www.timesunion.com/allnews/article/FASO-SPONSORS-OVERHAUL-OF-ANTI-OPIOID-BILLS-12995499.php]</ref>
[[File:Republican Congressman John Faso in a heated exchange with a constituent.jpg|thumb|Faso in conversation with a constituent at the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce meeting.]]
After winning his election in 2016, Faso was sworn into office in January 2017 as part of the [[115th United States Congress|115th Congress]]. Some
area activists, including the Columbia County Democratic Committee and Citizens Action of New York, have been pressing Faso to hold a public forum to discuss possible attempts to dismantle and replace the [[Affordable Care Act]] (aka [[Obamacare]]). In one instance, activists picketed outside his home.<ref name="dailyfreeman.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170209/some-of-rep-fasos-constituents-find-new-congressman-inaccessible|title=Some of Rep. Faso's constituents find new congressman inaccessible|publisher=dailyfreeman.com}}</ref>


=== Economy ===
Faso was named to the House Budget and House Agriculture Committees as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where he serves as Vice Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material Subcommittee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transportation.house.gov/subcommittees/subcommittee/?ID=107421|title=Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - U.S. House of Representatives|publisher=transportation.house.gov}}</ref>
Faso voted against the [[Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]].<ref name="Almukhtar122117">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/us/politics/tax-bill-house-live-vote.html?_r=0|title=How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill|last1=Almukhtar|first1=Sarah|date=19 December 2017|website=The New York Times|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref> "From the beginning, I wanted to support a tax reform plan that would increase economic growth, increase worker paychecks, incentivize small business investment and ensure New York families are better off," he stated after voting against the bill. Faso argued that the $10,000 state and local tax deduction would also deeply impact New York residents of all wealth levels.<ref name="Moody121917">{{cite web|url=https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/house-passes-final-tax-reform-bill-faso-votes-against-partial-elimination-salt-deductions-0|title=House passes final tax reform bill; Faso votes against partial elimination of SALT deductions {{!}} Hudson Valley 360|last1=Moody|first1=Richard|website=HudsonValley360|language=en|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref>


In November 2017, Faso said he would vote against the Republican tax overhaul bill, citing the removal of state tax deductions as his reason.<ref>Upstate NY Rep. John Faso will split with GOP on tax plan;Syracuse.com; November 15, 2017; [https://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/upstate_ny_rep_john_faso_will_split_with_gop_on_tax_plan.html]</ref>
Previous to this committee assignment, Faso worked as a paid representative of The Constitution Pipeline Co, an energy company that was attempting to build a pipeline to carry fracked gas through much of New York State. The pipeline was opposed by environmental and safety advocates, and the construction of the pipeline was ultimately blocked by the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2016/jul/18/zephyr-teachout/adding-context-zephyr-teachouts-claim-john-fasos-w|title=Faso was paid for his work on pipeline project|website=Politifact.com|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>


=== Environment ===
During his first 30 days in office, Faso's votes aligned with [[Donald Trump]]'s positions 91.7% of the time. His votes currently align with Trump's positions 85.7% of the time.<!-- IS THIS A RELIABLE SOURCE?? SEE TALK PAGE - THIS WEBSITE is VERY LEGIT - CHECK OUT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight for ownership history and info on editors--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/john-j-faso|accessdate=February 16, 2017|title=Faso voting record|work=fivethirtyeight.com}}</ref>
In February 2018, Faso and [[Dan Lipinski]] (IL-3) introduced the bipartisan Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act of 2018 to encourage innovation in [[climate change mitigation|combating climate change]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Creating prize competitions to encourage finding breakthroughs in fighting climate change |work=The Hill |date=April 16, 2018 |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/383261-creating-prize-competitions-to-encourage-finding/}}</ref>


