Adam Kinzinger
American politician
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| January 20 2025 | Received a preemptive pardon from President Biden to protect against potential future prosecution by the incoming Trump administration. |
| 2024 | Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election but later shifted his support to Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris, after Biden withdrew from the election. |
| 2024 | Before the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, Country First encouraged donors to support Chris Christie's campaign to secure his place on the debate stage, and also made a donation to his campaign. |
| October 2024 | Adam Kinzinger was involved in an incident at a shooting range in Missouri, where a bullet fragment accidentally hit a TV reporter during an event with then US Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce. Kinzinger and Kunce provided first aid to the reporter, who received a minor wound. |
| August 2024 | Kinzinger addressed the Democratic National Convention, denouncing the Republican Party and expressing support for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign while criticizing Donald Trump. |
| 2023 | In the 2023 special election for a vacancy in the Wisconsin Senate, Country First ran negative ads against Trumpist Janel Brandtjen, who did not win the Republican primary. |
| 2023 | It was announced that Kinzinger was scheduled to release a book titled 'Renegade: My Life in Faith, the Military, and Defending America from Trump's Attack on Democracy' in October 2023. |
| March 2023 | In March 2023, as part of a campaign against political extremism, individuals in straitjackets were seen walking through the United States Capitol, representing Country First's initiative entitled 'Break Free'. |
| January 4 2023 | Kinzinger joined CNN as a senior political commentator after leaving Congress. |
| 2022 | In response to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's statement about not providing unchecked aid to Ukraine, Kinzinger accused him of providing 'aid and comfort to the enemy.' |
| 2022 | Adam Kinzinger was the only minority member of the House to vote in favor of the America COMPETES Act, despite opposition from House leadership who urged a 'No' vote. |
| 2022 | Kinzinger was one of six Republicans to vote in favor of the Global Respect Act, which imposes sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against LGBTQI individuals. |
| 2022 | After leaving office, Kinzinger joined CNN as a senior political commentator. |
| 2022 | In June 2022, Kinzinger sponsored a House bill to provide training for Ukrainian Air Force pilots on the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon. |
| 2022 | Kinzinger introduced an Authorization for Use of Military Force resolution aimed at permitting U.S. Armed Forces to respond if Russia used biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons against Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Kinzinger became a member of NAFO, an online pro-Ukrainian movement aimed at countering propaganda and disinformation. |
| 2022 | Adam Kinzinger was one of three Republicans to vote for H.R. 8297: Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. |
| 2022 | Adam Kinzinger did not seek reelection to Congress. |
| 2022 | Adam Kinzinger voted for H.R. 8373: The Right to Contraception Act, which aimed to protect access to contraceptives and fund Planned Parenthood. |
| 2022 | During the 2022 midterm elections, Country First supported candidates opposing 2020 election deniers, focusing particularly on pro-democracy candidates in secretary of state races. |
| 2022 | Publicly criticized Republican lawmakers during the January 6th panel, stating that requesting a pardon implies potential criminal activity. |
| December 15 2022 | In his farewell address to Congress, Adam Kinzinger warned about the influence of conspiracy theories and falsehoods on politics, as well as rising threats to democracy and authoritarianism in America. He criticized both the Republican and Democratic parties for their roles in the current political climate. |
| December 8 2022 | Kinzinger was absent from the final vote on the Respect for Marriage Act but reportedly intended to vote yes. |
| August 16 2022 | During an interview on MSNBC, Kinzinger claimed that some people equate Donald Trump with Jesus Christ, highlighting the extreme loyalty some individuals feel towards Trump. |
| July 21 2022 | Kinzinger and Elaine Luria were selected to lead the questioning in the eighth televised hearing of the January 6 Committee. |
| July 19 2022 | Kinzinger and 46 other Republican representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which seeks to codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law. |
| June 23 2022 | Adam Kinzinger served as the lead questioner during the fifth public hearing of the committee investigating the January 6 attack, where former Department of Justice officials testified about Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. |
| May 29 2022 | Following the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting that resulted in the deaths of 22 people, Kinzinger announced that he was 'open to' an assault weapons ban. |
| February 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Adam Kinzinger supported providing aid to Ukraine and was one of the most vocal members of Congress on social media regarding this issue. |
| February 4 2022 | On February 4, 2022, the Republican National Committee voted to censure Adam Kinzinger, along with Representative Liz Cheney, for their participation in the House investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol assault, labeling the events of that day as a 'legitimate political discourse.' |
| January 2022 | Adam Kinzinger welcomed his son, Christian Adam Kinzinger. |
| 2021 | Kinzinger was one of 21 House Republicans to sponsor the Fairness for All Act, which seeks to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, while protecting religious freedom. |
| November 14 2021 | In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kinzinger expressed regret for voting against Trump's first impeachment, stating, 'If I went back in time, I would vote for the first impeachment.' |
| November 5 2021 | Kinzinger was one of 13 House Republicans who broke with their party to vote with the majority of Democrats for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. |
| October 29 2021 | Announced he would not seek reelection to Congress in 2022 due to redistricting. |
| October 29 2021 | Kinzinger announced that he would not seek reelection in 2022 due to redistricting that placed him in the same district as another Republican incumbent. |
| October 21 2021 | Kinzinger voted to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6 Committee. |
| September 5 2021 | In an interview on CNN, Kinzinger stated that the Republican Party needed to tell the truth and criticized the pushing of lies and conspiracy theories within the party. |
| July 25 2021 | Kinzinger accepted an appointment from Speaker Pelosi to the House Committee on the January 6 Attack. |
| July 1 2021 | Kinzinger expressed discontent regarding sanctions threatened by Republican leadership against lawmakers participating in the investigation of the Capitol attack. |
| May 19 2021 | Kinzinger voted with 34 other Republican House members to create a National Commission to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, alongside all present Democrats. |
| April 9 2021 | Kinzinger called for Matt Gaetz to resign in light of investigations into sex trafficking charges against him. |
| March 11 2021 | Adam Kinzinger was one of eight Republican representatives who voted to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021. |
| February 24 2021 | Kinzinger quote-tweeted Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's sign about gender, expressing disapproval and calling for an end to hate-driven politics. |
| February 4 2021 | Kinzinger voted with 10 other Republican House members and all Democrats to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. |
| January 2021 | In early 2021, Adam Kinzinger launched the Country First PAC to reform the Republican Party and distance it from far-right conspiracies following the January 6 Capitol attack. |
| January 13 2021 | Kinzinger joined nine other Republicans in voting for Trump's second impeachment, stating that Trump 'broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection.' |
| January 7 2021 | Adam Kinzinger became the first Republican member of the House to call for Donald Trump's removal from office via the 25th Amendment following the storming of the U.S. Capitol. |
| January 6 2021 | On the day of the Capitol attack, Kinzinger expressed an uneasy feeling, asked his wife not to attend the joint session, and took a firearm to the Capitol for safety. |
| 2020 | Became known for vocal opposition to President Trump's claims of voter fraud and attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. |
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