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{{Short description|American businessman and politician (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Dan Meuser
| image               = Meuser Dan 118th Congress.jpg
| state               = [[Pennsylvania]]
| district            = {{ushr|PA|9|9th}}
| term_start          = January 3, 2019
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[Lou Barletta]] (Redistricting)
| successor           = 
| office1             = [[Pennsylvania Department of Revenue|Secretary of Revenue of Pennsylvania]]
| governor1           = [[Tom Corbett]]
| term_start1         = January 18, 2011
| term_end1           = January 20, 2015
| predecessor1        = Daniel Hassell (acting)
| successor1          = [[Eileen McNulty]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1964|2|10}}
| birth_place         = [[Queens]], New York City, U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| spouse              = Shelley Van Acker
| children            = 3
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| education           = [[Cornell University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| website             = {{URL|meuser.house.gov|House website}}
| caption             = Official portrait, 2024
| birthname = Daniel Philip Meuser
}}
'''Daniel Philip Meuser'''<ref>[http://finance.pasenategop.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2014/03/meuser.pdf Daniel P. Meuser Resumé and Biography]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dan Meuser|url=https://www.legistorm.com/search/search.html?textsearch=Dan+Meuser|access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|'|m|j|uː|z|ər}} {{Respell|MEW|zər}}; born February 10, 1964)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/416811-pennsylvania-new-members-2019 |title = Pennsylvania New Members 2019| newspaper=The Hill |date = November 15, 2018}}</ref> is an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's [[Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district|9th congressional district]] since 2019.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 7, 2018 |title=Republican Dan Meuser elected to Pa. 9th Congressional District |publisher=WFMZ-TV |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/election/republican-dan-meuser-elected-to-pa-9th-congressional-district/848151474}}</ref> A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he previously served as the [[Pennsylvania Department of Revenue|secretary of revenue]] in the cabinet of [[Pennsylvania Governor|Pennsylvania governor]] [[Tom Corbett]]. He was previously president of the Pride Corporation, a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the [[Northeastern Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area]] of [[Pennsylvania]], and currently serves the company as a board member and consultant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meuser's career|date=January 10, 2011 |url=http://citizensvoice.com/news/meuser-s-career-1.1088618|publisher=Citizensvoice.com|access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> He has testified before Congress regarding the criticality for federal practices surrounding rights and caring for the disabled.

On January 6, 2021, Meuser was among the 147 Republican members of Congress who voted against the certification of the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MEUSER STATEMENT ON CERTIFICATION OF PA ELECTORS|date=January 7, 2021|url=https://meuser.house.gov/media/press-releases/meuser-statement-certification-pa-electors|publisher=House.gov|access-date=July 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Business career ==

Meuser was an executive at Pride Mobility Products, a business he built with his brother Scott and his father Stan.<ref name="votesmart.org">{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/public-statement/326719/#.Wuzaii8lQiY|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|publisher=Vote Smart}}</ref> His brother, Scott Meuser, is the chairman and CEO of the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hme-business.com/articles/2017/10/19/mesuer.aspx|title=Dan Meuser Running for Congress -- HME Business|date=October 19, 2017 |publisher=HME Business}}</ref> Meuser left the company in August 2008 to pursue a career in public service. He had worked there since 1988. Although he left his position, he remained on the company's board of directors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobilitymgmt.com/articles/2008/08/22/dan-meuser-leaves-pride-mobility.aspx|title=Dan Meuser Leaves Pride Mobility|date=August 22, 2008|publisher=Mobility Management}}</ref> During Meuser's tenure at Pride, the company grew from $2 million in sales to over $400 million.<ref name="homecaremag.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.homecaremag.com/news/meuser-leaves-pride-0808|title=Meuser Leaves Pride|date=August 25, 2008}}</ref> In 2002, Pride paid $80,000 to settle a government investigation that a Pride customer referral program intended to connect interested consumers with Pride product retailers was not compliant because retailers were required to pay Pride between $10 and $25 per referral as opposed to a flat annual fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/testimony/docs/2004/042804fin.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041016163329/http://oig.hhs.gov/testimony/docs/2004/042804fin.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2004|title=U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing|date=April 28, 2004|publisher=U.S. Department of Health and Human Services|access-date=November 5, 2018}}</ref>

In 2006, Meuser received ''HomeCare'' magazine's HomeCaring Award, which recognized his work in the home medical equipment industry.<ref name="homecaremag.com"/>

== U.S. House of Representatives ==
=== Elections ===

==== 2008 ====
{{see also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10}}
Meuser was a candidate for the GOP nomination in [[Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district]], having announced the launch of his campaign in September 2007. He lost the Republican primary to fellow businessman Chris Hackett, who went on to lose to Democratic incumbent [[Chris Carney]] in November 2008. Meuser heavily underscored his conservative values, referencing [[Ronald Reagan]] and emphasizing his work at Pride Mobility as part of a larger effort to embrace small-scale government and low taxes. The endorsements he received included many prominent Pennsylvania conservatives, including former [[U.S. Senator|U.S. senator]] [[Rick Santorum]] and then-[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]] mayor [[Lou Barletta]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Hackett attacked Meuser for hiring undocumented immigrants at Pride Mobility and funding prominent national Democratic politicians. In 1997, Pride Mobility was fined $41,000 for hiring three undocumented immigrants in 1995; the fine was reduced to $23,000 after Pride Mobility appealed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080328_28-HACKETT_ART.html |title=Hackett admits he employed illegal immigrant &#124; |newspaper=Times Leader |location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |date=July 5, 2008 |access-date=February 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723091343/http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080328_28-HACKETT_ART.html |archive-date=July 23, 2008 }}</ref> The individuals in question had presented false documentation to Pride before technology like E-Verify was available. Pride took the incident seriously and took steps to ensure they wouldn't recur.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesleader.com/archive/272762/stories-records-on-fine-for-illegals-gone2c-meuser-says103673|title=Records on fine for illegals gone, Meuser says|access-date=August 25, 2017|others=Times Leader}}</ref>

The discovery that Hackett had previously hired an undocumented immigrant as a maid in his home—though he claimed to have dismissed her once he learned of her status—was perceived to seriously damage his image. On the night of the primary, the very close returns—despite initially displaying a comfortable Meuser lead—soon indicated a virtual tie for much of the night, with little more than 100 votes separating the candidates at one point. But as time passed, Hackett took a lead. By roughly 11:15&nbsp;p.m. ET, local news media and the Associated Press projected Hackett as the winner, with 52% of the vote to Meuser's 48%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

When Meuser ran for the 10th congressional district in 2008, he lived in the 11th congressional district, where [[Lou Barletta]] was running for Congress against incumbent [[Paul Kanjorski]]. Meuser promised that he would actually live in the district by the time voters cast their ballots in the primary election; he had purchased a house in Harvey's Lake, which is in the 10th district. He still resides in Dallas, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brett |last=Lieberman |url=http://blog.pennlive.com/pennsyltucky/2008/02/dan_meusers_housing_problems.html |title=Dan Meuser's housing problems |date=February 14, 2008 |publisher=Blog.pennlive.com |access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref>

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==== 2018 ====
{{see also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9}}

Meuser won the 2018 general election for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district with 59.7% of the vote, versus Denny Wolff's 40.3%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In October 2017, Meuser announced that he would run as a Republican to represent [[Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district]]. The district had previously been the [[Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district|11th]], represented by [[Lou Barletta]], who was running for the [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hme-business.com/articles/2017/10/19/mesuer.aspx|title=Dan Meuser Running for Congress – HME Business|last=Kopf|first=David|date=October 19, 2017|publisher=HME Business|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Lebanon County GOP endorses">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/2018/03/29/lebanon-county-gop-endorses-dan-meuser-9th-congressional-district-seat/469540002/|title=Lebanon County GOP endorses Dan Meuser for 9th Congressional District seat|last=Feaver|first=Chris|date=March 29, 2018|work=Lebanon Daily News|access-date=April 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2018, over 100 members of the [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] Republican Committee endorsed Meuser. Meuser "strongly backed" President [[Donald Trump]]'s "[[America First (policy)|America First]] agenda".{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

The Republican primary candidates were Meuser, Scott Uehlinger and George Halcovage. The Democratic candidates were Susan Quick, Denny Wolff and Gary Wegman.<ref name="Lebanon County GOP endorses" /> The primary election was held on May 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pump.org/pennsylvania-primary-election-may-15-2018-everything-need-know/|title=Pennsylvania Primary Election: May 15, 2018 – Everything You Need to Know – PUMP|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>

