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: Experience: House: District 4, 2011-Present; Home State: South Carolina; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $622,443Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Harold 'Trey' Watson Gowdy III

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Terri; 2 Children: Watson, Abigail

Birth Date: 08/22/1964

Birth Place: Greenville, SC

Education

JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1989

BA, History, Baylor University, 1986

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Current Legislative Committees

Ethics, Member

Judiciary, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Select Committee on Benghazi, Chair

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member

Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member

Subcommittee on Government Operations, Member

Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Chair

Professional Experience

Former Clerk, Honorable G. Ross Anderson, Jr., United States District Court

Former Clerk, Honorable John P. Gardner, South Carolina Court of Appeals

Former Attorney, Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough

Solicitor, 7th Circuit, 2001-2010

Federal Prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, 1994-2000

Total: 1

GOWDY: RESPONSE INADEQUATE ON SPARTANBURG REFUGEE QUESTIONS

05/04/2015

Spartanburg Tea Party

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	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	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 13

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/22/2016	H.R.6440	Justice for Child Victims Act of 2016	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/18/2015	H.R.1148	Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act	03/18/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13. (All Actions)
12/16/2014	H.R.2278	SAFE Act	12/16/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509. (All Actions)
12/12/2014	H.R.5401	Protecting the Homeland Act	12/12/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505. (All Actions)
03/13/2014	H.R.4138	ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014	03/13/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
10/30/2013	H.R.3412	Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act	10/30/2013 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
02/13/2013	H.R.652	To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational, or freedom of movement practices.	02/13/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/14/2013	H.R.2076	Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012	01/14/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-265. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
01/10/2013	H.R.6620	Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012	01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-257. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
02/01/2012	H.R.3237	SOAR Technical Corrections Act	02/01/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-92. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/18/2011	H.R.2926	National Labor Relations Reorganization Act of 2011	11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
07/14/2011	H.R.2534	Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011	07/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/13/2011	H.R.1894	Military Commissions Guilty Plea Adjustment Act	05/13/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)

Total: 506

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
08/25/2011	H.R.1777	Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act
08/22/2011	H.R.2612	To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices.
06/16/2011	H.R.1391	RCCRA Act of 2011
08/05/2011	H.R.2810	Employee Rights Act
08/02/2011	H.Res.271	Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.
08/02/2011	H.Res.270	Reaffirming United States principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East.
08/02/2011	H.R.1856	International Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 2011
07/29/2011	H.R.2600	National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011
07/26/2011	H.R.2651	To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes.
07/11/2011	H.J.Res.56	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
07/07/2011	H.R.2426	To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit claims in connection with decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects, and for other purposes.
07/22/2011	H.R.2560	Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011	Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46)	Not Voting
07/19/2011	H.R.2313	To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and to rescind related appropriations.
07/14/2011	H.R.1297	Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
07/11/2011	H.R.1571	Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011
07/07/2011	H.Res.268	Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes.	Failed	No
06/23/2011	H.J.Res.1	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
06/21/2011	H.R.872	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011	Failed	Aye
06/17/2011	H.Con.Res.60	Expressing the sense of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on official military orders and are being deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas deployment.
06/16/2011	H.R.2214	Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011

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