BARTON, JOE LINUS

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: Experience: House: District 6, 1985-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,011,319Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Joe Linus Barton

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Terri; 4 Children; 2 Stepchildren

Birth Date: 09/15/1949

Birth Place: Waco, TX

Home City: Ennis, TX

Religion: Methodist

Education

MS, Industrial Administration, Purdue University, 1973

BS, Industrial Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1972

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1984-present

Candidate, United States Senate, 1993

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chairman Emeritus, House Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Department Of Energy Cost Control Task Force

Member, House Republican Steering Committee

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Founder, Texas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Task Force

Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009

Founder, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009

Chair, Crockett Parks and Recreation Board, 1979-1980

Professional Experience

Natural Gas Decontrol Consultant, Atlantic Richfield Oil and Gas Company, 1982-1984

White House Fellow, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982

White House Aide, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982

Assistant to Vice-President, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981

Plant Manager, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Co-Chair, Asthma Awareness Day

Member, Dallas Energy Forum

Member, First United Methodist Church

Vice President, Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1980

Vice President, Houston County Industrial Development Authority, 1980

Co-Founder, Houston County Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1976

Additional Information

Awards:

Outstanding Industrial Engineering Student Award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Class of 1972

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	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
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	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
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	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
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	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
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	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
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	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 181

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/01/2011	H.R.91	Better Use of Light Bulbs Act	02/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
09/28/2010	H.Con.Res.320	Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program.	09/28/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/17/2010	H.R.6144	Better Use of Light Bulbs Act	09/17/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
05/06/2010	H.R.4803	Patients' Right to Know Act	05/06/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
07/30/2009	H.R.3385	To authorize the use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	07/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. (All Actions)
03/18/2010	H.R.4883	STRONG Budget Act of 2010	03/18/2010 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
03/02/2010	H.J.Res.77	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.	03/02/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
12/09/2009	H.R.390	College Football Playoff Act of 2009	12/09/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
11/19/2009	H.Res.927	Declaring that it shall continue to be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and services as may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.	11/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
10/28/2009	H.R.3932	Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2009	10/28/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/04/2009	H.R.2183	To improve public participation and overall decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.	05/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions)
04/01/2009	H.R.1815	Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009	04/01/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
01/26/2009	H.R.661	To provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box program and to expedite delivery of coupons under such program.	01/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. (All Actions)
12/10/2008	H.R.7330	College Football Playoff Act of 2008	12/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/22/2008	H.R.6134	Renewable Fuel Adjustment Act of 2008	05/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.7032	To improve interagency coordination and cooperation in the processing of Federal permits for production of domestic oil and gas resources.	09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
06/26/2008	H.R.6378	Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008	06/26/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/26/2008	H.R.6376	Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008	06/26/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/24/2008	H.R.6356	Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008	06/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/22/2008	H.R.6132	To authorize the use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote the recycling of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.	05/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 2729

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/08/2017	H.R.2823	Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1919	Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017
03/30/2017	H.R.1431	EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/30/2017	H.R.1430	HONEST Act	Passed	Aye
03/10/2017	H.Res.38	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their offices in the District of Columbia.
03/03/2017	H.R.1231	RACE for Children Act
03/02/2017	H.R.1156	Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/20/2017	H.R.1626	Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017
03/17/2017	H.R.1314	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
03/01/2017	H.R.1267	PHIT Act
02/28/2017	H.J.Res.40	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.	Passed	Aye
02/24/2017	H.R.846	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
02/21/2017	H.R.1211	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017	H.R.1210	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017	H.R.1209	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the "Mission Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017	H.R.1208	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9155 Schaefer Road, Converse, Texas, as the "Converse Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017	H.R.1207	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the "Tilden Veterans Post Office".

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