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Mike Conaway (I)
RTexas U.S. House, District 11 (2004 - Present)
Deputy Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives (? - Present)
To be claimed
Former Ranking Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Budget Task Force
Former Member, National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Policy Committee
Former Member, Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency
Former Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus
Member, Budget Task Force
Former Member, National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Republican Policy Committee
Former Member, Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus
Ranking Member, Agriculture
Member, Armed Services
Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities
Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Member, Subcommittee on the CIA
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
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Hobbies or Special Talents:
College Football Player, 1966-1969
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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
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?
- No
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?
- No
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
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes
1. Abortions should always be illegal.
- No Answer
2. Abortions should always be legal.
- No Answer
3. Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
- No Answer
4. Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
- No Answer
5. Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
- X
6. Prohibit the dilation and extraction procedure, also known as "partial-birth" abortion.
- X
7. Prohibit public funding of abortions and of organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
- X
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Agriculture
- Slightly Increase
2. Arts
- Slightly Decrease
3. Defense
- Slightly Increase
4. Education
- Slightly Increase
5. Environment
- Maintain Status
6. Homeland security
- Slightly Increase
7. International aid
- Slightly Decrease
8. Law enforcement
- Maintain Status
9. Medical research
- Maintain Status
10. National parks
- Maintain Status
11. Public health services
- Slightly Increase
12. Scientific research
- Maintain Status
13. Space exploration programs
- Maintain Status
14. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
15. Welfare
- Maintain Status
16. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Armed Forces personnel training
- Slightly Increase
2. Intelligence operations
- Maintain Status
3. Military hardware
- Greatly Increase
4. Modernization of weaponry and equipment
- Slightly Increase
5. National missile defense
- Slightly Increase
6. Pay for active duty personnel
- Slightly Increase
7. Programs to improve troop retention rates
- Slightly Increase
8. Research and development of new weapons
- Maintain Status
9. Troop and equipment readiness
- Maintain Status
10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Less than $25,000
- Eliminate
2. $25,000-$75,000
- Greatly Decrease
3. $75,000-$150,000
- Slightly Decrease
4. Over $150,000
- Slightly Decrease
5. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
6. Over $40,000
- Slightly Decrease
7. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status
8. Capital gains taxes
- Slightly Decrease
9. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status
10. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease
11. Gasoline taxes
- Maintain Status
12. Inheritance taxes
- Eliminate
13. Charitable contributions
- Maintain Status
14. Child tax credit
- Maintain Status
15. Earned income tax credit
- Maintain Status
16. Medical expense deduction
- Slightly Increase
17. Mortgage deduction
- Maintain Status
18. Student loan credit
- Slightly Increase
1. Do you support permanent repeal of the federal estate tax?
- Yes
2. Do you support eliminating taxes on dividends paid to individual investors?
- Yes
3. Should a married couple filing jointly pay the same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support public taxpayer funding for federal candidates who comply with campaign spending limits.
- No Answer
2. Increase the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns.
- No Answer
3. Prohibit Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions to candidates for federal office.
- No Answer
4. Allow unregulated soft money campaign contributions to political parties or committees.
- No Answer
5. Allow ads paid for by soft money that support or attack a candidate for federal office.
- No Answer
6. Allow issue advocacy commercials by corporations, labor unions, and non-profit groups which appear within 60 days of a general election and within 30 days of a primary election.
- No Answer
7. Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns and parties.
- No Answer
8. Do you support instant run-off voting (IRV)?
- No
9. Should Election Day be a national holiday?
- Yes
10. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- No
11. Should marriage be restricted to a union only between a man and a woman?
- Yes
12. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- X
2. Eliminate the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- No Answer
3. Impose "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals so they serve full sentences with no chance of parole.
- No Answer
4. Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
- X
5. Support programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
- X
6. Reduce prison sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes.
- No Answer
7. Support additional criminal penalties if a fetus is killed in the commission of a federal crime against a pregnant woman.
- X
8. Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.
- No Answer
9. Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
- X
10. Impose stricter penalties for those convicted of white-collar crimes.
- No Answer
11. Enforcement of civil rights should primarily be the responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
12. Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
- X
13. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
- X
2. Expand federally sponsored drug education and drug treatment programs.
- No Answer
3. Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
- No Answer
4. Allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
- No Answer
5. Increase border security to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.
- X
6. Eliminate federal funding for programs associated with the "war on drugs."
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support national standards for and testing of public school students.