On April 18, 2018, the Making America Great PAC endorsed Meuser. The PAC's chairman said, "Dan is a business-minded problem solver, a conservative, and he is focused on results, not rhetoric. Dan will go to Washington and join President Trump to fight for the America First Agenda."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.politicspa.com/4-18-politicspa-playbook/87251/|title=4/18 PoliticsPA Playbook|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref>

In early May 2018, the Republican Committee of Columbia County met with all three candidates running for the 9th congressional district seat. After a series of questions about their campaign priorities, the committee voted to support Meuser.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/columbia_county_republican_committee_endorses_dan_meuser_for_congress|title=Columbia County Republican Committee Endorses Dan Meuser For Congress|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>

Among Meuser's local endorsements were [[Shamokin, Pennsylvania|Shamokin]] mayor John Brown and city councilman Dan McGaw.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/republican_city_of_shamokin_mayor_john_brown_and_city_councilman_dan_mcgaw_endorse_dan_meuser_for_congress|title=Republican City of Shamokin Mayor John Brown and City Councilman Dan McGaw Endorse Dan Meuser for Congress|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>

Before a debate in Berks County, Meuser told opponent Denny Wolff to "go to hell", which he originally denied before later acknowledging.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/722563/meuser-told-opponent-wolff-to-go-to-hell|title=Meuser told opponent Wolff 'to go to hell'|newspaper=Times Leader |location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

In May 2018, Meuser's campaign announced an initiative called "Women for Meuser", a group of women supporters of Meuser for Congress.<ref name="Women for Meuser">{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/meuser_for_congress_campaign_announces_women_for_meuser|title=Meuser for Congress Campaign Announces "Women for Meuser"|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref> Meuser was endorsed by at least 31 prominent elected or politically active women, including state senator [[Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania politician)|Lisa Baker]], television host Tiffany Cloud, state representative [[Tarah Toohil]], state representative [[Karen Boback]], and [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] district attorney Stefanie Salavantis.<ref name="Women for Meuser" />

==== 2020 ====
{{see also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 9}}

Meuser was reelected in 2020 with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Gary Wegman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vigna |first=Paul |date=2020-11-04 |title=Republican Dan Meuser re-elected in Pa.'s 9th Congressional District |url=https://www.pennlive.com/elections/2020/11/republican-dan-meuser-re-elected-in-pas-9th-congressional-district.html |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=pennlive |language=en}}</ref>

===Tenure===
In December 2020, Meuser joined over 120 Republican members of the House of Representatives in signing an [[Amicus curiae|amicus brief]] in support of a [[Texas v. Pennsylvania|Texas lawsuit]] that sought to invalidate Pennsylvania's 2020 presidential election votes. The [[Pennsylvania Attorney General]] called the case a "seditious abuse of the judicial process".<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas v. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin: Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Bill of Complaint |website=U.S. Supreme Court |url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163367/20201210142206254_Pennsylvania%20Opp%20to%20Bill%20of%20Complaint%20v.FINAL.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Attorney General |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 12, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/here-are-the-republican-members-of-congress-who-signed-on-to-the-suit-to-throw-out-the-votes-in-four-states-195834720.html |title=Here are the Republican members of Congress who signed on to the suit to throw out the votes in 4 states |date=December 11, 2020 |work=Yahoo! News |first=David |last=Knowles |access-date=December 12, 2020 }}</ref> The Supreme Court issued orders on December 11, declining to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked [[Standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III of the Constitution]] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref name="Liptak">{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=[[Supreme Court of the United States]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2021, [[LegiStorm]] reported that Meuser had violated the [[STOCK Act|Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012]], a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose stock trades made by his wife and children in March 2021 worth as much as $600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stafford |first=Christian |date=2021-08-13 |title=Rep. Meuser didn't report lucrative stock buys on time |url=https://www.legistorm.com/pro_news/2816/rep-meuser-didnt-report-lucrative-stock-buys-on-time.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813182924/https://www.legistorm.com/pro_news/2816/rep-meuser-didnt-report-lucrative-stock-buys-on-time.html |archive-date=2021-08-13 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=[[LegiStorm]] |language=en}}</ref>

