• 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
05/24/2016 S.2919 State Outreach for Local Veterans Employment Act of 2016 05/24/2016 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
05/19/2016 S.1802 Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 05/19/2016 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/16/2016 S.2694 Lifesaving Gear for Police Act 03/16/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/09/2016 S.238 Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 03/09/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-133. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 S.2625 Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act 03/03/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/25/2016 S.Con.Res.32 A concurrent resolution recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United States Army Reserve, who were killed or wounded in their barracks by an Iraqi SCUD missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the attack. 02/25/2016 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/10/2016 S.2534 Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2016 02/10/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 S.267 General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act of 2015 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
09/30/2015 S.2108 Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2015 09/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/28/2015 S.2086 Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act 09/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
09/24/2015 S.2077 Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 09/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/15/2015 S.2034 Thin Blue Line Act 09/15/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/30/2015 S.1913 Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 07/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
07/21/2015 S.1495 Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 07/21/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 S.1162 Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 04/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/23/2015 S.1071 Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015 04/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/16/2015 S.970 A bill to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site examination cycle, and for other purposes. 04/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/16/2015 S.969 Federal Public Safety Retirement Fairness Act of 2015 04/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 S.576 Encouraging Employee Ownership Act 03/24/2015 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/10/2015 S.695 Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 03/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (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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