• MCCAUL, MICHAEL
Experience: House: District 10, 2005-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,320,032Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael T. McCaul
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Linda; 5 Children: Caroline, Jewell, Lauren, Michael, Avery
    Birth Date: 01/14/1962
    Birth Place: Dallas, TX
    Home City: Austin, TX

Education

    Graduate, Senior Executive Fellows Program, School of Government, Harvard University
    JD, School of Law, Saint Mary's University, 1987
    BS, Business/History, Trinity University, 1984

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
    Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Homeland Security, Chair
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Space, Member
    Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Cancer Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Cyber Security Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional High Technology Caucus
    Founder, Congressional High Technology Caucus
    Co-Founder, Congressional Pediatric Cancer Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, State Infrastructure Protection Advisory Committee
    Member, Governor's Anti-Crime Commission
    Founder, Green Schools Caucus
    Co-Chair, Green Schools Caucus
    Member, House Republican Policy Committee
    Member, Joint Terrorism Task Force
    Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Founder, Sudan Caucus
    Co-Chair, Sudan Caucus
    Member, Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
    Vice Chair, United States-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Group, 2005

Professional Experience

    Former Chief, Counter-Terrorism and National Security Section, Criminal Division, Western Judicial District of Texas, United States Attorney's Office
    Senior Advisor, Homeland Security, Office of the Texas Governor
    Former Trial Attorney, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, United States Justice Department
    Former Deputy Attorney General, State of Texas

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Vice Chair, United States-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Group, 2005-present
Total: 2
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

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

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

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 103
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2825 DHS Authorization Act of 2017 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
05/22/2017 H.R.1370 Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 05/22/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 H.R.2188 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act 04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 H.R.2184 Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.2138 Sinai Service Recognition Act 04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/20/2017 H.R.1626 Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 03/20/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1231 RACE for Children Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/09/2017 H.Res.112 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.674 One In, One Out Act 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.380 IRGC Terrorist Designation Act 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.820 Childhood Cancer STAR Act 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6381 DHS Reform and Improvement Act 12/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act 12/07/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.5859 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act 09/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 H.Con.Res.159 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. 09/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/21/2016 H.R.5924 To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 07/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/20/2016 H.R.5697 Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016 07/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5858 RACE for Children Act 07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/20/2016 H.R.5471 Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act 06/20/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 2155
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/18/2016 H.R.6198 To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States until such time as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
10/07/2016 H.R.2494 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
10/06/2016 H.R.6108 Never Again Act
09/30/2016 H.R.6087 IDENT Fingerprint Digitization Completion Act of 2016
09/30/2016 H.R.3722 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
09/28/2016 H.R.6221 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.
09/28/2016 H.Res.891 Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.
09/27/2016 H.R.6176 Export Control Reform Act
09/27/2016 H.Res.851 Expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes.
09/27/2016 H.R.5943 Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act
09/27/2016 H.R.5459 Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016
09/26/2016 H.R.5931 Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act Passed Aye
09/26/2016 H.R.5625 Modernizing Government Travel Act Passed Yea
09/26/2016 H.R.2285 Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act Passed Yea
09/22/2016 H.R.3924 Global Development Lab Act of 2016
09/22/2016 H.R.2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
09/20/2016 H.R.6045 STOP Act of 2016
09/13/2016 H.R.5728 Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016
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
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