- X
2. Allow parents to use vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to any public school.
- No Answer
3. Allow parents to use vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to any private or religious school.
- No Answer
4. Allow teachers and professionals to receive authorization and funding to establish charter schools.
- No Answer
5. Increase funding for block grants to states to aid in the hiring of additional teachers.
- X
6. Support teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
- X
7. Increase funding for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings, infrastructure, technology).
- No Answer
8. Support granting states limited control over Head Start programs.
- X
9. Support changing the mission of Head Start to emphasize improving the math and reading skills of disadvantaged children.
- X
10. Providing education is not a responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
11. Support affirmative action in public college admissions.
- No Answer
12. Increase funding of programs such as Pell grants and Stafford loans to help students pay for college.
- X
13. Support federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
- X
14. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Increase funding for national job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market.
- No Answer
2. Reduce government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
- X
3. Provide tax credits or grants to businesses that offer child care services to employees.
- No Answer
4. Encourage employers to offer flex-time scheduling, comp-time, and unpaid leave for family emergencies.
- X
5. Eliminate all federal programs designed to reduce unemployment.
- No Answer
6. Increase the federal minimum wage.
- No Answer
7. Support the right of workers to strike without fear of being permanently replaced.
- No Answer
8. Allow workers to sell company stock and to diversify their company retirement funds into other investment options.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
10. The federal government should consider race and gender in government contracting decisions.
- No Answer
11. The federal government should discontinue affirmative action programs.
- X
12. The federal government should continue affirmative action programs.
- No Answer
13. Include sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws.
- No Answer
1. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
- No Answer
2. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act.
- No Answer
3. Require states to compensate citizens when environmental regulations limit uses of privately-owned land.
- X
4. Relax logging restrictions on federal lands.
- No Answer
5. Relax standards on federal lands to allow increased recreational usage.
- X
6. Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil).
- X
7. Strengthen emission controls and fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
- No Answer
8. Support opening a select portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration.
- X
9. Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.
- X
10. Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
- X
11. Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits.
- X
12. Support the U.S. re-entering the Kyoto treaty process to limit global warming.
- No Answer
13. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Renew the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting.
- No Answer
2. Maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- No Answer
3. Ease federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- No Answer
4. Repeal federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- No Answer
5. Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
- X
6. Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks on guns.
- No Answer
7. Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
- No Answer
8. Require a license for gun possession.
- No Answer
9. Establish a national database of ballistic "fingerprints" to track guns used in criminal activities.
- No Answer
10. Support legislation that would protect manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms from civil lawsuits by crime victims.
- X
11. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Providing health care is not a responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
2. Implement a universal health care program to guarantee coverage to all Americans regardless of income.
- No Answer
3. Support a Patient's Bill of Rights which includes appeal mechanisms when claims are denied.
- X
4. Support a Patient's Bill of Rights which includes the right to sue when claims are denied.
- X
5. Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts.
- X
6. Establish limits on the amount of punitive damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
- X
7. Support expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
- No Answer
8. Support expanding prescription drug coverage under private managed care plans.
- No Answer
9. Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
- X
10. Support automatic enrollment of children in federal health care programs such as CHIP and Medicaid.
- X
11. Allow 55-65 year-olds to buy into Medicare.
- X
12. Support stem cell research on existing lines of stem cells.
- No Answer
13. Allow laboratories to create new lines of stem cells for additional research.
- No Answer
14. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Decrease the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.
- X
2. Establish English as the official national language.
- No Answer
3. Increase the number of visas issued for agricultural workers.
- X
4. Relax restrictions barring legal immigrants from using social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
- No Answer
5. Support amnesty for certain illegal immigrants who already reside in the United States.
- No Answer
6. Support the detention of asylum seekers from countries known to sponsor terrorism.
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
- X
2. Aid should be granted to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States.
- X
3. Aid should be eliminated for any nation with documented human rights abuses.
- No Answer
4. Aid programs should be scaled back and eventually eliminated.
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
- Yes
2. Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
- Yes
3. Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
5. Should the United States use diplomatic and economic pressure to encourage North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program?
