• MOONEY, ALEXANDER XAVIER
Experience: House: District 2, 2015-Present
Home State: West Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $914,385Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Alex X. Mooney
    Gender:Male
    Family:Wife: Wife: Grace; 2 Children
    Home City: Charles Town, WV
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    BA, Philosophy, Dartmouth College, 1993

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present
    Former Chair, Maryland Republican Party, 2010-2013
    Former Member, Republican National Committee, 2011-2013
    Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2010
    Legislative Analyst, House Republican Conference Committee, John Boehner, 1995

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Member

Professional Experience

    Host, The Alex Mooney Radio Show, 2011-2013
    Executive Director, The National Journalism Center, 2005-2012
    Aide, Maryland Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, 1993-1995

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    President, Dartmouth Coalition for Life
    Member, American Legislative Exchange Council,, 1999-2010
    Secretary and Treasurer, National Conference of Hispanic Legislators, 2005-2010

Additional Information

Awards:

    National Hero of the Taxpayer Award, 2003
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

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

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

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

No Opinion
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

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 14
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/30/2017 H.R.1835 Prohibition of United Nations Taxation Act 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1751 Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.681 Life at Conception Act 01/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6471 Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act 12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
12/05/2016 H.R.6313 Providing Certainty for Progenitors Act of 2016 12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5269 Protection for Progeny Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4263 Technical Education and Career Help (TEACH) Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
02/11/2016 H.R.4499 PROP Act of 2016 02/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/19/2016 H.R.1644 Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act 01/19/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.Res.514 Protecting Religious Freedom in America. 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.3776 End Government Shutdowns Act 10/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
10/06/2015 H.R.3685 United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2015 10/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1712 Freedom from Internet Tax Act 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.816 Life at Conception Act 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
Total: 256
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/06/2015 H.R.893 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
07/01/2015 H.R.2710 Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
06/25/2015 H.R.2937 Cuban Military Transparency Act
06/23/2015 H.R.2799 FAST Act
06/23/2015 H.R.160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 Passed Aye
06/17/2015 H.R.2812 Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2015
06/17/2015 H.R.2802 First Amendment Defense Act
06/16/2015 H.R.2603 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
06/15/2015 H.R.2653 American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
06/11/2015 H.R.2737 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
06/10/2015 H.R.2403 Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015
06/10/2015 H.R.235 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
06/09/2015 H.R.2698 Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015
06/08/2015 H.R.2383 Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015
06/05/2015 H.R.244 MAC Transparency Act
06/04/2015 H.R.2611 Collectible Firearms Protection Act
06/01/2015 H.J.Res.55 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
06/01/2015 H.R.2246 Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
05/21/2015 H.R.880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 Failed Aye
05/14/2015 H.Con.Res.13 Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.
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