Member, Community Solutions and Initiatives Coalition
Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus
Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation, United States Congress, 2015-2017
Chair, Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2015
Member, Community Solutions and Initiatives Coalition
Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus
Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation, United States Congress, 2015-2017
Chair, Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2015
Astrological Sign:
Aquarius
— Father's Name:
Favorite Book:
Mere Christianity & The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis, Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand, The Road to Serfdom - F.A. Hayek, The Way the World Works - Jude Wanniski
Favorite Movie:
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Favorite Musician:
Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Metallica, Beethoven, Hank Williams, Jr, Rage Against the Machine
Favorite Quote:
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Favorite TV Shows:
The Prisoner, Monty Python's Flying Circus
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Mountain Biking, Catfish Noodling, Bow Hunting, Fishing, Skiing, Reading, Mountain Climbing
— Mother's Name:
Priority Issues:
Since I have entered Congress, I have been fighting to make Social Security & Medicare solvent & financially sound for future generations, while protecting current seniors' benefits. As a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over revenue matters, I have helped deliver significant tax relief to spur economic growth & create jobs. I also serve on the House Budget Committee & the Joint Economic Committee.'
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I wanted to address the many important issues affecting Wisconsin residents and to serve as an affective advocate for the First Congressional District.''
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- No
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes
2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
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
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 same-sex marriage?
- No
Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Yes
Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Yes
Latest Action: 12/06/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-294.
Tracker:Latest Action: 01/14/2019 Became Public Law No: 115-435.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 07/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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