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  • 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
02/25/2010 H.Res.1118 Expressing the concern of the House of Representatives over the Government of Iran's continued oppression of its people and calling on the Administration to take further measures in support of those oppressed by the current Iranian regime. 02/25/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.R.957 Green Energy Education Act of 2009 12/08/2009 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
05/26/2009 H.R.2048 To authorize appropriations for the Office of Detention and Removal of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 05/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
05/04/2009 H.R.2047 To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden of the Department of Homeland Security. 05/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.  (All Actions)
01/09/2009 H.R.420 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress. 01/09/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
10/03/2008 H.R.1717 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. 10/03/2008 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.  (All Actions)
07/10/2008 H.Res.1336 Encouraging the United States Secretary of State to work with the Government of Pakistan to secure the return to the United States of all American children being educated in madrassas in Pakistan. 07/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/10/2008 H.Res.1315 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 07/10/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/10/2008 H.R.5771 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress. 04/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/31/2008 H.R.4290 Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act 01/31/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.  (All Actions)
10/22/2007 H.R.3878 To authorize the National Science Foundation to accept and use contributed funds from the Department of Energy for certain activities related to the Energy for Sustainability program. 10/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.  (All Actions)
07/17/2007 H.R.1716 Green Energy Education Act of 2007 07/17/2007 Star Print ordered on the bill.  (All Actions)
06/25/2007 H.R.2250 To prevent inappropriate litigation against the United States. 06/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
05/09/2007 H.R.2249 Federal Tort Claim Reform Act of 2007 05/09/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/20/2006 H.Res.976 Condemning human rights abuses by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and expressing solidarity with the Iranian people. 09/20/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
08/10/2006 H.R.6007 To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, in regions near an international land border of the United States. 08/10/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.  (All Actions)
08/10/2006 H.R.5943 Fraud Accountability in Emergency Response Act of 2006 08/10/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.  (All Actions)
07/18/2006 H.R.5644 Green Energy Education Act of 2006 07/18/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.  (All Actions)
06/22/2006 H.R.5356 Research for Competitiveness Act 06/22/2006 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.  (All Actions)
05/11/2006 H.R.5357 Research for Competitiveness Act 05/11/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Science.  (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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