===Notable Votes and Legislation===
=== Health care ===
In January 2017, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported on a closed-door meeting in which Faso said that he had "no problem" with defunding [[Planned Parenthood]], but urged his fellow Republicans not to do so as part of the proposed repeal of the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|ACA (Obamacare)]]; Faso added that using Obamacare repeal legislation to defund Planned Parenthood would be "a gigantic political trap," "a political minefield," and a "grave mistake."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/behind-closed-doors-republican-lawmakers-fret-about-how-to-repeal-obamacare/2017/01/27/deabdafa-e491-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html|title=Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Seiler|first=Casey|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Faso-to-GOP-Don-t-defund-Planned-Parenthood-in-10890309.php|title=Faso to GOP: Don't defund Planned Parenthood in ACA repeal|publisher=Times Union|date=2017-01-27|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> In a later interview, Faso clarified that he "does not favor defunding Planned Parenthood" and that "if a separate up-or-down vote on Planned Parenthood funding came up in the House, he would vote for the status quo, effectively keeping the organization funded."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wamc.org/post/rep-faso-clarifies-quotes-planned-parenthood|title=Rep. Faso Clarifies Quotes on Planned Parenthood|date=January 27, 2017|newspaper=WAMC|access-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref> In February 2017, Faso voted against a resolution that "reverse[d] an Obama Administration rule barring states from defunding Planned Parenthood."<ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Strode|url=http://www.bpnews.net/48365/house-votes-to-annul-rule-protecting-planned-parenthood|title=House votes to annul rule protecting Planned Parenthood|publisher=Bpnews.net|date=2017-02-17|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> In March 2017, Faso voted to amend an Obamacare repeal bill to remove language that would have defunded Planned Parenthood for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2017/03/faso-votes-to-advance-health-care-bill|title=Faso Votes To Advance Health Care Bill|publisher=Nystateofpolitics.com|date=2017-03-16|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>
*Voted in the House Budget Committee to advance the GOP's American Health Care Act. The vote was 19-17. Had one additional member voted no, it would have failed to advance out of committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/273122/faso-votes-to-move-republican-health-care-bill-on|title=Faso votes to move Republican health care bill on (updated)|date=March 16, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref> At the time of this vote, the [[Congressional Budget Office]] has estimated a $33.7 billion per year over 10 years and a decrease in health care coverage by 24 million Americans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2017/03/14/keep-your-plan-maybe-not-under-trumpcare-says-devastating-cbo-report/#746069ed2948|title=Keep Your Plan? Not Under Trumpcare, Says Devastating CBO Report|first=Matthew|last=Herper|publisher=|accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref> The plan will provide sharp increases in premiums of lower income and older Americans while reducing the price of health insurance for those with higher incomes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/14/trump-voters-taking-hit-health-bill-estimates-show-seniors-facing-high-costs.html|title=Trump voters taking hit? Health bill estimates show seniors facing high costs|first=Brooke|last=Singman|date=March 14, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref>
*Co-sponsored a bill which intends to change firearm regulations, including allowing an "individual to carry or possess a concealed handgun in a school zone".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/38|title=H.R.38 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017|website=Congress.gov|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted to repeal a rule requiring energy companies to disclose payments to foreign governments<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th/house-joint-resolution/41|title=H.J.Res.41 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers"|website=Congress.gov|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted to repeal of a rule requiring some federal contractors to report labor violations<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th/house-joint-resolution/37|title=H.J.Res.37 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation|website=Congress.gov|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted to repeal the Stream Protection Rule, an Obama administration rule designed to protect waterways from coal mining waste.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th/house-joint-resolution/38|title=H.J.Res.38 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule|website=Congress.gov|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted for budget resolution S.Con Res 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th/senate-concurrent-resolution/3|title=S.Con.Res.3 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026|website=Congress.gov|accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref> This bill was supported by the [[Heritage Action]] Policy Group, and referred to by them as the "OBAMACARE REPEAL BUDGET RESOLUTION".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heritageaction.com/key-votes/yes-obamacare-repeal-budget-house-sconres3|title="YES" on Obamacare Repeal Budget Resolution (S. CON. RES. 3) - Heritage Action for America}}</ref>
*Voted in favor of a bill to "roll back a rule that required the Social Security Administration to report people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI’s background check system. The database is used to determine eligibility for buying a firearm."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/regulation/317634-house-republicans-block-obama-era-gun-rule|title=Faso voting record|accessdate=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted for H.J. Res. 69/S.J. Res. 18, which the ''[[Washington Post]]'' describes as a bill that allows "practices include killing mother bears and cubs as well as denning wolves and pups, along with trapping, baiting and aerial shooting” on Federal lands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/2017/02/16/4c4669d2-f468-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html|title=GOP works to reverse Obama-era rules on family planning, predator hunting in refuges|publisher=washingtonpost.com|accessdate=February 25, 2017}}</ref>
*Voted against a bill that would have forced Donald Trump's tax returns to be released publicly. The bill's sponsor describes it as needed "[to hold the executive branch] "to the highest standard of transparency to ensure the public interest is placed first".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article135344809.html|title=Republicans block bid to force Trump to release tax returns|publisher=McClatchy DC|date=February 27, 2017|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.hudsonvalley.com/fray/2017/03/01/faso-votes-to-block-push-to-reveal-trumps-taxes|title=Faso votes to block push to reveal Trump's taxes|website=Blogs.hudsonvalley.com|date=March 1, 2017|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/02/27/republicans-block-bid-force-trump-release-tax-returns/TFpBxq5n9eSnHTBXK6dzoJ/story.html|title=Republicans block bid to force Trump to release tax returns|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=February 28, 2017|accessdate=March 11, 2017}}</ref>


