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
06/26/2002	H.R.4881	Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2002	06/26/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
06/19/2002	H.Con.Res.387	Recognizing the American Society of Civil Engineers for reaching its 150th Anniversary and for the many vital contributions of civil engineers to the quality of life of our Nation's people including the research and development projects that have led to the physical infrastructure of modern America.	06/19/2002 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
04/11/2002	H.R.4177	To suspend temporarily the duty on mobile based scanners valued at more than $40.	04/11/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/11/2002	H.R.4176	To suspend temporarily the duty on scanners not combined with a clock.	04/11/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/11/2002	H.R.4175	To suspend temporarily the duty on hand held scanners.	04/11/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/19/2001	H.R.3406	Electric Supply and Transmission Act	12/19/2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
10/26/2001	H.R.3171	Federal Pilot Officer Act of 2001	10/26/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
10/09/2001	H.Res.250	Urging the Secretary of Energy to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.	10/09/2001 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/03/2001	H.R.2735	Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2001	10/03/2001 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
05/09/2001	H.R.1647	Electricity Emergency Relief Act	05/09/2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
02/28/2001	H.R.723	To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from civil penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.	02/28/2001 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
10/18/2000	H.R.5485	To temporarily exempt from restrictions on carriage in coastwise trade the transport of petroleum and petroleum products between ports designated by the President.	10/18/2000 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure (All Actions)
07/21/2000	H.R.4446	To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may continue to exercise certain authorities under the Price-Anderson Act through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health.	07/21/2000 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 445. (All Actions)
07/21/2000	H.R.3383	To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.	07/21/2000 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444. (All Actions)
07/10/2000	H.R.2944	Electricity Competition and Reliability Act	07/10/2000 Referral to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous materials for the further consideration of H.R.2944 extended for a period ending not later than July 12, 2000. (All Actions)
06/19/2000	H.R.4288	To clarify that environmental protection, safety, and health provisions continue to apply to the functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration to the same extent as those provisions applied to those functions before transfer to the Administration.	06/19/2000 Executive Comment Requested from DOE. (All Actions)
12/03/1999	H.R.3384	Energy and Climate Policy Act of 1999	12/03/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
11/24/1999	H.R.3385	To strengthen provisions in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to potential Climate Change.	11/24/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. (All Actions)
10/26/1999	H.R.2531	Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000	10/26/1999 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240. (All Actions)
10/14/1999	H.Res.331	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives.	10/14/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)

Total: 2729

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/08/2017	H.R.2823	Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1919	Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017
03/30/2017	H.R.1431	EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/30/2017	H.R.1430	HONEST Act	Passed	Aye
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/20/2017	H.R.1626	Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017
03/17/2017	H.R.1314	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
03/10/2017	H.Res.38	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their offices in the District of Columbia.
03/03/2017	H.R.1231	RACE for Children Act
03/02/2017	H.R.1156	Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
03/01/2017	H.R.1267	PHIT Act
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.	Passed	Aye
02/24/2017	H.R.846	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
02/21/2017	H.R.1211	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017	H.R.1210	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017	H.R.1209	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the "Mission Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017	H.R.1208	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9155 Schaefer Road, Converse, Texas, as the "Converse Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017	H.R.1207	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the "Tilden Veterans Post Office".

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