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Jason Crow (born March 15, 1979) is an American lawyer, veteran, and politician serving as the United States representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district since 2019. Crow is the first member of the Democratic Party to represent the district, which encompasses eastern and southern portions of the Denver metropolitan area, including Aurora, Littleton, and Centennial.
During his first term in Congress, Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.
Early life and career
Crow was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1979. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2009.
Crow is a former Army Ranger. He served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment. Crow took part in the Battle of Samawah in 2003 as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division; he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Crow served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs from 2009 to 2014. After service, Crow became partner with the Holland and Hart Law Firm. In 2015, he received the University of Denver's Ammi Hyde Award for Recent Graduate Achievement.
U.S. House of Representatives
= Elections
=2018
On April 17, 2017, Crow announced his intention to run against four-term Republican incumbent Mike Coffman to represent Colorado's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
In the Democratic primary, Crow defeated businessman Levi Tillemann with 68% of the vote. He defeated Coffman in the November 6 general election with 54% of the vote, winning two of the district's three counties. He is the first Democrat to represent the district since its creation in 1983.
2020
Crow ran for election to a second term, and faced no opposition in the Democratic primary. He defeated Steve House, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, in the November 3 general election by over 17% of the vote, winning all three counties.
2022
Crow defeated moderate Republican Steve Monahan to win his third term, with 61% of the vote. A redistricting change gave Crow a significant advantage over Monahan, drawing in urban areas that have historically voted Democratic.
= Tenure
=Crow has been the primary sponsor of 10 bills, most relating to military or foreign affairs. For 2022, GovTrack ranked him as the "15th most politically right" Democrat in the House of Representatives, putting him at the 93rd percentile.
During the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Crow was one of a group of representatives who were trapped in the Capitol after the rest of the House had been evacuated. He described "back into ... combat mode" during the attack, preparing to defend himself and the other representatives. Crow held distressed Representative Susan Wild's hand, as captured in a photo that went viral.
On July 29, 2024, Crow was announced as one of six Democratic members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
= Committee assignments
=For the 118th Congress:
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability (Ranking Member)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency
Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
= Caucus memberships
=New Democrat Coalition
For Country Caucus
Political positions
Crow voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.
= Abortion
=Crow supports abortion rights.
= Foreign policy
=During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Crow signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Crow voted in favor of a House resolution to show solidarity with Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
During the Israel-Hamas War, Crow signed a letter expressing concern over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct of the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It calls for President Biden to further pressure the Israeli government to adjust their strategy regarding the war.
= Gun control
=Crow voiced support for gun control reform while campaigning for the House of Representatives. On February 28, 2019, he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8) after cosponsoring the bill. H.R.8, if passed, will require unlicensed gun sellers to conduct background checks on gun buyers. Crow is also a cosponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban Act (H.R.1296), which would limit access to guns that are considered assault weapons.
= Impeachment
=On September 23, 2019, Crow was one of seven freshman lawmakers with national security backgrounds who co-wrote an opinion essay in The Washington Post voicing their support for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. In interviews, Crow said it was important that "the inquiry stay focused and proceed efficiently". On January 15, 2020, he was selected as one of seven impeachment managers who presented the impeachment case against Trump during Trump's first impeachment trial before the United States Senate.
= LGBT rights
=Crow supports same-sex marriage and the expansion of LGBT non-discrimination laws. He supported President Barack Obama's repeal of Don't ask, don't tell at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He opposed President Trump's transgender military ban, cosponsoring an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to overturn the ban. In 2021, he supported the Equality Act.
= Special interests
=Crow refused corporate PAC money during his campaign. He is a sponsor of the For the People Act of 2019, which would end gerrymandering and create automatic voter registration. The bill would also prevent members of Congress from serving on corporate boards. It also seeks to eliminate dark money contributions.
Electoral history
Personal life
Crow and his former wife, Deserai (née Anderson), have two children.
See also
Bibliography of Colorado
Geography of Colorado
History of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
List of Colorado-related lists
Outline of Colorado
References
External links
Congressman Jason Crow official U.S. House website
Jason Crow for Congress campaign website
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart
Appearances on C-SPAN
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