On May 4, 2017, Faso voted in favor of the [[American Health Care Act]], the House Republican bill to repeal the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare).<ref name=":02">{{cite news|author= Kim Soffen, Darla Cameron & Kevin Uhrmacher|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|newspaper=Washington Post|date=May 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/politics/house-health-care-vote/index.html|title=How every member voted on health care bill|publisher=CNN|date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> He faced protests in his congressional district over his position on the AHCA.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|author=Brian Hubert|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170115/people-gather-outside-faso-office-to-protest-gop-pledge-to-repeal-affordable-care-act|title=People gather outside Faso office to protest GOP pledge to repeal Affordable Care Act|newspaper=Daily Freeman|date=January 16, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2017/02/02/demonstrators-at-congressman-john-fasos-home-ask-him-to-oppose-trumps-plans|title=Demonstrators at Congressman John Faso's home ask him to oppose Trump's plans|last=Horrigan|first=Jeremiah|website=Hudson Valley One|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|author= Patricia R. Doxsey|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170222/forum-in-fasos-congressional-district-expected-to-draw-more-than-600-people-but-not-faso|title=Forum in Faso's congressional district expected to draw more than 600 people, but not Faso|date=February 24, 2017|newspaper=Daily Freeman}}</ref> During his 2018 re-election campaign, Faso said that he supported protections for individuals with preexisting conditions.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/nyregion/antonio-delgado-rapper.html|title=He's a Rhodes Scholar. The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a 'Big-City Rapper.'|work=The New York Times|date=October 2018 |access-date=2018-10-02|language=en |last1=Foderaro |first1=Lisa W. }}</ref> Faso said that the AHCA bill that he voted for would have protected people with preexisting conditions; however ''The New York Times'' noted that the bill would have allowed states to drop protections for individuals with preexisting conditions.<ref name=":4" />
==Policy stances==

