• GOHMERT, LOUIS B. MR. JR.
Experience: House: District 1, 2005-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $593,441Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Louie Gohmert
    Gender: Female
    Family: Wife: Kathy; 3 Children: Katy, Caroline, Sarah
    Birth Date: 08/18/1953
    Birth Place: Pittsburgh, TX
    Home City: Tyler, TX
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    JD, School of Law, Baylor University, 1977
    BA, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1975

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Chair
    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    Mediator
    Attorney
    Chief Justice, Texas 12th Court of Appeals, 2002-2003
    District Judge, Smith County, Texas, 1992-2002
    Captain, United States Army, 1978-1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, East Texas District, Boy Scouts of America
    Director, Centrepoint Ministries
    Former Deacon, Green Acres Baptist
    Sunday School Teacher, Green Acres Baptist
    Member, Green Acres Baptist Church
    Director, Leadership Tyler
    President, South Tyler Rotary Club
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Oppose
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 104
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/27/2017 H.R.1807 Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.2166 ASAP Act 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1598 Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.928 Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.582 Kari's Law Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
01/09/2017 H.R.373 Refusing to Assist Paying for United Nations Actions Against Israel Act 01/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.311 Refusing to Assist Paying for United Nations Actions Against Israel Act 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6221 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/24/2016 H.R.5581 CLINTON Act of 2016 06/24/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/23/2016 H.R.5430 Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2016 06/23/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/24/2016 H.R.4167 Kari's Law Act of 2016 05/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.J.Res.93 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.Con.Res.107 Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 01/15/2016 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/08/2015 H.Res.410 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 does not apply to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding Iran and submitted to Congress on July 19, 2015, because the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is a treaty and, pursuant to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the Senate must give its advice and consent to ratification if the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is to be effective and binding upon the United States. 09/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/08/2015 H.R.3165 Safer DC Act of 2015 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.1695 Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/15/2015 H.R.1813 No Taxation Without Representation Act 04/15/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5597 EDIBLE Act 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.J.Res.127 Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same. 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/09/2014 H.R.3411 Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013 09/09/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 1640
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/30/2007 H.R.1357 To require divestiture of current investments in Iran, to prohibit future investments in Iran, and to require disclosure to investors of information relating to such investments.
07/26/2007 H.R.3026 Military Spouses Memorial Act of 2007
07/24/2007 H.R.3140 Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007
07/24/2007 H.Res.565 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for division of the question on the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters.
07/23/2007 H.Res.553 Mourning the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of the United States. Passed Nay
07/18/2007 H.R.3090 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007
07/17/2007 H.R.3059 To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes.
07/17/2007 H.R.2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act
07/16/2007 H.R.2726 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007
07/12/2007 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007
06/27/2007 H.Con.Res.176 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor our Nation's disabled veterans.
06/27/2007 H.R.1539 A PLUS Act
06/26/2007 H.R.2772 Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007
06/25/2007 H.Res.416 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
06/25/2007 H.R.2250 To prevent inappropriate litigation against the United States.
06/25/2007 H.R.322 Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act of 2007
06/21/2007 H.Con.Res.21 Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Passed Yea
06/20/2007 H.R.1927 To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
06/20/2007 H.R.346 To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
06/18/2007 H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007
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