Co-Chair, Congressional Border Caucus
Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Congressional Border Caucus
Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
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Favorite Quote:
"Washington could learn a thing or two from South Texas-here, we work together to solve our problems." - Unknown
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Spouse's Occupation:
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals, Texas
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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