ROONEY, TOM MR.

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: Experience: House: District 17, 2009-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $444,159Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' J. Rooney

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Tara; 3 Children: Tommy, Sean, Seamus

Birth Date: 11/21/1970

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA

Home City: Okeechobee, FL

Religion: Catholic

Education

JD, University of Miami, 1999

MA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1996

BA, English Literature, Washington and Jefferson College, 1993

Attended, Syracuse University, 1989

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 17, 2009-present

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Chair

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Subcommittee on the CIA, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Congressional Lupus Caucus, present

Board Member, Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, 2006

Professional Experience

Attorney, Kramer, Sopko, and Levenstien, Practicing Attorneys

Staff Employee, Office of Senator Connie Mack, United States Senate

Chief Executive Officer, The Children's Place at Home Safe

Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Department of Justice

Attorney, Stuart Law Firm, 2006

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army, 2000-2004

Assistant Attorney General, State of Florida, 2004

Instructor, Constitutional and Criminal Law, United States Military Academy, 2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Chief Executive Officer, The Children’s Place at Home Safe

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	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
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	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 67

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/03/2017	H.Res.313	REPAIR Resolution	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1354	Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.506	Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.Res.77	Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.	01/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/12/2016	H.R.5996	Halt Arms and Promote Peace in South Sudan Act	09/12/2016 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions)
07/07/2016	H.Res.813	Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.	07/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
04/13/2016	H.R.4676	Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016	04/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4183	Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/03/2015	H.R.4182	Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act	12/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
10/09/2015	H.R.3726	Highway Exceptions for Ranchers' Deliveries Act of 2015	10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.R.3401	Stopping Over-Criminalization Act of 2015	09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/20/2015	H.R.2989	South Sudan Peace Promotion and Accountability Act of 2015	08/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
07/09/2015	H.R.2862	Veterans Protection Enhancement Act	07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/02/2015	H.R.2863	Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act	07/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
05/20/2015	H.R.2466	Cuba Normalization Accountability Act of 2015	05/20/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1825	Stop TSA Abuses Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
03/31/2015	H.R.1180	Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015	03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/29/2013	H.R.3049	Justice for Fort Hood and Little Rock Heroes Act	08/29/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/28/2013	H.R.2341	Veterans Pension Protection Act	06/28/2013 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
06/25/2013	H.R.2501	Congressional Accountability and Oversight in Syria Act	06/25/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 1137

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/12/2017	H.R.1873	Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2853	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017	H.R.2560	To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.1918	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.239	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.
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.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.
05/17/2017	H.R.1162	No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/11/2017	H.R.1500	Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.R.2369	To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes.
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2321	CREAATE Act
04/26/2017	H.R.1886	National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017
04/25/2017	H.Res.187	Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.	Passed	Yea
04/24/2017	H.R.1891	Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017
04/21/2017	H.R.1781	Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1928	Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
03/31/2017	H.Res.232	Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

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