• DESANTIS, RONALD D
Experience: House: District 6, 2013-Present
Home State: Florida
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $4,551,873Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ron DeSantis
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Casey
    Birth Date: 09/14/1978
    Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL
    Home City: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Education

    BA, History, Yale University
    JD, Harvard Law School

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 6, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
    Subcommittee on National Security, Chair
    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Professional Experience

    Author, present
    Former Federal Prosecutor
    Former Lecturer, Law of War, Florida Coastal School of Law
    Former Judge Advocate General Officer, United States Naval Reserve
    Former Military Prosecutor, United States Navy
    Reserve Officer, United States Navy, Present
    Former Officer, United States Navy
    Advisor, Navy Sea Air and Land Teams (SEALS), United States Navy, 2007

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion, Present
    Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Present

Additional Information

Awards:

    Bronze Star Medal (service);
    Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (gold star in lieu of second award);
    Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal;
    Iraq Campaign Medal;
Total: 7
DeSantis and Lee Introduce Transportation Empowerment Act
06/10/2015
Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website
DeSantis: Hold Iran Accountable for U.S. Combat Deaths
05/12/2015
Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website
Ron DeSantis discusses U.S. Senate run
05/08/2015
By Mike Synan | myfoxorlando.com
Reaction to Ron DeSantis running for GOP Sen. nomination
05/06/2015
By Adam C. Smith | Tampa Bay Times
Ron DeSantis has the resume but can he win?
05/06/2015
By Alex Leary | Tampa Bay Times
DeSantis Takes New Approach to Term Limits
05/04/2015
Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website
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

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
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

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 32
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.883 Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017 05/22/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.259 Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.796 Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.R.499 No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act 01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.J.Res.6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.322 EPIC Act 01/05/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6241 Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
06/09/2016 H.Res.775 Recognizing the impact of Sister Cities International and expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2016, as "Sister Cities International Day". 06/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/18/2016 H.R.5218 Targeting Child Predators Act of 2016 05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.J.Res.89 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States. 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/16/2016 H.R.4764 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 03/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.R.4448 State Sanctions Against Iranian Terrorism Act 02/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.R.4143 Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
07/08/2015 H.R.2329 Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act 07/08/2015 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
06/11/2015 H.R.2716 Transportation Empowerment Act 06/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
05/15/2015 H.J.Res.49 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
05/06/2015 H.R.1953 No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act 05/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.1287 Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/26/2015 H.R.1689 To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 463
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/15/2016 H.Con.Res.75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Passed Yea
04/01/2016 H.R.4760 Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016
03/25/2016 H.R.4828 Conscience Protection Act of 2016
03/23/2016 H.R.4247 Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015
03/23/2016 H.R.1671 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
03/21/2016 H.R.4717 MARTLAND Act
03/17/2016 H.R.4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
02/24/2016 H.Res.551 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
02/24/2016 H.R.3892 Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015
02/18/2016 H.R.4555 Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act
02/12/2016 H.Res.500 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.
02/10/2016 H.R.4514 Combating BDS Act of 2016
02/04/2016 H.R.4486 Do Your Job Act
02/04/2016 H.R.4476 Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016
02/03/2016 H.R.4354 To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.
02/03/2016 H.R.3662 Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act Passed Yea
02/01/2016 H.R.3654 Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015
01/25/2016 H.Res.590 Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
12/17/2015 H.Res.571 Establishing the Select Committee on Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
12/09/2015 H.R.1654 To authorize the direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan Regional Government, and for other purposes.
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