RATCLIFFE, JOHN L

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: Experience: House: District 4, 2015-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $795,770Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John Ratcliffe

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Michele; 2 Children

Home City: Heath, TX

Education

Attended, Law, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University

Bachelors, University of Notre Dame

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Mayor, Mayor, Heath, Texas

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Chair

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Association of Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Attorney Generals Advisory Subcommittee on Terrorism and National Security

Member, Border Security Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus

Member, House Military Depot Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, USO Caucus

Professional Experience

United States Attorney, 2007-2008

Chief, Anti-Terrorism and National Security, Eastern District of Texas, 2004-2007, 2004-2007

Additional Information

Awards:

Scholarship Recipient, University of Notre Dam

Total: 1

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe hosts 'Coffee with the Congressman' meeting here

04/07/2015

By PHILLIP WILLIAMS | The Gilmer Mirror

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	Oppose ID requirements for voting are reasonable. Some practical reforms are needed, but the basic system of privately financing political campaigns is acceptable.
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	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
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	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 27

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.1842	Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017	05/22/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.1616	Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017	05/17/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
04/21/2017	H.J.Res.98	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	04/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/21/2017	H.R.426	Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017	02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.R.1031	To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.	02/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.R.240	Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017	01/11/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.R.239	Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017	01/11/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.76	Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017	01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.75	ALERT Act of 2017	01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
12/16/2016	H.R.5877	United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016	12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-304. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6034	Classified Information Protection Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/13/2016	H.R.4768	Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016	07/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
06/22/2016	H.R.5389	Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016	06/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
06/22/2016	H.R.5388	Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2016	06/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
05/18/2016	H.R.5222	Iran Cyber Sanctions Act of 2016	05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.4930	TSARA	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/28/2016	H.R.4880	Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016	04/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/18/2015	H.Res.573	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President has failed to adequately develop and execute a strategy capable of defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and a significant course correction is necessary at this time to ensure the protection of the people of the United States and United States allies.	12/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
12/14/2015	H.R.3578	DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement 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)
12/01/2015	H.R.3490	Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act	12/01/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)

Total: 277

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
08/11/2016	H.R.5816	To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes.
07/29/2016	H.R.4877	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building".
07/22/2016	H.Con.Res.148	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.
07/14/2016	H.R.5904	Taxpayers Before Insurers Act
07/14/2016	H.R.5119	No 2H2O from Iran Act	Passed	Yea
07/14/2016	H.R.24	Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
07/12/2016	H.R.4404	Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016
07/07/2016	H.R.5668	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016
07/07/2016	H.R.3765	ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
07/05/2016	H.R.5621	To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.
06/23/2016	H.R.5430	Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2016
06/21/2016	H.R.5499	Agency Accountability Act of 2016
06/20/2016	H.R.5471	Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act	Passed	Yea
06/13/2016	H.Con.Res.89	Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.	Passed	Yea
06/13/2016	H.Res.343	Expressing concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
06/09/2016	H.R.5418	Protecting Internet Freedom Act
06/08/2016	H.R.5390	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016
06/08/2016	H.R.5338	Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016
05/25/2016	H.R.5203	Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
05/24/2016	H.R.5319	Article I Regulatory Budget Act

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