[[File:Congressman John Faso, Healthcare, ACA protest.jpg|thumb|Faso at an [[Indivisible movement]] protest in Kinderhook]]
=== Immigration ===
In 1987, Faso called [[Roe v. Wade]], the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, a "black mark upon this country."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://observer.com/2005/12/is-john-faso-fighting-an-unbeatable-foe|title=Is John Faso Fighting An Unbeatable Foe?|date=December 12, 2005|newspaper=Observer|accessdate=February 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/22/nyregion/22faso.html|title=A History of Going Against the Grain With Republican Colleagues|last=Cooper|first=Michael|date=October 22, 2006|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=February 6, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
On June 20, 2018, after attending a meeting on immigration with President Trump and other GOP House members, Faso said that Trump should halt the “zero tolerance” immigration policy under which children were removed from their parents at the Mexican border. On June 24, 2018, Faso told NPR that he supported a Republican compromise bill that would provide legal status for undocumented immigrants that were illegally brought to the U.S. as children.<ref>{{cite news|title=GOP lawmaker rips 'zero tolerance' policy at Mexico border|url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/20/gop-lawmaker-rips-zero-tolerance-policy-at-mexico-border/|last=Moore |first=Mark |work=New York Post |date=June 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rep. John Faso On The GOP's Immigration Bill|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/24/622959089/rep-john-faso-on-the-gops-immigration-bill?t=1533659291771 |work=NPR |date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>


=== Social programs ===
Faso was quoted in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' saying he had "no problem" with defunding [[Planned Parenthood]], but urging his fellow Republicans not to do so as part of the proposed repeal of the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|ACA (Obamacare)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/behind-closed-doors-republican-lawmakers-fret-about-how-to-repeal-obamacare/2017/01/27/deabdafa-e491-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html|title=Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare|website=Washington Post|accessdate=February 5, 2017}}</ref> Faso later clarified his stance on Planned Parenthood, stating he prefers the "status quo".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wamc.org/post/rep-faso-clarifies-quotes-planned-parenthood|title=Rep. Faso Clarifies Quotes on Planned Parenthood|date=January 27, 2017|newspaper=WAMC|accessdate=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
In 2018, Faso pushed for stricter work requirements on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as the Food Stamps program), claiming that SNAP was an easy target for fraudsters and drug dealers. Studies show that SNAP fraud is rare and that fraud represents a small fraction of the SNAP program.<ref>{{cite news|title=Faso continues push to link food stamps to crime |last=Freedman |first=Dan |url=https://www.timesunion.com/7day-state/article/Faso-linking-food-stamps-to-crime-raises-eyebrows-12870257.php |work=Times Union |date=April 29, 2018}}</ref>


==Legal and consulting career==
Faso faced multiple protests over his support for repealing and replacing the ACA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170115/people-gather-outside-faso-office-to-protest-gop-pledge-to-repeal-affordable-care-act|title=People gather outside Faso office to protest GOP pledge to repeal Affordable Care Act|accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2017/02/02/demonstrators-at-congressman-john-fasos-home-ask-him-to-oppose-trumps-plans|title=Demonstrators at Congressman John Faso's home ask him to oppose Trump's plans|last=Horrigan|first=Jeremiah|website=Hudson Valley One|accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref> Faso would not commit to town hall meetings demanded by some area activists, including the Columbia County Democratic Committee and Citizens Action of New York, to discuss the Affordable Care Act. Faso stated he believes town halls to generally "not [be] productive".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imby.com/hudson/article/rep-john-faso-refuses-to-commit-to-town-hall-to-discuss-acaobamacare|title=Rep John Faso refuses to commit to Town Hall to discuss ACA/Obamacare - Hudson, New York|publisher=imby.com}}</ref><ref name="dailyfreeman.com"/>
Following his loss in the state comptroller election in 2002, Faso joined the firm of [[Manatt, Phelps & Phillips]] as a lobbyist/partner; he took a leave of absence to run for governor in 2006, then rejoined the firm.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20061201005142/en/John-J.-Faso-Rejoins-Manatt|title=John J. Faso Rejoins Manatt|date=December 1, 2006|publisher=Business Wire|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Rothfeld">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703440004575548472423433944|title=Law Firm to Pay $550,000 in Pension Probe|last=Rothfeld|first=Michael|date=2010-10-13|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> [[Manatt, Phelps & Phillips]] agreed to a settlement in 2010 in response to a corruption probe in which the firm was investigated for its "efforts to serve as a "placement agent" for public pension funds in New York and California without a state or federal license." According to the Wall Street Journal, some "of Manatt's efforts to secure investments were made by John Faso".<ref name="Rothfeld"/>


