MCCAUL, MICHAEL

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: 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%; Write a Review

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

Van Hollen, McCaul, Speier, Reed, and Capito Introduce Bipartisan Childhood Cancer STAR Act

07/29/2015

Noodls

Congressman McCaul Introduces Legislation to Cut Government Regulations

07/28/2015

Noodls

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 103

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/28/2012	H.R.5913	DHS Accountability Act of 2012	11/28/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/13/2012	H.Res.783	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the attacks on United States diplomats in Libya and Egypt.	09/13/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
07/11/2012	H.R.6012	To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work.	07/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions)
05/15/2012	H.R.2660	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the "Tomball Veterans Post Office".	05/15/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-112. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
05/07/2012	H.Con.Res.122	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.	05/07/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/07/2012	H.R.4303	To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.	05/07/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
05/07/2012	H.R.4228	To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	05/07/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . (All Actions)
05/07/2012	H.R.2096	Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012	05/07/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/19/2012	H.Res.628	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet.	04/19/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
03/26/2012	H.Con.Res.114	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet.	03/26/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
02/29/2012	H.R.4110	To restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes.	02/29/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/12/2012	H.R.3700	Louis Zamperini Congressional Gold Medal Act	01/12/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. (All Actions)
01/06/2012	H.R.3698	To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	01/06/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
09/26/2011	H.R.3059	Creating Hope Act of 2011	09/26/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/22/2011	H.R.2998	Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011	09/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
06/01/2011	H.R.1270	To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels, and for other purposes.	06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
03/18/2011	H.R.951	To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.	03/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management. (All Actions)
09/22/2010	H.R.6185	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the "Tomball Veterans Post Office".	09/22/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/26/2010	H.Res.1103	Honoring the life and accomplishments of Sam Houston for his historical contributions to the expansion of the United States.	04/26/2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/02/2010	H.Res.1134	Mourning the loss of Vernon Hunter and honoring the service of Robin De Haven and the first responders to the attack on the Internal Revenue Service in Austin, Texas.	03/02/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 2155

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/14/2017	H.R.2581	Verify First Act
06/12/2017	H.R.2372	VETERAN Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2831	To improve the port and maritime security functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2213	Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/22/2017	H.R.115	Thin Blue Line Act	Passed	Yea
05/18/2017	H.Res.336	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.
05/18/2017	H.R.2169	Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act
05/18/2017	H.Res.259	Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
05/18/2017	H.R.1918	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.201	Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992.
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/18/2017	H.R.1196	Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.1616	Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017	Passed	Yea
05/17/2017	H.Res.145	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.
05/16/2017	H.R.2471	TRACER Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2470	Homeland Threat Assessment Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2459	Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2454	Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2453	DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017

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