• TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $10,618,230Coverage End: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kris; 3 Children: Bridget, Patrick, Duncan
    Birth Date: 11/17/1961
    Birth Place: Providence, RI
    Home City: Zionsville, PA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, Political Science, Harvard University, 1984

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-2004
    Candidate, United States Senate, Pennsylvania, 2004

Current Legislative Committees

    Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
    Budget, Member
    Finance, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Chair
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Chair
    Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
    Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs, United States Senate
    Former Member, House Republican Policy Committee
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Allentown's Government Study Commission, 1994

Professional Experience

    Former Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Team Capital Bank
    Former Employee, Chemical Bank
    Former President, Club for Growth
    Former Financial Consultant, Hong Kong
    Former Employee, Morgan Grenfell
    Co-Owner, Rookie's Restaurant Business

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Club for Growth
Total: 5
Senators Direct More Money From Crime Fund To Victims
05/05/2015
Pat Toomey's Official Personal Website
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey in Ever Stronger Shape for Re-Election
04/22/2015
By John Gizzi | Newsmax.com
Sen. Toomey Receives PA Bio Award
04/15/2015
Pat Toomey's Official Personal Website
Pat Toomey Is a Strong Candidate. Will That Be Enough in 2016?
03/03/2015
By Stuart Rothenberg | Roll Call
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

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
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 159
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/12/2013 S.1679 National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013 11/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
11/12/2013 S.Res.291 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on a nationwide moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, in order to appropriately honor United States patriots lost in the pursuit of peace and liberty around the world. 11/12/2013 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/06/2013 S.1658 Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act 11/06/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
10/29/2013 S.1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act 10/29/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/19/2013 S.1526 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act 09/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/29/2013 S.Res.153 A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. 07/29/2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
06/20/2013 S.1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 06/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/11/2013 S.1128 Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 06/11/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/16/2013 S.984 Conditioning United States-Egypt Military Exercises Act of 2013 05/16/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
05/07/2013 S.872 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 05/07/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/24/2013 S.Res.109 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan. 04/24/2013 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/28/2013 S.Res.63 A resolution encouraging the Navy to commission the USS Somerset (LPD-25) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 02/28/2013 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
01/24/2013 S.126 Earmark Elimination Act of 2013 01/24/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
01/22/2013 S.46 Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act 01/22/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
12/19/2012 S.3690 Government Contracting Improvement Act of 2012 12/19/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/28/2012 S.3643 A bill to amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes. 11/28/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/27/2012 S.3640 Clothe a Homeless Hero Act 11/27/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
12/13/2012 S.3678 FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 12/13/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/12/2012 S.3670 Conditioning United States-Egypt Military Exercises Act of 2012 12/12/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
12/10/2012 S.3668 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sustainment Act of 2012 12/10/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
Total: 1009
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.1338 A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.1187 A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/01/2017 S.993 Restoring Internet Freedom Act
05/01/2017 S.Res.148 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017.
04/07/2017 S.911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.869 A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters.
04/04/2017 S.818 ABLE to Work Act of 2017
04/04/2017 S.817 ABLE Age Adjustment Act
04/04/2017 S.816 ABLE Financial Planning Act
04/03/2017 S.801 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
03/30/2017 S.168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
03/27/2017 S.Res.100 A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea.
03/15/2017 S.Res.83 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
03/13/2017 S.462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
03/09/2017 S.597 Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
03/09/2017 S.588 HALOS Act
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