Rizik is also the registered agent for the Meijer Family Office LLC, according to state records. Meijer and Scholten are in a tight race for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, a Libertarian, representing the Grand Rapids area. Congress itself is actively considering whether to ban lawmakers and their spouses from trading individual stocks at all. This is much to do about nothing and is just about opponents trying to score cheap political points," Moore said. A "straw" donor is one who uses another's name to make political contributions in an effort to evade reporting requirements which is illegal under federal campaign finance law. ", Khanna called the invasion "a blatant violation of international law.". [5] He was later employed by Olympia Development of Michigan of Ilitch Holdings as an analyst from April 2018 to January 2019. I just think ultimately, at the end of the day, the bill had shortcomings in terms of what it needed to address so that we can afford to build the projects that we need to. There's a difference between an explanation and excuse. [2] He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment. How does that work? Contributions or gifts to DCCC are not tax-deductible. Another area where there's talk in the Senate of potential bipartisan agreement is on guns in the wake of these mass shootings. [36][4] The next day, Meijer stated in an interview with MSNBC that he had purchased body armor and made changes to his daily schedule due to threats against his life in reaction to his vote for impeachment. "There's understandable frustration from all Americans that things aren't getting done in Congress," he explained. GOP Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan was among the U.S. lawmakers who were overwhelmingly sellers of individual stocks last year, with the Capitol Trades analysis showing that he unloaded an estimated $4.8 million of shares. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. Gottheimer, who owns dozens of different individual stocks, has not created for himself what's known as a "qualified blind trust" a congressionally approved financial arrangement where a lawmaker cedes control of all or part of his or her assets to an independent trustee. Meijer was deployed to Baghdad in 2010 for a little over a year as an intelligence advisor for the U.S. Army. [8] He legally readopted the family name at age eighteen. U.S. House Republican leader endorses Peter Meijer for Congress The evidence indicates that this LLC was used to unlawfully keep voters in the dark about the true source of a $150,000 super PAC contribution, said Brendan Fischer, senior director of federal reform at the Campaign Legal Center. Si vous ne souhaitez pas que nos partenaires et nousmmes utilisions des cookies et vos donnes personnelles pour ces motifs supplmentaires, cliquez sur Refuser tout. People almost seem committed to whatever absolves the people they identify with of any responsibility. But building personal relationships, I think, is a way of trying to diffuse some tensions and find areas of common ground that maybe you hadn't anticipated. This evening [Thursday], the January 6 House select committee will start public hearings. dvelopper et amliorer nos produits et services. That was one of the most annoying, out of context quotes. You have to be in a position of power. 430 S. Capitol Street S.E. That is what gives power and control to the government, rather than the government, rather than being first and foremost subjects. I think it was that same interview in which you mentioned Congressman Torres, you also said that you hate "every" breakfast food. Rizik is also the registered agent for the Meijer Family Office LLC, according to state records. We're again, just like a lot of progressives, it becomes we want the state to be the central organizing entityexcept we want to control it. My goal has been to operate in a non-hypocritical manner. As a Michigan Republican, how do you assess the direction that your party is going in the state? [6][7], During Meijer's childhood, his parents legally changed the spelling of his surname to 'Meyer', in an effort to shield him from any favoritism or criticism in his school years for being a member of the prominent Meijer family. "Peter Meijer just doesn't get it, and that makes sense when you remember he has a $50 million trust fund to fall back on. Scholten had a cash edge going into the last three weeks with $431,483 in the bank to Meijer's $154,645, according to disclosure reports through Oct. 14. "Prior to taking office, Josh turned over management of his portfolio to a third party and only receives statements of prior transactions," Gottheimer spokesperson Chris D'Aloia said. I think in order to stop that trend, folks need to be honest and not just tell their constituents what they want to hear and not just play to the crowd, but have some fundamental principles rather than viewing everything as a subjective matter. The brothers remained co-CEOs until 2017; Doug is now a member of the executive board. Similarly, Peter Meijer has stayed away from the family businessthough he has said that he stocked shelves at Meijer supermarkets as a teen. I don't view cereal as a breakfast food. In order to do that, you actually have to win. Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they violently attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Representative Peter Meijer attends the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals on March 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. I see candidates running who say, "Well, no, to hell with that. After the complaint was filed Friday, the Congressional Leadership Fund amended its FEC filing to say the $150,000 contribution came from Hendrik G. Meijer, Peter'sfather, who is identified as the owner and sole member of Montcalm LCC. Peter Meijer, Hillary Scholten clash over health care - mlive It acts the same as a personal account," Truscott said. [61], Meijer was one of 31 Republicans to vote for the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act. I think that there are some senators who want to get something done. Representative Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, called the GOP shirking blame for January 6, 2021, a "fundamentally un-conservative position" to hold. We also saw yesterday [Wednesday] the gentleman who showed up with weapons and an expressed an intent to try to assassinate [Supreme Court] Justice [Brett] Kavanaugh. He was the first Republican to condemn Greene's remarks and said that "such comparisons demean the Holocaust and contaminate American political speech. I also really appreciate the opportunity to talk with individuals who, in good faith, have arrived at different conclusions, and be able to either defend how I arrived at my position or to gain a perspective, or getting information that maybe I didn't have. twitter.com/RepMei. One of the most consequential votes you took was in January 2021, when you voted to impeach Trump. All rights reserved. Whether that's the Democrats and the violence we saw over the summer of 2020 or Republicans and the violence on January 6. [12] He was also a volunteer emergency medical technician for Columbia University's emergency medical services. I'm not saying there shouldn't be an alternative. GOP Rep. Peter Meijer Rules Out Write-In Bid If He Loses Primary [42], On May 19, 2021, Meijer became one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack. GOP's Meijer excited to bring 'young energy' to Congress Ep. "All decisions related to buying and selling of securities are done so without Josh's approval.". "It's inexcusable, and it's not like members of Congress didn't have plenty of advance warning that this attack was coming," Shaub told Insider. Four members of Congress or their spouses have either currently or recently invested money in Russian companies, according to an Insider analysis of federal financial disclosure documents. A nonpartisan watchdog is asking federal officials to investigate a Grand Rapids entity it claims was created to funnel money to a Republican political group working to help elect GOP candidate Peter Meijer to Congress. My focus is, frankly, on running on our results, what we've delivered to the district so far, what we have been able to accomplish, even in a polarized political environment, where I have tried to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good, but try to at least drive what improvements and what positive action we can in this toxic environment today, while connecting that to where we need to be. It was a CLF staff error and the person responsible for filing admitted it to (Meijers) attorney, hesaid. The Brain Trust | Columbia | Zuckerman Institute Meijer didn't envision facing such a momentous decision when he ran for Congress, but he ultimately joined with nine other House Republicans and all House Democrats to vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Three months later, Meijer voted to impeach the president. "There is no public record of Montcalm LLC conducting any activities other than making a political contribution," the complaint states. Mark E. Rizik, the registered agent for Montcalm, did not respond Friday torequests for comment. I would actually say, a lot of the posturing you see on TV and social media is not necessarily reflective of many serious, sober-minded individuals who are not going to abandon their principles. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI . But I guess it boils down to I'm not a breakfast burrito guy. "Khanna strongly supports the president's sanctions targeting Putin, the oligarchs, and the Russian government.". The bill would prevent the children of long-term visa holders who came to the U.S. legally with their parents from having their visas expire the day they turn 21. He voiced his support for President Donald Trump, saying he would work with Trump to "make sure that we advance policies and an agenda that is in the best interest of West Michigan. Government records show Montcalm was formed in late September and gave $150,000 to the GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund two weeks later. While Meijer hasnt spent as much as Pritzker did on his gubernatorial campaignhe poured more than $170 million into his successful 2018 runhe did loan himself more than $1.4 million to fund his congressional bid. Representative Peter Meijer (R., Mich.) counts himself among that last, unfortunate, group after being defeated by his Trump-endorsed challenger, John Gibbs, last week. Were looking forward to a peaceful transfer of representation," Amash tweeted in a subtle dig at President Donald Trump. My goal is to make our government work. Lee last year disclosed that her estranged husband, casino executive Dan Lee, owned shares in two Russia-focused exchange traded funds. [51], Meijer has acknowledged the existence of anthropogenic climate change. The 33-year-old voted to impeach Trump two days later, one of the ten Republican House members to do so, including the third-highest-ranking GOP politician, Liz Cheney. and earning the trust of the voter and get that rare privilege of governing on behalf of the American people," he said. "Most of my professional background has been in places that are not the best functioning Baghdad, Kabul, disaster zones so I'm a little bit optimistic that I'll find a higher functioning D.C., even if that's a very low bar," Meijer said. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix tout moment en cliquant sur le lien Tableau de bord sur la vie prive prsent sur nos sites et dans nos applications. Representative Peter Meijer, a Michigan Republican, made history within 10 days of officially being sworn in as a House member, becoming the first freshman lawmaker to vote to impeach a.