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: Experience: House: District 11, 2011-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $897,610Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Louis 'Lou' J. Barletta

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Mary Grace; 4 Children: Kelly, April, Lindsey, Grace

Birth Date: 01/28/1956

Birth Place: Hazleton, PA

Home City: Hazleton, PA

Religion: Catholic

Education

Attended, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg State College

Attended, Luzerne County Community College

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2010-present

Former Mayor, City of Hazleton

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2002, 2008

Member, City Council, Hazleton, 1998-2000

Current Legislative Committees

Education and the Workforce, Member

Homeland Security, Member

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Chair

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Bipartisan Hurricane Irene Coalition

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus

Member, Class Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Coal Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus for National Heritage Areas

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus

Member, Congressional Italian American Caucus

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Dairy Farmers Caucus

Member, House Cancer Caucus

Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus

Member, House Recycling Caucus

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, 112th Congress

Member, Marcellus Shale Caucus

Member, Reclaim American Jobs Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus

Representative, United States, United Nation Advisory Committee of Local Authorities

Member, Chair's Advisory Committee on Catholic Outreach, Republican National Committee, 2006

Member, Advisory Committee of Local Authorities, United Nations, 2004

Professional Experience

Small Business Owner

Co-Founder, Interstate Road Marketing Corporation, 1984-2000

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Council of Governments and Civic Partnership

Member, Advisory Board, Federation for American Immigration Reform

Member, Advisory Board, Luzerne County Community College

Board Member, Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, Northeast District

Member, United States Conference of Mayors

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	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
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	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
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: 60

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/14/2017	H.R.2581	Verify First Act	06/14/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/19/2017	H.R.2548	FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017	05/19/2017 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.2443	Department of Homeland Security Classified Facility Inventory Act	05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.Con.Res.35	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.	04/28/2017 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.1991	Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/28/2017	H.R.1214	Disaster SAVE Act	03/28/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/22/2017	H.R.1671	Verify First Act	03/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1010	Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/08/2017	H.R.643	Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2017	02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.642	Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2017	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.R.83	Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act	01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
12/30/2016	H.R.1472	Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015	12/30/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.4843	Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
11/03/2015	H.R.3598	Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015	11/03/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/11/2015	H.R.3473	Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act	09/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.2490	Bertie's Respect for National Cemeteries Act	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.4487	Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563. (All Actions)
04/14/2016	H.Con.Res.117	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.	04/14/2016 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
03/01/2016	H.R.1471	FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015	03/01/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.3316	School Food Modernization Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)

Total: 905

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
01/24/2014	H.R.3788	To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
01/22/2014	H.R.3121	American Health Care Reform Act of 2013
01/16/2014	H.Res.461	Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
01/14/2014	H.R.1513	To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
01/13/2014	H.R.3811	Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014	Passed	Yea
01/10/2014	H.Res.456	Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
01/09/2014	H.R.3611	DHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013
12/20/2013	H.R.3350	Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013	Passed	Aye
12/12/2013	H.R.3747	Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013
12/12/2013	H.R.3725	Veterans Entrepreneurs Act of 2013
12/12/2013	H.Res.442	Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch.
12/12/2013	H.R.3708	General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2013
12/11/2013	H.R.3698	Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013
11/13/2013	H.R.3302	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the "C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
11/13/2013	H.R.2094	School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
12/09/2013	H.R.2728	Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act	Passed	Aye
12/09/2013	H.R.1900	Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act	Passed	Aye
11/14/2013	H.Res.412	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations.
11/06/2013	H.R.3111	Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act
11/01/2013	H.R.3367	To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.

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