ROONEY, TOM MR.

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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
07/23/2009	H.R.2815	Anti-Gang Enforcement Act of 2009	07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
07/23/2009	H.Res.523	Congratulating the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.	07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions)
07/16/2009	H.R.3215	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service Superintendent of the Everglades National Park, to allow individuals to hunt and kill Burmese pythons within the boundaries of that Park.	07/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
07/14/2009	H.R.3214	RATE Act	07/14/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/18/2009	H.Res.564	Congratulating Palm Beach County, Florida, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.	06/18/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/13/2009	H.R.1073	To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Florida or to house such individuals at such facilities.	02/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
02/11/2009	H.R.998	Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009	02/11/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (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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