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American politician (born 1980)
Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980)[1] U.S. representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party , Crane served in the United States Navy SEALs and co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made of .50 caliber shell casings. In the 2022 House elections , Crane defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran .[2]
Early life and education
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Crane was born in Tucson, Arizona , and raised in Yuma .[3] pharmacist . Crane graduated from Cibola High School in 1998 and studied sociology at Arizona Western College and the University of Arizona . One week after the September 11 attacks , he dropped out of college and enlisted in the United States Navy .[4] [5]
Career
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Crane served in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2014.[6] BUD/S ) training class 256.[7] Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 5326 as a Combatant Swimmer (SEAL), entitled to wear the Special Warfare Insignia . During his career, he was a member of the United States Navy SEALs and was deployed five times.[8]
After leaving the military, Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made of .50 caliber shell casings. He and his wife pitched the product on an episode of Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban .[9] [10] [11]
U.S. House of Representatives
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2022 election
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During his 2022 campaign for Arizona's 2nd congressional district Donald Trump .[12] state Senator Wendy Rogers before the date of the primary election.[13] [14] state Representative Walter Blackman and others.[15] conspiracy theory that there were "massive amounts of fraud" in the 2020 United States presidential election . Crane called upon the Arizona State Legislature to decertify Joe Biden 's victory in the state, and for the Attorney General of Arizona to launch a criminal investigation into alleged voter fraud.[16] [17] Tom O'Halleran by a 54% to 46% margin.[18] [19]
Tenure
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Crane did not support Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker , and was one of six Republicans to vote against him on every ballot in the initial Speaker election in 2023 .[20] [21] [22] removal of Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership.[23]
Syria
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In 2023, Crane was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[24] [25]
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
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Crane was among the 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[26]
Ukraine
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In 2023, Crane voted for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine .[27] [28]
In 2023, Crane was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine .[29] [30]
Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
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On October 3, 2023, Crane was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House after the latter allowed the passage of a temporary spending bill which did not include any conservative policy.
Israel
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Crane voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel .[31] [32]
Committee assignments
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For the 118th Congress :[33]
Caucus memberships
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Personal life
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Crane is Protestant .[35] Oro Valley, Arizona .[11]
Electoral history
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References
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^ "Eli Crane" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ "Crane, Eli" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Library of Congress . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ "Eli Crane, AZ Congressional Candidate: America First" . The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show . WLAC . Retrieved February 4, 2023 .
^ Askarinam, Leah (April 11, 2022). "How a Little-Known Democrat Tries to Hold On" . The New York Times ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ "Eli Crane" . September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
^ Hansen, Ronald J. (July 8, 2021). "State Rep. Walt Blackman, former Navy SEAL Eli Crane enter GOP race for Arizona's CD1" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ Aleshire, Peter (April 5, 2022). "Crane seeks Republican congressional nomination" . Payson Roundup . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ Fraioli, Sophia (October 24, 2018). "Kevin O'Leary gets to the bottom of Bottle Breacher's back-order issues on 'Beyond the Tank' . CNBC . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ a b Alam, Adnan (October 14, 2022). "U.S. House, District 2: Eli Crane doesn't live in district – but is Trump endorsed" . Cronkite News Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Shoaib, Alia (July 23, 2022). "Trump looked surprised when his supporters loudly booed him at an Arizona rally over his Congress endorsement" . Business Insider . Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ Hernandez, Jacob (May 24, 2022). "Trump Makes Call to GOP Fundraiser Held in Show Low" . White Mountain Independent . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "Trump Endorsed Sen. Wendy Rogers Endorses Eli Crane for Congress" . Eli Crane for Congress . Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022 .
^ "Arizona Second Congressional District Primary Election Results" . The New York Times . August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ "Here Are the 253 Key Political Leaders Who Back Trump's False Claims of Election Fraud" . Bloomberg News . September 6, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ Rogers, Alex; Zanona, Melanie; Raju, Manu. "12 GOP 'Young Guns' embrace Trump's election falsehoods" . CNN . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "GOP eyes Arizona US House seats in bid to flip control" . KSTAR News. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
^ "Arizona Second Congressional District Election Results" . The New York Times . November 11, 2022. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022.
^ "Here's how Arizona's 9 House members voted for speaker" . KTAR-FM . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ Lillis, Mike; Brooks, Emily; Schnell, Mychael (January 6, 2023). "The 14 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy" . The Hill . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ "Committees and Caucuses" . Representative Crane . U.S. House of Representatives. January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ Cook Escobar, Molly; Elliott, Kennedy; Levitt, Zach; Murphy, John-Michael; Parlapiano, Alicia; Reinhard, Scott; Shorey, Rachel; Wu, Ashley; Yourish, Yourish (October 3, 2023). "Live Vote Count: House Decides Whether to Oust McCarthy as Speaker" . The New York Times Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ "H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c ) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023" .
^ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria" . U.S. News & World Report Associated Press . March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no" . The Hill . Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ "H.Amdt. 226 (Gaetz) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit security assistance … -- House Vote #304 -- Jul 13, 2023" . GovTrack . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ Metzger, Bryan (July 13, 2023). "Here Are the 70 House Republicans Who Voted to Cut off All US Military Aid to Ukraine" . Business Insider . Retrieved July 14, 2023 .
^ Fortinsky, Sarah (July 14, 2023). "Almost 50 Democrats Snub Biden with Vote against Cluster Bombs for Ukraine" . The Hill
^ "H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To Prohibit Cluster Munitions ... -- House Vote #317 -- Jul 13, 2023" . GovTrack . Retrieved July 16, 2023 .
^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
^ "Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session" . Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives . October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
^ "Elijah Crane" . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2023 .
^ Roche, Darragh (November 10, 2022). "Full list of Freedom Caucus Members after 2022 midterms results" . Newsweek . Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress" . Pew Research Center . Retrieved March 6, 2023 .
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