Meuser was a candidate to be the Republican Party nominee for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in the [[October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election]], but dropped out on October 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/House-speaker-vote-live-updates/speaker-race-down-to-8-after-rep-meuser-drops-out-104238971?id=104039543 | title=Speaker race down to 8 after Rep. Meuser drops out | website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] }}</ref>

=== Committee assignments ===
*[[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|Committee on Education and Labor]]
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment|Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment]]
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions|Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions]]
*[[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Committee on Veterans' Affairs]]
**[[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health|Subcommittee on Health]]
**[[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity|Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity]]
*[[United States House Committee on the Budget|Committee on the Budget]]

=== Caucus memberships ===
*House Aluminum Caucus
*Congressional Candy Caucus
*Bipartisan Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
*House Small Brewers Caucus
*Congressional Fire Services Caucus
*Congressional Coal Caucus 
*Congressional Chemistry Caucus 
*Copper Caucus
*Congressional Cigar Caucus<ref>{{cite web |date=April 22, 2022 |title=117th Congress Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) |url=http://cha.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-cha.house.gov/files/documents/2022_117th%20CMOs_04-22.pdf |access-date=December 1, 2022 |publisher=[[United States House of Representatives]] |page=11 |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209081030/https://cha.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-cha.house.gov/files/documents/2022_117th%20CMOs_04-22.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Servicewomen & Women Veterans Congressional Caucus
*House Paper and Packaging Caucus
*[[Republican Main Street Partnership]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members|url=https://www.republicanmainstreet.org/members|access-date=2021-03-01|website=RMSP|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Problem Solvers Caucus]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Featured Members|url=https://problemsolverscaucus-gottheimer.house.gov/members|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Problem Solvers Caucus|language=en|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318093950/https://problemsolverscaucus-gottheimer.house.gov/members|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[United States–China Working Group]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Mission|author=|url=https://larsen.house.gov/uscwg/ |format=|publisher=U.S.-China Working Group|date=|accessdate=27 February 2025}}</ref>

==Electoral history==

=== 2018 ===

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dan Meuser
  |votes      = 26,568
  |percentage = 53.0
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = George Halcovage Jr.
  |votes      = 12,032	
  |percentage = 24.0
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Scott Uehlinger
  |votes      = 11,541
  |percentage = 23.0
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 50,141
  | percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2018
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = Dan Meuser
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 148,723
| percentage = 59.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Dennis C. Wolff|Denny Wolff]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 100,204
| percentage = 40.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      = 248,927
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2020 ===

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dan Meuser (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=232,988|percentage=66.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Gary Wegman|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=118,266|percentage=33.7}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=351,254|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
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=== 2022 ===

{{Election box begin no change|title=Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2022<ref name="genr">{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=undefined&ElectionType=undefined&IsActive=undefined|website=Pennsylvania Department of State}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Meuser (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 209,185
| percentage = 69.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Amanda Waldman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 92,622
| percentage = 30.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 301,807
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2024 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Tuesday, November 5, 2024 2024 Presidential Election (Official Returns) Statewide |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/OfficeResults?officeId=11&ElectionID=105&ElectionType=G&IsActive=1 |website=electionresults.pa.gov |access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Meuser (incumbent)|votes=276,212|percentage=70.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Amanda Waldman|votes=115,523|percentage=29.5}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=391,735|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Political positions==
===Abortion===
Meuser opposes legalized abortion and has called fetuses "pre-born human persons."<ref name="Lebanon County GOP endorses" /> According to his campaign, "Dan has personally funded chartered buses to take people from our area to the annual [[March for Life (Washington, D.C.)|March for Life]] Rally in Washington, D.C."<ref name="prolife">{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_prolife|title=Pro-Life|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> He opposes federal funding for abortion and federal health coverage that includes abortion services. He also believes that "equal protection must be granted to each born and pre-born human person via the United States Constitution under the 14th Amendment".<ref name="prolife" />

===Defense and military===
Meuser supported Trump's plan to increase defense spending by $54 billion. He also supported the travel ban on countries that Trump implemented, with his campaign saying, "We cannot allow individuals to enter our country without knowing enough about their identity and background and the need to improve our immigration vetting processes, end visa overstays and examine the issues of chain migration. We can no longer stand by and allow individuals we know little about from countries hell-bent on destroying America enter our country."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_national_security|title=Protect the American People, Peace Through Strength|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>

