• DOYLE, MIKE
Experience: House: District 14, 1995-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $569,356Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Doyle
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Susan; 4 Children: Michael, David, Kevin, Alexandra
    Birth Date: 08/05/1953
    Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
    Home City: Pittsburgh, PA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BS, Community Development, Pennsylvania State University, 1975, Grade Point Average of 3.0

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 1994-present
    Member, Swissvale Borough Council, 1977-1981

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
    Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Autism Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Autism Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, House Democratic Caucus
    Co-Chair, House Distributed Generation Caucus
    Co-Founder, House Distributed Generation Caucus
    Member, House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
    Co-Founder, House Robotics Caucus
    Chair, House Robotics Caucus

Professional Experience

    Co-Owner, Eastgate Insurance Company, Incorporated
    Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Frank A. Pecora, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1994
    Executive Director, Turtle Creek Valley Citizens Union, 1977-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Alumni Association, Pennsylvania State University
    Member, Alumni Organization, Leadership Pittsburgh
    Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians
    Member, Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve Components
    Member, Italian Sons and Daughters of America
    Member, Kiwanis Club
    Member, Knights of Equity
    Member, Lions Club
    Member, Pittsburgh Alumni Association
    Member, Swissvale Zoning Hearing Board

Additional Information

Priority Issues:

    His top priorities include revitalizing communities in the 14th District through economic development and high-tech initiatives, creating jobs, reforming health care, providing better public education, establishing a comprehensive long-term national energy strategy that creates green jobs and addresses global warming, and fostering a better climate for our high-tech community.
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 68
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/10/2017 H.R.1141 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
10/27/2015 H.Res.496 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Department of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. 10/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
06/23/2015 H.R.2849 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015 06/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
05/29/2015 H.R.1690 To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse". 05/29/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-20. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1477 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/09/2014 H.R.5146 To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse". 12/09/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 H.Res.426 Expressing support for the designation of the Thursday before Thanksgiving as "Children's Grief Awareness Day". 11/21/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2152 National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2013 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/25/2013 H.R.2224 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2013 06/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.  (All Actions)
06/11/2013 H.R.2153 Department of Veterans Affairs Disease Reporting and Oversight Act of 2013 06/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/14/2013 H.R.708 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 02/14/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/07/2012 H.Res.681 Expressing support for designation of the Thursday before Thanksgiving as Children's Grief Awareness Day. 06/07/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4916 To suspend temporarily the duty on Brine Electrolysis Ion Exchange Apparatus. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4915 To suspend temporarily the duty on Agilon 400. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
03/27/2012 H.Res.598 Supporting the designation of National Robotics Week as an annual event. 03/27/2012 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
02/09/2012 H.R.4004 Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 02/09/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/18/2011 H.R.3023 National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
07/13/2011 H.R.2256 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 07/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.  (All Actions)
01/04/2011 H.R.6533 Local Community Radio Act of 2010 01/04/2011 Became Public Law No: 111-371. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/16/2010 H.R.6534 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act 12/16/2010 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
Total: 3339
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/13/2007 H.Res.241 Urging multilateral financial institutions to cancel completely and immediately Haiti's debts to such institutions, and for other purposes.
03/13/2007 H.R.1459 To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
03/13/2007 H.R.1380 Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007
03/13/2007 H.Res.222 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/13/2007 H.Res.107 Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes.
03/12/2007 H.R.1475 Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2007
03/12/2007 H.Res.136 Commending the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on the occasion of their 95th anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues important to girls. Failed Aye
03/07/2007 H.R.1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007
03/07/2007 H.R.1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007
03/07/2007 H.R.1190 Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2007
03/06/2007 H.R.1331 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.
03/06/2007 H.Res.162 Recognizing the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players.
03/05/2007 H.R.1279 Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2007
03/05/2007 H.R.1267 National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007
03/02/2007 H.R.503 To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
03/02/2007 H.R.358 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
03/02/2007 H.R.303 Retired Pay Restoration Act
03/01/2007 H.R.743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007
02/28/2007 H.R.4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 Passed Yea
02/27/2007 H.Con.Res.75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies end this practice.
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