• TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH
Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $10,618,230Coverage End: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patrick 'Pat' J. Toomey
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kris; 3 Children: Bridget, Patrick, Duncan
    Birth Date: 11/17/1961
    Birth Place: Providence, RI
    Home City: Zionsville, PA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, Political Science, Harvard University, 1984

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-2004
    Candidate, United States Senate, Pennsylvania, 2004

Current Legislative Committees

    Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
    Budget, Member
    Finance, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Chair
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Chair
    Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
    Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs, United States Senate
    Former Member, House Republican Policy Committee
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Allentown's Government Study Commission, 1994

Professional Experience

    Former Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Team Capital Bank
    Former Employee, Chemical Bank
    Former President, Club for Growth
    Former Financial Consultant, Hong Kong
    Former Employee, Morgan Grenfell
    Co-Owner, Rookie's Restaurant Business

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Club for Growth
Total: 5
Senators Direct More Money From Crime Fund To Victims
05/05/2015
Pat Toomey's Official Personal Website
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey in Ever Stronger Shape for Re-Election
04/22/2015
By John Gizzi | Newsmax.com
Sen. Toomey Receives PA Bio Award
04/15/2015
Pat Toomey's Official Personal Website
Pat Toomey Is a Strong Candidate. Will That Be Enough in 2016?
03/03/2015
By Stuart Rothenberg | Roll Call
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 159
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/28/2014 S.2671 Honor Flight Act 07/28/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
07/23/2014 S.2647 Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2014 07/23/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/09/2014 S.Res.497 A resolution honoring the life and career of Charles "Chuck" Noll. 07/09/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
06/04/2014 S.2426 Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2014 06/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/03/2014 S.2419 VA Accountability Act of 2014 06/03/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/15/2014 S.2344 Justice for Amy Act of 2014 05/15/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/13/2014 S.2328 Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2014 05/13/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/08/2014 S.2309 Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 05/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/28/2014 S.2257 Correctional Officer Fairness Act of 2014 04/28/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/09/2014 S.2232 First Amendment Protection Act 04/09/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/27/2014 S.Res.401 A resolution recognizing Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. 03/27/2014 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/11/2014 S.Res.354 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan. 02/11/2014 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/06/2014 S.Res.333 A resolution strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq. 02/06/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
02/04/2014 S.Res.344 A resolution congratulating the Penn State University women's volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship. 02/04/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
12/09/2013 S.1779 Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 12/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 S.1769 Standard of Care Protection Act 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 S.1755 Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 S.Con.Res.27 Support of Israel Against Existential Threat Resolution of 2013 11/21/2013 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
11/19/2013 S.1727 Army Combat Vehicle Industrial Base Study Validation Act of 2013 11/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
11/12/2013 S.1684 Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 11/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 1009
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.1338 A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.1187 A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/01/2017 S.993 Restoring Internet Freedom Act
05/01/2017 S.Res.148 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017.
04/07/2017 S.911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.869 A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters.
04/04/2017 S.818 ABLE to Work Act of 2017
04/04/2017 S.817 ABLE Age Adjustment Act
04/04/2017 S.816 ABLE Financial Planning Act
04/03/2017 S.801 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
03/30/2017 S.168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
03/27/2017 S.Res.100 A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea.
03/15/2017 S.Res.83 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
03/13/2017 S.462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
03/09/2017 S.597 Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
03/09/2017 S.588 HALOS Act
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