===Donald Trump===
[[File:President Donald Trump and Dan Meuser.jpg|thumb|right|Meuser greeting [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] in March 2020]]
As the House of Representatives was debating HR 489 in July 2019, which passed 240 - 187,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019482|title = Roll Call 482 Roll Call 482, Bill Number: H. Res. 489, 116th Congress, 1st Session|date = July 16, 2019}}</ref> condemning Trump for promoting racism and xenophobia after he attacked four Democratic members of Congress, telling them to "go back" to the "places from which they came," Meuser defended Trump and called the bill a baseless attack by Democratic leadership. "I strongly oppose Democrat leadership's latest effort to harass [Trump]. For years, he and his supporters have been subjected to baseless attacks. Such slander is a disservice to our nation and the American people, and I am tired of it."<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1151216749532110853 |user=RepMeuser |title=I strongly oppose Democrat leadership's latest effort to harass @realDonaldTrump . For years, he and his supporters have been subjected to baseless attacks. Such slander is a disservice to our nation and the American people, and I am tired of it. |author=Congressman Dan Meuser |date=Jul 16, 2019 |access-date=Apr 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717045848/https://twitter.com/RepMeuser/status/1151216749532110853 |archive-date=2019-07-17 |url-status=live}}</ref> The tweet from which the quote is sourced contained a video in which Meuser, standing on the House floor, said, "I rise today in opposition of House Resolution 489."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/489|title = H.Res.489 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress|date = July 16, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2020, Meuser joined over 120 House Republicans in signing an [[Amicus curiae|amicus brief]] in support of a [[Texas v. Pennsylvania|Texas lawsuit]] that sought to invalidate Pennsylvania's 2020 presidential election votes.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Nasir|first1=Noreen|last2=Richer|first2=Alanna Durkin|date=2020-12-11|title=Seven Pa. GOP congressmen sign onto Texas-led lawsuit to overturn the will of the people|url=https://www.witf.org/2020/12/11/every-pa-gop-congressman-signs-onto-texas-led-lawsuit-to-overturn-the-will-of-the-people/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-14|website=[[WITF-FM|WITF]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211110034/https://www.witf.org/2020/12/11/every-pa-gop-congressman-signs-onto-texas-led-lawsuit-to-overturn-the-will-of-the-people/ |archive-date=December 11, 2020 }}</ref> Following the [[2021 United States Capitol attack|storming of the U.S. Capitol]] building by Trump supporters, Meuser voted to reject the certification of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Chinchilla|first1=Rudy|last2=Gyllenhaal|first2=Randy|date=7 January 2021|title=Despite Deaths, Chaos, 8 Pa. Republicans Still Object to Biden's Victory|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/despite-deaths-chaos-8-pa-republicans-still-object-to-bidens-victory/2659039/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-14|website=[[NBC10 Philadelphia]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107142422/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/despite-deaths-chaos-8-pa-republicans-still-object-to-bidens-victory/2659039/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 }}</ref> He voted against [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|impeaching Trump]] on an [[Article of impeachment|article]] of [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] of "incitement of insurrection" in the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Kayla|date=2021-01-13|title=Pa. Congressman Meuser "we must focus on the greater good" not an impeachment|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/pa-congressman-meuser-believes-we-must-focus-on-the-greater-good-not-an-impeachment/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-14|website=[[WHTM-TV|ABC27]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116171732/https://www.abc27.com/news/pa-congressman-meuser-believes-we-must-focus-on-the-greater-good-not-an-impeachment/ |archive-date=January 16, 2021 }}</ref> In May 2021, Meuser voted against the creation of an [[January 6 commission|independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 May 2021|title=How House Republicans voted on a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/19/jan-6-commission-vote/|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref>

In 2024, Meuser labelled Trump's [[Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York|New York hush money trial]] as "a blatant attempt to undermine democracy" and "sham trial."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buffer |first1=Michael P. |title=Meuser attends Trump trial |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/meuser-attends-trump-trial/article_eee926c1-1c30-5f82-bc0b-caf854a7dd03.html |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=The Citizens' Voice |date=May 22, 2024}}</ref>