- Yes
6. Should the United States use military force to destroy the North Korean nuclear weapons program?
- No
7. Should the United States remove the North Korean government from power?
- Undecided
8. Should the United States increase financial support to Afghanistan?
- No
9. Should the United States increase military support to Afghanistan?
- No
10. Should the United States maintain its financial support of the United Nations?
- No
11. Should the United States decrease its financial support of the United Nations?
- Yes
12. Should the United States commit troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions?
- Undecided
13. Should the United States lift the travel ban to Cuba?
- Yes
14. Should the United States increase its financial support to Colombia to combat "the war on drugs"?
- No
15. Should aid to African nations for AIDS prevention programs fund distribution of contraceptives?
- Yes
16. Should aid to African nations for AIDS prevention fund abstinence education?
- Yes
1. Do you support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)?
- Yes
3. Do you support continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
- Yes
4. Should a nation's human rights record affect its normal trade relations (most favored nation) status with the United States?
- Undecided
5. Do you support the trade embargo against Cuba?
- No
6. Should trade agreements include provisions to address environmental concerns and to protect workers' rights?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
- Yes
2. Should the United States adopt stricter rules for student visa applications from nations known to sponsor terrorism?
- Yes
3. Should the United States grant law enforcement agencies greater discretion to read mail and email, tap phones, and conduct random searches to prevent future terrorist attacks?
- No
4. Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country?
- Yes
5. Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
- Yes
6. Do you support a policy of pre-emptive strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to national security?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves.
- X
2. Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts managed by private firms contracted by the government.
- X
3. Invest a portion of Social Security assets collectively in stocks and bonds instead of United States Treasury securities.
- No Answer
4. Increase the payroll tax to better finance Social Security in its current form.
- No Answer
5. Lower the annual cost-of-living increases.
- No Answer
6. Raise the retirement age for when individuals are eligible to receive full Social Security benefits.
- No Answer
7. Other of expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Collect taxes on commercial Internet transactions.
- No Answer
2. Continue the moratorium on Internet taxation.
- No Answer
3. Implement regulation of Internet content.
- X
4. Support government mandates to curtail violent and sexual content on television.
- X
5. Support strict penalties for Internet crimes (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
- X
6. Support legislation to detail how personal information can be collected and used on the Internet.
- X
7. Regulating the Internet is not a responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
8. Impose regulations on "spam" emails.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Require welfare recipients to spend at least 40 hours a week in a combination of work and training programs.
- X
2. Increase funding for child care programs.
- No Answer
3. Continue to give states and local governments flexibility in and responsibility for welfare programs through federal block grants.
- X
4. Direct federal poverty aid through religious, community-based, or other non-profit organizations.
- X
5. Abolish all federal welfare programs.
- No Answer
6. Support housing assistance for low-income families.
- X
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
On an attached page, disk, or via email, please explain in a total of 75 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer
Latest Action: House - 06/05/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/05/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/05/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tracker:By U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway The energy sector is quite literally the lifeline of the Permian Basin--and directly impacts every single business and person in our community. Many of us who were born and raised in the Permian Basin are no strangers to the boom and bust cycles inherent with the oil and gas industry. But this downturn is different. Not only are our West Texas producers caught in the crossfire of an oil-price war between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia--who flooded the market with cheap crude, causing oil prices to collapse overnight--they are also dealing with the disastrous market effects from the worst health crisis in modern memory caused by the fallout of COVID-19. Almost overnight, this double whammy has left thousands of our friends and neighbors jobless, businesses shuttered, and our entire way of life threatened like never before. There is no easy way to sugarcoat it; we are in the fight for our lives and the situation is dire. Bold actions are needed and I am engaging directly with the foreign leaders at the heart of the oil-market collapse, am actively working with the Administration and Congressional leadership to call attention to this crisis, and am in near-constant communication with local oil producers. It imperative that we leave no stone unturned in the fight for our livelihoods. Last week, I sent a letter directly to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, urging him to take immediate action to bring stability -- not further volatility -- to global crude oil markets. This letter was signed by Republican Whip Steve Scalise and 46 other Members of Congress on the House Energy Action Team (HEAT). Shortly after the HEAT letter was sent, and thanks to the voices in the