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Curbelo favors repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]] ("Obamacare").<ref name=":1" /> On the subject, Curbelo has said, "I clearly do not support the law and think it is bad policy. ... However I prefer to use the word ‘replace’ or ‘substitute’ Obamacare because to just say ‘repeal’ implies that there is no need for health care reform. But yes, if we replace or substitute Obamacare, that means it would no longer exist."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/jul/31/ed-macdougall/carlos-curbelo-opposes-repeal-obamacare-says-attac/|title=Carlos Curbelo 'opposes the repeal of Obamacare,' says attack ad|work=@politifact|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref>
Curbelo favors repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]] ("Obamacare").<ref name=":1" /> On the subject, Curbelo has said, "I clearly do not support the law and think it is bad policy. ... However I prefer to use the word ‘replace’ or ‘substitute’ Obamacare because to just say ‘repeal’ implies that there is no need for health care reform. But yes, if we replace or substitute Obamacare, that means it would no longer exist."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/jul/31/ed-macdougall/carlos-curbelo-opposes-repeal-obamacare-says-attac/|title=Carlos Curbelo 'opposes the repeal of Obamacare,' says attack ad|work=@politifact|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref>


On May 4, 2017, Curbelo voted in favor of repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-reps-carlos-curbelo-and-mario-diaz-balart-vote-to-repeal-obamacare-9324792|title=Miami Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart Voted to Repeal Obamacare|last=Iannelli|first=Jerry|date=2017-05-04|work=Miami New Times|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>
On May 4, 2017, Curbelo voted in favor of repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-reps-carlos-curbelo-and-mario-diaz-balart-vote-to-repeal-obamacare-9324792|title=Miami Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart Voted to Repeal Obamacare|last=Iannelli|first=Jerry|date=2017-05-04|work=Miami New Times|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> That version of the American Health Care Act would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.<ref name=":2" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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Carlos Curbelo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 26th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byJoe García
Personal details
Born
Carlos Luis Curbelo

(1980-03-01) March 1, 1980 (age 44)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCecilia Lowell
Children2
EducationUniversity of Miami (BA, MPA)
WebsiteHouse website

Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Florida's 26th congressional district, having won election in the 2014 election. He is a member of the Republican Party. Curbelo's term began on January 3, 2015.

Early life and education

Curbelo is the son of Cuban exiles in Florida.[1] He attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.[2]

Career

Curbelo was previously a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools board.[3] He attended the University of Miami where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in public administration. He is the founder of Capitol Gains, a government and public relations firm.[2][4]

He is also a former state director for former U.S. senator George LeMieux of Florida.[3]

U.S. House of Representatives

Chief Judge Kevin Michael Moore, swearing in members of Congress: Carlos Curbelo, Frederica Wilson, Mario Díaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. (February 2015)

Elections

2014

In the 2014 election, Curbelo defeated incumbent Joe Garcia of the Democratic Party by 52 to 48 percent.[3][5]

2016

Curbelo ran for re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the Republican primary.[6] In the general election, Curbelo defeated former Democratic U.S. Representative Joe Garcia. Curbelo received 53% of the vote.[7]

Committee assignments

In the 115th Congress, Curbelo sits on the following committee and subcommittees:[8]

Political positions

Curbelo has a reputation as a moderate Republican. According to McClatchy, "Curbelo has broken ranks with his party to take lonely stands on high-profile topics ranging from abortion and women’s health to climate change, the environment, immigration and government spending."[9] Curbelo was ranked as the 11th most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress and the third most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida in the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy by measuring the frequency each member's bills attract co-sponsors from the opposite party and each member's co-sponsorship of bills by members of the opposite party.[10]

Abortion

He opposes abortion.[11]

