• ROONEY, TOM MR.
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

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

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
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
03/29/2012 H.R.3991 KEEP Secure Act
03/16/2012 H.R.452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
03/07/2012 H.R.2106 Syria Freedom Support Act
03/05/2012 H.R.4134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products.
02/27/2012 H.Res.565 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Palm City Community in Martin County, Florida.
02/24/2012 H.R.4066 Health Information Technology Reform Act
02/23/2012 H.Res.528 Honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
02/16/2012 H.J.Res.103 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.
02/16/2012 H.Res.532 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.
02/16/2012 H.R.3839 Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012
02/03/2012 H.R.3895 Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012
02/01/2012 H.R.3856 State Waters Partnership Act of 2012
02/01/2012 H.R.3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
02/01/2012 H.R.1148 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act
01/31/2012 H.R.3811 Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act
01/26/2012 H.J.Res.98 Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012. Motion to Proceed Rejected (44-52) Not Voting
01/26/2012 H.R.2070 World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012 Passed Yea
01/25/2012 H.Res.509 Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the Constitution.
01/24/2012 H.Res.516 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance. Passed Yea
01/24/2012 H.R.938 Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
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