• GOWDY, TREY
Experience: House: District 4, 2011-Present
Home State: South Carolina
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $622,443Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Harold 'Trey' Watson Gowdy III
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Terri; 2 Children: Watson, Abigail
    Birth Date: 08/22/1964
    Birth Place: Greenville, SC

Education

    JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1989
    BA, History, Baylor University, 1986

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Ethics, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Select Committee on Benghazi, Chair
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member
    Subcommittee on Government Operations, Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Chair

Professional Experience

    Former Clerk, Honorable G. Ross Anderson, Jr., United States District Court
    Former Clerk, Honorable John P. Gardner, South Carolina Court of Appeals
    Former Attorney, Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough
    Solicitor, 7th Circuit, 2001-2010
    Federal Prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, 1994-2000
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 13
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/22/2016 H.R.6440 Justice for Child Victims Act of 2016 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/18/2015 H.R.1148 Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act 03/18/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13.  (All Actions)
12/16/2014 H.R.2278 SAFE Act 12/16/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.  (All Actions)
12/12/2014 H.R.5401 Protecting the Homeland Act 12/12/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.  (All Actions)
03/13/2014 H.R.4138 ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 03/13/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
10/30/2013 H.R.3412 Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act 10/30/2013 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
02/13/2013 H.R.652 To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational, or freedom of movement practices. 02/13/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/14/2013 H.R.2076 Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 01/14/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-265. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
01/10/2013 H.R.6620 Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-257. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
02/01/2012 H.R.3237 SOAR Technical Corrections Act 02/01/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-92. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/18/2011 H.R.2926 National Labor Relations Reorganization Act of 2011 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/14/2011 H.R.2534 Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011 07/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/13/2011 H.R.1894 Military Commissions Guilty Plea Adjustment Act 05/13/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
Total: 506
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/15/2016 H.R.1192 National Clinical Care Commission Act
10/19/2016 H.R.6123 To congressionally designate the museum to preserve the stories, knowledge, and history of the Medal of Honor to be constructed in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as the National Medal of Honor Museum.
10/11/2016 H.R.6149 POWER Act
10/11/2016 H.R.6110 Allow State Sovereignty Upon Refugee Entry (ASSURE) Act
10/07/2016 H.R.5578 Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/27/2016 H.R.6176 Export Control Reform Act
09/27/2016 H.R.6034 Classified Information Protection Act of 2016
09/21/2016 H.R.6100 Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Yea
09/09/2016 H.R.5961 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016
09/08/2016 H.R.5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 Passed Aye
08/11/2016 H.R.5816 To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes.
07/22/2016 H.Con.Res.148 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.
07/18/2016 H.R.5684 Second Division Memorial Modification Act
07/14/2016 H.Res.290 Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws.
07/14/2016 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
07/13/2016 H.R.4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Passed Aye
07/07/2016 H.R.5608 No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act
06/03/2016 H.R.2515 Anna Westin Act of 2015
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