Donald Trump

In February 2017, while serving on the Ways and Means Committee, he voted against a measure that would have led to a request of the Treasury Department for President Donald Trump's tax returns.[12] The measure failed 23-15 on a party-line, with all 23 Republicans voting against the measure.[12] Trump is the first president to break the precedent started by Richard Nixon of presidential candidates releasing their tax returns.[12] It is presumed that Trump's tax returns would shed light on his financial ties and potential conflicts of interest.[12] He then voted against a resolution that would have directed the House to request 10 years of Trump's tax returns, which would then have been reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed session.[13]

In March 2016, Curbelo said he would not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, calling it "a moral decision" rather than a political decision.[14]

Curbelo supported Trump's 2017 executive order to impose a temporary ban on entry to the U.S. of people from seven Muslim-majority countries. He stated “I expect that these executive orders are in fact temporary and that once the Administration strengthens the vetting process, we can continue our tradition of welcoming those who are persecuted, in an orderly manner and without any kind of religious test.”[15]

Environment

In February 2016, Curbelo and Democratic representative Ted Deutch created the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House to “explore policy options that address the impacts, causes, and challenges of our changing climate."[16][17]

Healthcare

Curbelo favors repealing the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare").[11] On the subject, Curbelo has said, "I clearly do not support the law and think it is bad policy. ... However I prefer to use the word ‘replace’ or ‘substitute’ Obamacare because to just say ‘repeal’ implies that there is no need for health care reform. But yes, if we replace or substitute Obamacare, that means it would no longer exist."[18]

On May 4, 2017, Curbelo voted in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and pass the American Health Care Act.[19][20] That version of the American Health Care Act would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.[19]

Personal life

Curbelo married Cecilia Lowell, sister of former Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell, in 2006 and resides in Kendall, Florida.[2]

He was diagnosed with whooping cough in August 2015. He was vaccinated as a child but did not receive the recommended booster shots as an adult.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Werner, Erica. House GOP boasts diversity and new conservatives Archived November 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 8, 2014
  2. ^ a b c "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Mazzei, Patricia, Christina Veiga, and Daniel Chang. In GOP pickup, Miami Rep. Joe Garcia loses to Carlos Curbelo, Miami Herald, November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cecilia Curbelo: Miami congressional candidate Carlos Curbelo's Wife (bio, wiki, photos)". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  5. ^ WPLG. "Carlos Curbelo defeats Joe Garcia in fight for District 26". Local10. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Derby, Kevin (December 30, 2015). "Paul Ryan Doubles Down on Support of Carlos Curbelo". Sunshine State New. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Florida U.S. House 26th District Results: Carlos Curbelo Wins". The New York Times. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  8. ^ Rep. Curbelo Committees and Caucuses, United States House of Representatives, retrieved March 30, 2017
  9. ^ Rosen, James (October 7, 2016). "Carlos Curbelo isn't your typical Republican congressman from Miami". McClatchy. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ The Lugar Center - McCourt School Bipartisan Index (PDF), The Lugar Center, March 7, 2016, retrieved April 30, 2017
  11. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d Friedersdorf, Conor. "These 23 Republicans Passed on a Chance to Get Trump's Tax Returns". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "These are all the Republicans who don't want you to see Donald Trump's tax returns". indy100. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Derby, Kevin (March 25, 2016). "Curbelo Won't Vote for Trump, Could Vote for Clinton". Sunshine State News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  15. ^ Timmons, Heather. "The short (but growing) list of Republican lawmakers who are publicly condemning Trump's "Muslim ban"". Quartz. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  16. ^ Yerman, Marcia G. (February 17, 2016). "Rep. Carlos Curbelo: Republican Half of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  17. ^ Revkin, Andrew (February 6, 2016). "As Rubio Waffles, Two Floridians in the House Seek Bipartisan Climate Solutions". New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Carlos Curbelo 'opposes the repeal of Obamacare,' says attack ad". @politifact. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  19. ^ a b "How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  20. ^ Iannelli, Jerry (May 4, 2017). "Miami Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart Voted to Repeal Obamacare". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Freshman GOP Rep. Curbelo Diagnosed With Whooping Cough". Retrieved February 26, 2017.

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