Talk:Mike Bishop (politician)

message: What material is not sourced?  There are three websites referenced for this article. Jjmillerhistorian 01:03, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the purpose of the note is informational that biographies of living people are held to a strict standard of accountability, especially for any negative statements. older ≠ wiser 02:12, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
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message: I have tagged :File:SenateMajorityLeaderMikeBishop.jpg, which is in use in this article for deletion because it does not have a copyright tag. If a copyright tag is not added within seven days the image will be deleted. --Chris 07:27, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
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message: Are we not able to get his congressional photo for the infobox? Guyb123321 (talk) 19:18, 1 February 2015 (UTC)
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message: Considered a conservative republican, Bishop is a member of the Republican Study Committee, the Problem Solvers Caucus, and   House Baltic Caucus in the U.S. House. Mike Bishop  Elect Mike Bishop web site, Retrieved March 28, 2018. He received a score of 97.1 percent from FiveThirtyEight for how often he votes in line with the positions of President Donald Trump.  FiveThirtyEight , Retrieved March 20, 2018.
Gun Laws
The National Rifle Association, or NRA, has given Mike Bishop an A/A+ rating. Burke, M. Bishop drops gun, union stances from campaign site The Detroit News, March 28, 2018, retrieved March 28, 2018. Bishop has accepted campaign contributions from the NRA’s Political Victory Fund. Joseph, G. and Franz, N. National Rifle Association controls debate with funds, membership since 2012, Macomb Daily News, March 21, 2018, retrieved March 28, 2018. An “A” rating is reserved for solidly pro-gun legislators who have supported NRA positions, based on voting records, public statements, and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. Bishop has been criticized as one of a group of NRA-endorsed politicians who have exclusively offered expressions of ‘thoughts and prayers’ for victims of gun violence immediately after mass shootings and have not acted to prevent future mass shootings. Richards, V. San Bernardino shooting: Tweets reveal links between politicians who espress 'thoughts and prayers' for victims - and support they receive from the NRA, Independent, December 3, 2015, retrieved March 26, 2018.Howard, D. Mike Bishop Grilled on Gun Control at Secretive Town Hall, Rochester & Rochester Hills Gazette, February 22, 2018; retrieved March 28, 2018. Bishop co-sponsored H.R.38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, to establish a national cross-state standard for the carrying of concealed firearms and to authorize those with valid permits to carry a concealed firearm in one state to carry in another state. H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Summary Summary, United States Congress, retrieved December 30, 2017. One month following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Bishop voted in favor of H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act, which provides funding resources for training and technology. Gibbons, L. School safety measures passed by U.S. House aim to curb violence, don't address guns, mlive.com, March 15, 2018, retrieved March 28, 2018.
Health Care
Bishop has stated that he does not believe it is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health care. Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 Michigan Senate race, September 30, 2014. He has vigorously fought against the American Care Act. 2014 Michigan House campaign website [ElectMikeBishop.com Elect Mike Bishop], retrieved November 4, 2014. In 2017, Bishop spoke on the House floor in favor of and later voted for the American Health Care Act, a bill that would have taken away health care for 23 million citizens, as estimated by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. McVicar, B. What Michigan's congressional delegation said during debate over GOP health care bill, mlive.com, March 24, 2017, retrieved March 27, 2018. Michigan News See how your Michigan U.S. Representative voted on Obamacare repeal, mlive.com, May 4, 2017  Kurtzleben, D. (May 24, 2017). GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says National Public Radio. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
Environment
With votes recorded up to April 5, 2017, Rep. Mike Bishop has a 0% record on Clean Water Action’s priority issues related to clean water, clean air, and environmental protection. . The League of Conservation Voters gave Bishop a lifetime score of 5 percent in their national environmental scorecard.  
Education
As a Congressperson, Mike Bishop has been the primary sponsor of one bill that became law: the Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015 which renewed the loans program to provide loans that aid in payment in higher education. Oosting, J. and Laing, K. District 8: Rep. Bishop wins re-election over Shkreli, The Detroit News, November 9, 2016, retreived March 28, 2018.Hirten, M. Another Dem disaster, Lansing City Pulse, November, 2016, retreived March 28, 2018. His tenure as the senate majority leader in the Michigan State Senate was marked by cuts to K-12 public education and to Michigan’s colleges and universities. Hirten, M. Another Dem disaster, Lansing City Pulse, November, 2016, retreived March 28, 2018.
Abortion
Bishop generally supports pro-life legislation. 
LGBTQ Issues
Bishop argued to maintain Michigan’s ban on same sex marriage before it was reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. Spangler, T. Same-sex marriage ban arguments pour into Supreme Court, Detroit Free Press, April 3, 2015; retrieved March 21, 2018.
Fiscal Issues
As a conservative leader, Bishop had a record of putting forth more than $1 billion in cuts and fought for lower taxes in Michigan, earning him a 100% rating from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. 2014 Michigan House campaign website, ElectMikeBishop.com, retrieved November 4, 2014 Bishop voted for and supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in November, 2017. Lai, K., Andrews, W., and Parlapiano, A. How Every Member Voted on the House Tax Bill, November 16, 2017, retrieved March 28, 2018.Lawler, E. Michigan Republican congressmen tout tax plan at Lansing manufacturer November 20, 2017, retrieved March 25, 2018.
SpartanJill (talk) 13:59, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
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