Permian, President Trump announced that a historic deal had been reached with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia (OPEC Plus). The President's leadership and swift action to intervene in the global market manipulation resulted in OPEC Plus members agreeing to cut production by over 10 percent in an effort to stabilize our world supply and put an end to global market manipulation. His intervention was key to the success of the agreement, and we will continue our work with him and his Administration to make sure the agreement is seen to fruition. Ahead of this announcement, in an effort to further ensure our voices were heard during these critical negotiations, my colleague and fellow Texan Chip Roy and I coordinated a conference call between oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin and Senior Trump Administration officials within the Department of Energy. Our industry leaders were able to voice their concerns and provide on-the-ground reports of the impact that the global oil market is having on our small-to-medium sized producers in Texas. Calls like these, and the many other efforts of our Permian producers, have been integral in shaping national policy by communicating the dire reality of our situation and the need for urgent action. Furthermore, on April 1st, I joined a letter with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and over twenty other Members of Congress to the Interior Secretary requesting that the department reduce or eliminate oil and gas royalty payments on federal lands. This action would provide relief to our fossil fuel industry and allow production to continue Finally, in Congress, I am leading a bipartisan effort to overturn Speaker Pelosi's demand to remove the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) funding from the Phase III coronavirus relief package (CARES Act), and ensure that any additional relief legislation supports the Department of Energy's efforts to fill the SPR with Permian oil. As we continue to battle through these trying times, know that I am down in the trenches with you. While we have a hard road ahead, we should take comfort in the fact that our communities and industries have survived the cyclical nature of the oil business before--and we always come back stronger in the end. I believe through bold action at home and abroad, we can remain hopeful that we will reclaim America's energy dominance and preserve our West Texas way of life for generations to come.
By Mike Conaway Our nation is in the midst of the most devastating threat in modern memory. Over the course of a few short months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the globe and into every corner of our country. The lives of all Americans have been completely upended, as we are bombarded with daily news of increased infections in our communities, devastating loss of friends and loved ones, and total economic upheaval at the hands of an invisible enemy. Our hearts ache for the small business owners forced to close their doors and left to wonder if their shops will weather the storm, the workers struggling to make ends meet after their jobs were stripped from them, the health care professionals on the front lines risking their own safety to provide life-saving care, the elderly separated from their families, and our agricultural producers who were already up against hard times. For many of us, it is overwhelming to even begin to examine the vast number of those harmed by the effects of this virus. However, amid all of the grief and uncertainty, we are seeing something miraculous--we are witnessing the return of the true American spirit. This spirit of compassion, grit, and determination is exactly what will help us push us through the fight and into the better days ahead. We are a nation of survivors--and together, we will beat this virus. The cooperative response across all levels of American life is like nothing we have seen before. For the first time in over a decade, everyday Americans are taking off our partisan jerseys and rallying to our flag. The President and his team are working around the clock to lead our nation's response efforts. Scientists are researching at break-neck speeds to pioneer therapeutics and find a cure for COVID-19. Many in congress are working together to provide relief for our workers, families, and businesses. Our state and local officials are constantly looking out for our safety and keeping us informed. Corporations both small and large are finding ways to pitch-in and produce the supplies we need. At home, community members across the 11th District are rising to the occasion to help each other overcome the challenge before us. Moving forward, each of us must take note of the kindness and generosity that we have seen amplified in our communities and find strength and inspiration is these acts that define our national character. It is our duty to respect our neighbors by closely following safety guidelines. We should also use this time proactively seek out the ways that we can lend a helping hand to our friends, neighbors, and communities. If you are in need of help, please do not continue to suffer alone. Reach out to your church or community for support. Finally, let us not miss this opportunity during these quiet times to reflect on our own faith and ask God to show us the areas in our lives that need refining. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God gives us a promise: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Our nation needed that promise before, and she needs it even more today. I have all the confidence in the world that as we come together as a nation and turn our hearts back to God, we will overcome this challenge and re-emerge stronger than ever. If you are experiencing an issue with a federal agency like the Small Business Administration or the IRS, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office. My staff and I are eager to do all we can to lessen the burden of these uncertain times. You can email me at www.conaway.house.gov/contact/ for assistance.
