• MCCAUL, MICHAEL
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%
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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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly 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

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly 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

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 103
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2016 H.R.5390 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 06/08/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4651 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/16/2016 H.R.3572 DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 03/16/2016 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
01/20/2016 H.R.4038 American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 01/20/2016 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 4.  (All Actions)
12/18/2015 H.R.4205 Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act 12/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
12/14/2015 H.R.3875 Department of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act of 2015 12/14/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/19/2015 H.R.2899 CVE Act 11/19/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.  (All Actions)
11/03/2015 H.R.3646 IRGC Terrorist Designation Act 11/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
11/02/2015 H.R.3874 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes. 11/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/02/2015 H.R.3873 International Cyber Policy Oversight Act of 2015 11/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/05/2015 H.R.3573 Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015 10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
09/08/2015 H.R.3256 One In, One Out Act 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
08/11/2015 H.R.3313 Cyber Defense of Federal Networks Act of 2015 08/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.  (All Actions)
07/28/2015 H.R.3255 Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015 07/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/23/2015 H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 04/23/2015 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, H.R. 1731 is laid on the table.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.156 Crude Oil Export Act 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.909 Andrea Sloan CURE Act 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/10/2015 H.Res.103 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 02/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/27/2015 H.R.399 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 01/27/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.  (All Actions)
12/12/2014 H.R.5805 Andrea Sloan CURE Act 12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (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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