From 2003 to 2006, Faso served as a member of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority control board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2006/08/28/daily14.html|title=Colucci named to city control board|date=August 29, 2006|publisher=Buffalo Business Journal|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>
==Other==
In 2010, Faso's law firm, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, paid New York State a $550,000 fine and agreed not to appear before any public pension fund in New York for at least five years. The state's then-Attorney General [[Andrew Cuomo]] (later elected [[Governor of New York|Governor]]) charged that the firm had acted as an unlicensed financial broker to help companies win business with the state and city pension funds.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lovett|first=Kenneth|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-york-gubernatorial-candidate-john-faso-law-firm-settles-pay-play-probe-article-1.192318|title=Former New York gubernatorial candidate John Faso's law firm settles to pay in play probe|website=nydailynews.com|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}</ref>


In 2014, Faso worked was hired as a paid representative of The Constitution Pipeline Co, an energy company that was attempting to build a pipeline to carry fracked gas through much of New York State. The pipeline was opposed by Environmental and safety advocates, and the construction of the pipeline was ultimately blocked by the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2016/jul/18/zephyr-teachout/adding-context-zephyr-teachouts-claim-john-fasos-w|title=About Teachout's Claim on Faso's Consulting Work|publisher=politifact.com|accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref>
From 2012 to 2015, Faso worked as a public affairs consultant for the Constitution Pipeline Co., an energy company that was attempting to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from [[Pennsylvania]] to New York State. The pipeline was controversial because the pipeline would have transported gas extracted from [[hydraulic fracturing]] (fracking). Construction of the pipeline was ultimately blocked by the state.<ref>{{cite web|author= Dan Clark|url=http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2016/jul/18/zephyr-teachout/adding-context-zephyr-teachouts-claim-john-fasos-w|title=Faso was paid for his work on pipeline project|work=PolitiFact|date=July 18, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Faso has two children, Nicholas and Margaret, and is married to Mary Frances Faso. He is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="nyt1"/>
Faso is married to Mary Frances Faso; they have two children, Nicholas and Margaret. Faso is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="nyt1"/>

==Further reading==
*[[David Paterson|Paterson, David]] ''"Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."'' New York, New York, 2020


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Latest revision as of 01:18, 6 December 2024

John Faso
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byChris Gibson
Succeeded byAntonio Delgado
Member of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority
In office
July 3, 2003 – June 5, 2006[1]
Preceded byPosition established[2]
Succeeded byAnthony J. Colucci Jr.
Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly
In office
March 2, 1998 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byThomas M. Reynolds
Succeeded byCharles H. Nesbitt
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 102nd district
In office
January 1, 1987 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byClarence D. Lane
Succeeded byJoel Miller
Personal details
Born
John James Faso Jr.

(1952-08-25) August 25, 1952 (age 72)
Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Frances
​
(m. 1983)​
Children2
EducationState University of New York, Brockport (BS)
Georgetown University (JD)

John James Faso Jr. (/ˈfæsoʊ/; born August 25, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2017 to 2019. Faso was first elected to the post in 2016. A Republican, Faso previously represented the 102nd district in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002 and served as Assembly Minority Leader from 1998 to 2002. Faso ran for New York State Comptroller in 2002 and for Governor of New York in 2006, but did not prevail in either race. He was defeated for re-election to Congress in November 2018 by Democrat Antonio Delgado.

Early life, education, and early career

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Faso is of Italian and Irish descent, the eldest of five siblings.[3] He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York and SUNY-Brockport. After college, Faso became a grants officer for Nassau County, New York.[3] Faso graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979.[4] After law school, Faso took political jobs in Washington, D.C., including as a lobbyist, while considering running for elective office in New York.[3]

From 1979 to 1981, Faso served as a staff member on the United States House Committee on Government Operations. From 1983 to 1986, he worked at the New York State Legislative Bill Drafting Commission.[citation needed]

Political career

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New York State Assembly

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In 1983, Faso moved to upstate New York, purposely choosing to live in a district where an Assembly seat would soon become open so that he could run. He was elected to the New York State Assembly for the first time in 1986.[3]