===Drugs===
Meuser supported Trump's declaration of the opioid epidemic as a national health emergency. He has proposed a three-pronged approach: supply (by increasing the standards by which prescription opioids are prescribed), harm reduction (by having medication drop off programs in communities and by incrementing electronic databases for monitoring opioid prescriptions), and recovery (by coordinating efforts to help non-violent drug offenders become rehabilitated as productive members of society).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_opioidepidemic|title=Opioid Epidemic|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> Meuser voted against the [[Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act|MORE Act]], which would have removed [[cannabis]] from the federal [[Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act|Controlled Substances Act]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/102438/dan-meuser/101/marijuana-legalization |website=Vote Smart}}</ref>

===Guns===
Meuser supports an individual right to keep, own, use and carry firearms, earning an endorsement from at least one pro-gun Political Action Campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_secondamendment|title=Second Amendment|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>

===Immigration===
Meuser supported Trump's proposal to construct a wall on the entire border with Mexico. He opposes giving federal funds to sanctuary cities. Meuser has argued that President Obama's executive order on [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) was unconstitutional and supports ending DACA. He also supports the government cracking down on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_immigration|title=Immigration|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>

Meuser sponsored H.R. 6202, the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021, introduced by Representative [[Jim Banks]]. The legislation would establish a wage floor for the high-skill H-1B visa program, thereby significantly reducing employer dependence on the program. The bill would also eliminate the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign graduates to stay and work in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6206/cosponsors?r=11&s=7 |title=Cosponsors - H.R.6206 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 &#124; Congress.gov &#124; Library of Congress |publisher=U.S. Congress |date= December 9, 2021|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref>

===LGBT rights===
On July 19, 2022, Meuser and 46 other Republican representatives voted for the [[Respect for Marriage Act]], which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3566600-these-are-the-47-house-republicans-who-voted-for-a-bill-protecting-marriage-equality/|title=These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality|work=The Hill|last=Schnell|first=Mychael|date=July 19, 2022|accessdate=July 25, 2022}}</ref> Meuser said, "My vote in support of H.R. 8404 was to affirm the current law and support the rights and freedoms of all Americans. The passage of this legislation reflects current law, which was upheld by a Supreme Court ruling nearly 10 years ago. This vote was not difficult for me, as it does not infringe upon anyone’s personal and religious rights."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lebtown.com/2022/07/25/meuser-says-yes-vote-for-respect-for-marriage-act-affirmed-law-upheld-rights/ | title=Meuser says 'yes' vote for Respect for Marriage Act affirmed law, upheld rights | date=July 25, 2022 }}</ref> However, Meuser voted against final passage on December 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513 |title=Roll Call 513 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2022-12-08 |publisher=Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives |access-date=2022-12-09}}</ref>

===Taxes===
Meuser believes that school property taxes are un-American and unconstitutional, his campaign stating "no tax should have the power to leave you homeless." He has also cited the 14th amendment in arguing that the government has no right to take property away from someone without due process of law or providing equal protections under the law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/property_tax|title=Property Tax Elimination|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>

Meuser signed the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" sponsored by [[Americans for Tax Reform]]. The pledge commits its signers to "oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses ... and oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atr.org/dan-meuser-r-pa-signs-taxpayer-a1545?page=8|title=Dan Meuser (R-PA) signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge|date=July 31, 2007 |publisher=www.atr.org}}</ref>

===''Texas v. Pennsylvania''===
In December 2020, Meuser was one of 126 Republican members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to sign an [[amicus brief]] in support of ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'', a lawsuit filed at the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] contesting the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], in which [[Joe Biden]] defeated<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blood|first1=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}}</ref> Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked [[Standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III of the Constitution]] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref name="Liptak"/><ref name=":1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ukraine===
In 2023, Meuser was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on [[Convention on Cluster Munitions|cluster munitions]] to [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortinsky |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-14 |title=Almost 50 Democrats snub Biden with vote against cluster bombs for Ukraine |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4097677-almost-50-democrats-snub-biden-with-vote-against-cluster-bombs-for-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit cluster munitions … -- House Vote #317 -- Jul 13, 2023 |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h317 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=GovTrack.us |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Meuser voted for a moratorium on aid to [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=H.Amdt. 226 (Gaetz) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit security assistance … -- House Vote #304 -- Jul 13, 2023 |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h304 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=GovTrack.us |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Metzger |first=Bryan |title=Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/which-house-republicans-voted-gaetz-end-military-aid-ukraine-2023-7 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Veterans===
Meuser supports the [[Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014|Veterans Choice Act]], legislation passed during the Obama administration and extended by Congress during the Trump administration. The policy allows veterans who face long waiting times at VA facilities or live over 40 miles away from the nearest VA clinic to seek care in the private sector, and have the cost of that care covered.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meuserforcongress.com/policy_veterans|title=Veterans|publisher=Meuser for Congress|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>

