Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus, present
Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus, present
Member, Afterschool Caucus, present
Member, Association of Tennessee Valley Government Congressional Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, present
Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
Member, Community College Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Baby Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, present
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present
Member, Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Hockey Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Public Service Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Research and Development Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus, present
Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present
Member, Friends of New Zealand Caucus, present
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present
Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
Member, House Nursing Caucus, present
Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Savings and Ownership Caucus, present
Member, Sudan Caucus, present
Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present
Former Member, Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Armed Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus, present
Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus, present
Member, Afterschool Caucus, present
Member, Association of Tennessee Valley Government Congressional Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, present
Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
Member, Community College Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Baby Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, present
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present
Member, Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Hockey Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Public Service Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Research and Development Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus, present
Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present
Member, Friends of New Zealand Caucus, present
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present
Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
Member, House Nursing Caucus, present
Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Savings and Ownership Caucus, present
Member, Sudan Caucus, present
Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present
Former Member, Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Armed Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member, Committee on the Budget
Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Member, Subcommittee on Environment
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Chair, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
— Father's Name:
— Father's Occupation:
Favorite Book:
Guesstimation: Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Napkin by: Lawrence Weinstein
Favorite Quote:
"History doesn't repeat itself--but it often rhymes." - Mark Twain
"Dum vivimus, vivamus." - Latin for, "Let us live while we live."
"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; man's capacity for injustice makes democracy neccessary." - Reinhold Neibuhr
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Spending Time with His Family, Reading, Playing/Practicing the Banjo
— Mother's Name:
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?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
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?
- No
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?
- Unknown Position
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?
- Yes
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?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
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?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
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?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
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?
- 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?
- 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?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
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