Faso was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002.[3] He received the 1997 Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Award for distinguished public service.[5] In 1987, Faso called Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision regarding abortion rights, a "black mark upon this country."[6][7] In late 1994, Faso served on George Pataki's transition team, where he chaired the budget committee.[8] He became head of the team that wrote Pataki's first budget as governor.[3]

In 1995, Faso became ranking member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.[9] He was the original sponsor of charter school legislation and was involved in the passage of Governor Pataki's proposal to create charter schools in New York State in 1998. He supported expanding the current cap on charter schools.[10] John Faso was elected Assembly Minority Leader in 1998.[3]

2002 campaign for New York State Comptroller

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Faso's work on the state budget fueled a run for New York State Comptroller in 2002. Initially trailing Democrat Alan Hevesi (then-Comptroller of New York City) by a 20-point margin,[11] Faso lost the election 50%-47%.

During the campaign, Faso accused Hevesi of having mismanaged the city's pension funds.[12] Hevesi was later forced to resign from office and jailed in a pay-to-play scheme involving New York's state pension fund.[13]

2006 campaign for Governor of New York

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Main article: 2006 New York gubernatorial election
Faso and Governor George Pataki attend the NY State Fair.

In 2005, Faso announced his intention to run for governor. For the Republican nomination, Faso faced former Massachusetts Governor William Weld, former New York Secretary of State Randy Daniels, and Assemblyman Patrick Manning. Weld reportedly offered Faso the chance to join his ticket as a candidate for lieutenant governor.[14]

Faso received the Conservative Party's endorsement[15] while Weld received the Libertarian Party's nomination,[16] guaranteeing both candidates a spot on the ballot if they stayed in the race. However, once the Republican State Convention voted to endorse Faso,[17] Weld announced his withdrawal from the race.[18] Faso's running mate was former Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef.[19] Faso was opposed by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer.[20]

On Election Day 2006, Spitzer defeated Faso[21] 3,086,709 votes to 1,274,335 votes.[22] Spitzer resigned from office a year into his tenure in the midst of a prostitution scandal.[23][24]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2016

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Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York § District 19

On September 14, 2015, Faso announced he would run for New York's 19th congressional district in the 2016 election.[25] Republican Chris Gibson, the retiring incumbent, endorsed Faso.[26] He won the Republican primary against Andrew Heaney, 67.5% to 32.5%.[27] During the general election, Faso faced academic and political activist Zephyr Teachout. Faso defeated Teachout with 54.3% of the vote.[28]

Faso was named to the House Budget and House Agriculture Committee as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he served for one term as Vice Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material Subcommittee.[29]

2018

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York § District 19

Faso ran for re-election in 2018 and was challenged by Democrat Antonio Delgado. According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, the race was "considered one of the more closely watched in the nation as Faso seeks a second term in a moderate Hudson Valley district that stretches from Dutchess County and into the Albany area and Southern Tier."[30]

During the campaign, the National Republican Congressional Committee ran an advertisement criticizing Delgado for his previous career as a rapper. Faso called some of Delgado's rap lyrics "very troubling and offensive", saying they "paint an ugly and false picture of America." The then-candidate, who was seeking to become the first nonwhite person to represent New York's 19th district, has said the criticism of his rap lyrics is an attempt to "otherize" him.[31] The ad against Delgado stirred controversy, with The New York Times editorial board criticizing Faso for what they termed a "cynical campaign of race-baiting".[32][33]

On November 6, 2018, Delgado defeated Faso[34] 147,873 votes to 132,873.[35]

Political positions

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Faso at an Indivisible movement protest in Kinderhook

As of August 2018, Faso had voted with his party in 87.7% of votes in the 115th United States Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 90% of votes.[36][37]

Faso was a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership[38] and the Climate Solutions Caucus.[39] In the 115th United States Congress, Faso was ranked the 18th most bipartisan Representative in the House by the Bipartisan Index, a metric created by The Lugar Center and Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy to assess congressional bipartisanship.[40][41]

