Summary
Current Position: US Representative of NY 27th District
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: County Clerk of Erie County from 2012 – 2017; US Senator; Secretary of State from 2006 – 2007
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colleagues in calling for Congress to enact fiscally responsible spending plans. We have seen the impact of unchecked partisan spending already this year, our nation and our grandchildren cannot afford more of it.
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Interview with Rep. Chris Jacobs
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News
Spectrum News, – September 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Western New York Rep. Chris Jacobs appears to have recently violated federal law by reporting more than a dozen securities trades after the required deadline.
According to a congressional financial disclosure report, Rep. Jacobs made 13 securities trades between Jan. 19 and July 16. He digitally signed the report on Sept. 3 of this year.
Federal law requires members of Congress to report trades within 45 days of the transactions. The report does say the notification dates were on Aug. 20, with the exception of one on Aug. 13.
Twelve of the trades were municipal securities, including things like the Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation and the New York State Thruway Authority.
Jacobs’ spokesperson, Christian Chase, said the other transaction was a corporate-initiated spin-off the lawmaker had not requested and didn’t learn about until Aug. 13.
About
Source: Government page
Congressman Chris Jacobs was elected to the 116th Congress in July of 2020. He proudly represents New York’s 27th Congressional District encompassing Erie, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wyoming, Livingston, Genesee, and Monroe counties.
He is currently serving on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on the Budget for the 117th Congress.
Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Chris served as a New York State Senator, Erie County Clerk, as a member of the Buffalo School Board. After college, Chris’ first job was working in Washington, DC for HUD Secretary Jack Kemp, the former Buffalo Congressman and Buffalo Bills Quarterback. Chris also founded the BISON Scholarship Fund to promote educational opportunity for Western New York students.
Chris is also a small business owner, working to revitalize Western New York communities and provide spaces for other small businesses to thrive. He is a graduate of Boston College, American University Business School, and SUNY Buffalo Law School.
Chris currently resides in Orchard Park, New York, with his wife Martina and his daughter Anna.
Voting Record
Caucuses
In addition to Congressman Jacobs’ committee assignments, he also serves on the following caucuses:
- House Rural Broadband Caucus
- House Northern Border Caucus
- House Maple Caucus
- House Photonics and Optics Caucus
- House and Senate Great Lakes Task Force
Offices
Washington, DC Office
Phone: (202) 225–5265
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Issues
Committees
Congressman Chris Jacobs currently serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on the Budget.
On the House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Jacobs currently serves on the Subcommittee for Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credits, the Subcommittee for Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, and the Subcommittee for Nutrition, Oversight, and Departments.
Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Chris Jacobs
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