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
03/30/2017	H.R.1821	DELIVER Act of 2017	03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/14/2016	H.R.4942	DELIVER Act of 2016	04/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/22/2015	H.Con.Res.82	Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the White House Fellows Program.	10/22/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/19/2015	H.R.702	To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.	10/19/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2421	To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase accountability at the National Institutes of Health.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2420	To reduce administrative burdens on researchers.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2888	Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
06/12/2015	H.R.2734	Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015	06/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2419	To amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.666	To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
01/30/2015	H.R.546	ACE Kids Act of 2015	01/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/12/2014	H.R.5814	To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.	12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
06/20/2014	H.R.4930	ACE Kids Act of 2014	06/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
11/15/2013	H.R.3481	Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013	11/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
10/28/2013	H.R.3348	Obamacare Choice Act of 2013	10/28/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/12/2013	H.R.2666	Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013	07/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
07/27/2012	H.R.6214	HHS Employee Compensation Reform Act of 2012	07/27/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/16/2011	H.R.3696	College Football Playoff Act of 2011	12/16/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
08/25/2011	H.R.2366	Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011	08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
07/12/2011	H.R.2417	Better Use of Light Bulbs Act	07/12/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)

Total: 2729

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
04/22/2013	H.R.1250	Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013
04/16/2013	H.R.1586	Congressional Hope for Uniform Recognition of Christian Heritage (CHURCH) Act of 2013
04/15/2013	H.R.1290	To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
04/12/2013	H.R.1461	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
04/10/2013	H.R.1479	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the deduction for charitable contributions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.
04/08/2013	H.R.1091	Life at Conception Act
04/08/2013	H.R.684	Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
04/08/2013	H.R.637	Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013
03/22/2013	H.R.1249	Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013
03/22/2013	H.Res.114	Recognizing the Sabin Vaccine Institute on the 20th anniversary of its founding.
03/15/2013	H.R.1212	Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013
03/15/2013	H.Res.119	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
03/15/2013	H.R.1074	National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
03/14/2013	H.Con.Res.24	Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
03/13/2013	H.Con.Res.23	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.
03/12/2013	H.R.1020	Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
03/12/2013	H.R.940	Health Care Conscience Rights Act
03/08/2013	H.R.1024	Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013
03/05/2013	H.R.956	PHIT Act of 2013
03/04/2013	H.R.805	Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act

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