JOHNSON, SAM MR.

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JOHNSON, SAM MR.
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: Experience: House: District 3, 1991-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $917,514Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly

Gender:Male

Family: Wife: Shirley; 3 Children: Bob, Gini, Beverly

Birth Date: 10/11/1930

Birth Place: San Antonio, TX

Home City: Plano, TX

Religion: Methodist

Education

MS, Information Assurance, George Washington University, 1974

BBA, Southern Methodist University, 1951

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-present

House Republican Assistant Whip

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1984-1991

Current Legislative Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Social Security, Chair

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Prisoner of War-Missing in Action United States-Russia Joint Commission

Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus

Founder, Republican Study Committee

Professional Experience

Former Director, Air Force Fighter Weapons School

Former Owner, Homebuilding Company

Former Coordinator, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

Author, Captive Warriors: A Vietnam Prisoner Of War (POW)'s Story, 1992

Colonel, United States Air Force, Korea, Vietnam, 1950-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Associated Texans Against Crime

Member, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institute

Member, Executive Board, Dedman College, Southern Methodist University

Member, Rotary Club

Member, Texas State Society

Additional Information

Awards:

Outstanding Unit Awards, United States Air Force

Legions of Merit Awards, United States Air Force

Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Air Force

Silver Star Awards, United States Air Force

Bronze Star with Valor, United States Air Force

Purple Heart Awards, United States Air Force

Air Medals, United States Air Force

Total: 1

Sam Johnson Reintroduces CUFF Act: Preventing Fugitives from Receiving Government Benefits

05/21/2015

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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	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	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 Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
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	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
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: 244

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/12/2017	H.R.2372	VETERAN Act	06/12/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 379 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments. (All Actions)
05/05/2017	H.R.2243	HEARTS Act	05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.2149	Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017	04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.958	Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2031	Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2030	Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	H.R.1101	Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017	03/23/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1513	Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017	03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1599	No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1317	Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act	03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1156	Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
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.	02/28/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-8. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.Res.129	Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.J.Res.80	Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.J.Res.79	Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.J.Res.78	Providing for the reappointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.885	To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.	02/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/08/2016	H.R.6489	Social Security Reform Act of 2016	12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/07/2016	H.R.6438	To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.	12/07/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)

Total: 2817

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/03/1998	H.R.3304	Computer Equipment Common Sense Depreciation Act
02/26/1998	H.Con.Res.226	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law.
02/26/1998	H.R.3238	NPDES Permit Gap Prevention Act of 1998
02/26/1998	H.R.367	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 15 days notice and judicial consent before seizure, to exclude civil damages for unauthorized collection actions from income, and for other purposes.
02/25/1998	H.R.1797	District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997
02/12/1998	H.R.3217	Vaccinate America's Children Now Act
02/12/1998	H.R.2611	Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997
02/09/1998	H.R.3166	Federal Employees Health Care Freedom of Choice Act
02/05/1998	H.J.Res.107	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds.	Passed	Not Voting
02/05/1998	H.R.2846	To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.	Passed	Not Voting
02/05/1998	H.R.2449	Fair Access to Indemnity and Reimbursement Act
02/05/1998	H.R.758	Truth in Employment Act of 1997
01/27/1998	H.Con.Res.197	Calling for the resignation or removal from office of Sara E. Lister, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
12/10/1997	H.R.2992	Parents and Teachers Know Best Act of 1997
12/05/1997	H.R.1532	Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997
11/14/1997	H.R.2938	To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment under the Medicaid Program.
11/13/1997	H.R.2535	Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act of 1997
11/10/1997	H.R.1766	To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system.
11/08/1997	H.R.2647	To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.	Passed	Not Voting
11/08/1997	H.R.1625	Worker Paycheck Fairness Act

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