== Political career ==
=== Pennsylvania secretary of revenue ===

Meuser was appointed Secretary of Revenue by Governor Tom Corbett after more than two decades in the private sector. The secretary's primary duties include administration and enforcement of state tax laws, effectively operating within reduced budget climate, collections of over 30 state taxes, setting annual state budget projections, developing tax policy for the governor and overseeing the growth and stability of the Pennsylvania Lottery, which generates gross sales of $3.6 billion and net revenue of $1.1 billion annually.

The Council On State Taxation (COST) gave PA an A− rating partly due to legislation that Meuser helped pass and the reforms he put into place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cost.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=85976|title=2013 COST Study|date=December 2013|publisher=Council On State Taxation}}</ref> Pennsylvania residents speculated about his appointment by Corbett given that he was one of the largest donors to Corbett's 2009–2010 campaign, making a total of 26 contributions totaling $76,394.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/Meuser_and_family_big_Corbett_donors_01-10-2011.html |title=Meuser and family big Corbett donors &#124; |newspaper=Times Leader |location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |date=January 11, 2011 |access-date=February 10, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> There is concern over a recent $103 million computer modernization system for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue being performed by Accenture, a global technology consultant that the state of Maryland had previously fired by for a similar project due to wasteful spending and missed deadlines.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/pa_department_of_revenues_acti.html |title=Pa. Department of Revenue's Acting Secretary Dan Meuser says $103 million computer modernization will pay for itself in short order |publisher=PennLive.com |access-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref>

In 2010, ''Politics Magazine'' called Meuser a "Former congressional candidate and northeast PA money man".<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Roarty |first1=Alex |first2=Sean |last2=Coit |title=Pennsylvania Influencers |newspaper=Politics Magazine |pages=44–49 |date=January 2010 |url=http://politicsmagazine.com/uploads/Image/Politics_PA_influencers_web.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229023006/http://politicsmagazine.com/uploads/Image/Politics_PA_influencers_web.pdf |archive-date=December 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 8, 2010 }}</ref>

== Philanthropy and boards ==

Meuser is a board member of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, sits on the board of trustees for [[Misericordia University]], and is on the board of the Pittston Young Men's Christian Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/102438/daniel-meuser#.Wuzb9S8lQiY|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|publisher=Vote Smart}}</ref> {{primary source inline|date=January 2025}}

Meuser is a donor to such organizations as [[United Way Worldwide|United Way]], [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]], MS Society, [[St. Jude Medical Center|St Jude Hospital]], and St. Joseph's Hospital.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>{{primary source inline|date=January 2025}}

== Personal ==
Meuser was born in [[Flushing, Queens]], on February 10, 1964, and grew up in [[Babylon, New York]].<ref>{{congbio|id = M001204|inline = yes|accessdate = January 14, 2025}}</ref> He is married to Shelley Van Acker Meuser. They have three children.<ref name="prolife"/> He once claimed a home in [[Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Kingston Township]] as his residence, but changed his registration to a home in [[Dallas, Pennsylvania|Dallas]] two months before the election. The Kingston home had been drawn into the [[Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district|8th district]] after the [[Pennsylvania Supreme Court]] threw out Pennsylvania's old congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. According to Meuser, his old home had been drawn just a mile outside the new 9th's borders.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/congressional-candidate-meuser-changes-voting-residence-to-property-in-9th-district-1.2382439|title=Congressional candidate Meuser changes voting residence to property in 9th district|first1=Michael P.|last1=Buffer|publisher=[[The Citizens' Voice]]|date=September 9, 2018}}</ref> Meuser is [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/12/PF_2023.01.03_congress_LIST.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress] Retrieved March 5, 2023</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://meuser.house.gov/ Congressman Dan Meuser] official U.S. House website
*[https://www.meuserforcongress.com/ Dan Meuser for Congress]
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