Drugs

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On April 26, 2018, Faso announced that he had joined the bipartisan Heroin Task Force, which works on issues related to heroin and opioid abuse. Faso has "co-sponsored alongside more than 100 lawmakers" the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which aims to crack down on the shipment of synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl, to the United States.[42]

Economy

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Faso voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.[43] "From the beginning, I wanted to support a tax reform plan that would increase economic growth, increase worker paychecks, incentivize small business investment and ensure New York families are better off," he stated after voting against the bill. Faso argued that the $10,000 state and local tax deduction would also deeply impact New York residents of all wealth levels.[44]

In November 2017, Faso said he would vote against the Republican tax overhaul bill, citing the removal of state tax deductions as his reason.[45]

Environment

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In February 2018, Faso and Dan Lipinski (IL-3) introduced the bipartisan Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act of 2018 to encourage innovation in combating climate change.[46]

Health care

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In January 2017, The Washington Post reported on a closed-door meeting in which Faso said that he had "no problem" with defunding Planned Parenthood, but urged his fellow Republicans not to do so as part of the proposed repeal of the ACA (Obamacare); Faso added that using Obamacare repeal legislation to defund Planned Parenthood would be "a gigantic political trap," "a political minefield," and a "grave mistake."[47][48] In a later interview, Faso clarified that he "does not favor defunding Planned Parenthood" and that "if a separate up-or-down vote on Planned Parenthood funding came up in the House, he would vote for the status quo, effectively keeping the organization funded."[49] In February 2017, Faso voted against a resolution that "reverse[d] an Obama Administration rule barring states from defunding Planned Parenthood."[50] In March 2017, Faso voted to amend an Obamacare repeal bill to remove language that would have defunded Planned Parenthood for one year.[51]

On May 4, 2017, Faso voted in favor of the American Health Care Act, the House Republican bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).[52][53] He faced protests in his congressional district over his position on the AHCA.[54][55][56] During his 2018 re-election campaign, Faso said that he supported protections for individuals with preexisting conditions.[57] Faso said that the AHCA bill that he voted for would have protected people with preexisting conditions; however The New York Times noted that the bill would have allowed states to drop protections for individuals with preexisting conditions.[57]

Immigration

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On June 20, 2018, after attending a meeting on immigration with President Trump and other GOP House members, Faso said that Trump should halt the “zero tolerance” immigration policy under which children were removed from their parents at the Mexican border. On June 24, 2018, Faso told NPR that he supported a Republican compromise bill that would provide legal status for undocumented immigrants that were illegally brought to the U.S. as children.[58][59]

Social programs

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In 2018, Faso pushed for stricter work requirements on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as the Food Stamps program), claiming that SNAP was an easy target for fraudsters and drug dealers. Studies show that SNAP fraud is rare and that fraud represents a small fraction of the SNAP program.[60]

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Following his loss in the state comptroller election in 2002, Faso joined the firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips as a lobbyist/partner; he took a leave of absence to run for governor in 2006, then rejoined the firm.[5][61] Manatt, Phelps & Phillips agreed to a settlement in 2010 in response to a corruption probe in which the firm was investigated for its "efforts to serve as a "placement agent" for public pension funds in New York and California without a state or federal license." According to the Wall Street Journal, some "of Manatt's efforts to secure investments were made by John Faso".[61]

From 2003 to 2006, Faso served as a member of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority control board.[62]

From 2012 to 2015, Faso worked as a public affairs consultant for the Constitution Pipeline Co., an energy company that was attempting to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York State. The pipeline was controversial because the pipeline would have transported gas extracted from hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Construction of the pipeline was ultimately blocked by the state.[63]

Personal life

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Faso is married to Mary Frances Faso; they have two children, Nicholas and Margaret. Faso is a Roman Catholic.[3]

Further reading

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  • Paterson, David "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity." New York, New York, 2020

References

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 102nd district
1987–2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly
1998–2002 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Comptroller of New York
2002 		Succeeded by
Christopher Callaghan
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of New York
2006 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th congressional district
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative 		Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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