Former Member, Aerospace Caucus

Former Member, Air Medical Caucus

Former Member, Border Security Caucus

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Chicken Caucus

Former Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus

Former Member, Communications and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on CPAs and Accountants

Former Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Former Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Former Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Former Member, Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Down Syndrome Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Freefile Caucus

Former Member, High Tech Caucus

Former Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Former Member, Maritime Caucus

Former Member, Pilot Caucus

Former Member, Ports Caucus

Former Chair, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Sunset Repeal Caucus

Former Member, Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas

Former Member, Unmanned Systems Caucus

Former Member, Values Action Team

Former Member, Veterinary Medicine Caucus

Former Member, Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, Aerospace Caucus

Member, Air Medical Caucus

Member, Border Security Caucus

Member, Chicken Caucus

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus

Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on CPAs and Accountants

Member, Congressional Hispanic Conference

Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Member, Down Syndrome Caucus

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Freefile Caucus

Member, High Tech Caucus

Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Maritime Caucus

Member, Pilot Caucus

Member, Ports Caucus

Chair, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Member, Sunset Repeal Caucus

Member, Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas

Member, Unmanned Systems Caucus

Member, Values Action Team

Member, Veterinary Medicine Caucus

Member, Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, Budget

Member, Energy and Commerce

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy

Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change

— Awards:

• Distinguished Alumnus Award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2010

2015

Nucor Steel - Man of Steel Award

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Spirit of Enterprise Award

American Conservative Union - Award for Conservative Excellence

National Association of Manufacturers - Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award

National Retail Foundation - Hero of Main Street

Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) and the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) - Medicare Part D Patient Access Champion Award

Healthcare Leadership Council - Champion of Healthcare Innovation

Outstanding Alummnus, Mays Business School, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2003

Cum Laude Graduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Boss of the Plains Award, Ranching Heritage Association, Texas Tech University, 2011

2014

Association of Builders and Contractors -- Champion of Merit Shop

Foodservice Distributors Association - Thomas Jefferson Award.

American Academy of Ophthalmology - Visionary Award

American Conservative Union Conservative

Healthcare Leadership Council - Champion of Healthcare Innovation

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Spirit of Enterprise Award

Cuban American National Council Award

The Eagle Readers Choice Award - Local Servant/ Elected Official

Medicare Advantage Champion

National Federation of Independent Business - Guardian of Small Business

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence

— Father's Occupation:

• Military Veteran/Rancher

Favorite Quote:

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." - Ronald Reagan

— Number of Grandchildren:

• 2

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher