Crane served in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2014.[6] He graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training class 256.[7] After SEAL Qualification Training (SQT), he received the 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 and received investments from Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban.[9][10] Crane sold Bottle Breacher in 2022.[11]
On July 13, 2023, Crane used the phrase "colored people" during a debate over a bill amendment he proposed that he said would prevent the consideration of race in the military. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio immediately had the comment stricken from the Congressional Record. Crane later stated that he "misspoke" when he used the phrase.[22]
Syriaedit
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.[23][24]
Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the Houseedit
On October 3, 2023, Crane was one of eight Republicans who voted to removeKevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House after the latter allowed the passage of a temporary spending bill which did not include any conservative policy.
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^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.
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"2022 United States House of Representatives general election results" (PDF). azsos.gov. Secretary of State of Arizona. 2022. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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