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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, 21st Century Skills Caucus, present

Member, Allergy & Asthma Caucus, present

Member, Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Autism Caucus, present

Member, Career Technical Education Caucus, present

Member, Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery, present

Member, Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers, present

Member, Cement Caucus, present

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friend of the National Park Service Centennial, present

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Delaware River Basin Task Force, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Dyslexia Caucus, present

Member, Emergency Medical Services Caucus, present

Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, German-American Caucus, present

Member, Hearing Health Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, Human Trafficking Caucus, present

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus, present

Member, Israel Allies Caucus, present

Member, Italian-American Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Kidney Caucus, present

Member/ Founder, Land Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Lung Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Lupus Caucus, present

Member, Millennial Task Force, present

Member, Mitochondrial Disease Caucus, present

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus, present

Member, Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Organ and Tissue Donation Caucus, present

Member, Propane Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Caucus, present

Member, Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, Sports Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Submarine Caucus, present

Member, Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, present

Member, Ukrainian Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatitves

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans’ Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Education

  • JD, Law, Villanova University School of Law, 2002
  • BA, Political Science, Ursinus College, 1999

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Villanova University School of Law, 2002
  • BA, Political Science, Ursinus College, 1999
  • Land Use and Real Estate Attorney, O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, Professional Corporation, 2002-present
  • Former Recorder of Deeds, Chester County

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Villanova University School of Law, 2002
  • BA, Political Science, Ursinus College, 1999
  • Land Use and Real Estate Attorney, O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, Professional Corporation, 2002-present
  • Former Recorder of Deeds, Chester County
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, East Vincent Township
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2014-2019
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2018
  • Chair, Board of Commissioners, Chester County, 2013

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, 21st Century Skills Caucus, present

Member, Allergy & Asthma Caucus, present

Member, Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Autism Caucus, present

Member, Career Technical Education Caucus, present

Member, Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery, present

Member, Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers, present

Member, Cement Caucus, present

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friend of the National Park Service Centennial, present

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Delaware River Basin Task Force, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Dyslexia Caucus, present

Member, Emergency Medical Services Caucus, present

Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, German-American Caucus, present

Member, Hearing Health Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, Human Trafficking Caucus, present

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus, present

Member, Israel Allies Caucus, present

Member, Italian-American Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Kidney Caucus, present

Member/ Founder, Land Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Lung Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Lupus Caucus, present

Member, Millennial Task Force, present

Member, Mitochondrial Disease Caucus, present

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus, present

Member, Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Organ and Tissue Donation Caucus, present

Member, Propane Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Caucus, present

Member, Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, Sports Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Submarine Caucus, present

Member, Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, present

Member, Ukrainian Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatitves

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans’ Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, Villanova University School of Law, 2002
  • BA, Political Science, Ursinus College, 1999
  • Land Use and Real Estate Attorney, O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, Professional Corporation, 2002-present
  • Former Recorder of Deeds, Chester County
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, East Vincent Township
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2014-2019
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2018
  • Chair, Board of Commissioners, Chester County, 2013
  • Volunteer, Chester County Open Space Advisory Council
  • Former Member, Executive Board, Chester County Association of Township Officials
  • Former Member, Northern Federation of Chester County Municipalities
  • Member, Phoenixville Main Street Community Development Corporation
  • Former Member, Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission
  • Pro Bono Solicitor, Pottstown Police Athletic League
  • Member, Schuylkill River Heritage Center

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine

  • Pennsylvania public school teacher

  • Pennsylvania public school teacher

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy

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)?
- Unknown Position

Environment

Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Unknown Position

National Security

Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- No

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Speeches