PolitiFact | Justin Amash

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Representative Justin Amash represents Michigan’s Third District. He was elected to his first term in 2010.

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Justin Amash
stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet:

"In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars."

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2019
Justin Amash
stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad:

"Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life.

By Steve Contorno • July 7, 2014

Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News:

Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 3, 2019

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