• JOHNSON, SAM MR.
Experience: House: District 3, 1991-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $917,514Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly
    Gender:Male
    Family: Wife: Shirley; 3 Children: Bob, Gini, Beverly
    Birth Date: 10/11/1930
    Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
    Home City: Plano, TX
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    MS, Information Assurance, George Washington University, 1974
    BBA, Southern Methodist University, 1951

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-present
    House Republican Assistant Whip
    Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1984-1991

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Chair
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, Prisoner of War-Missing in Action United States-Russia Joint Commission
    Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus
    Founder, Republican Study Committee

Professional Experience

    Former Director, Air Force Fighter Weapons School
    Former Owner, Homebuilding Company
    Former Coordinator, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
    Author, Captive Warriors: A Vietnam Prisoner Of War (POW)'s Story, 1992
    Colonel, United States Air Force, Korea, Vietnam, 1950-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Associated Texans Against Crime
    Member, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institute
    Member, Executive Board, Dedman College, Southern Methodist University
    Member, Rotary Club
    Member, Texas State Society

Additional Information

Awards:

    Outstanding Unit Awards, United States Air Force
    Legions of Merit Awards, United States Air Force
    Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Air Force
    Silver Star Awards, United States Air Force
    Bronze Star with Valor, United States Air Force
    Purple Heart Awards, United States Air Force
    Air Medals, United States Air Force
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly 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

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly 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

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

Strongly Support
Total: 244
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/19/2016 H.Res.871 Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign countries to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States. 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act 10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-230. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.5320 Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 09/26/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4722 Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2016 03/23/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.  (All Actions)
02/05/2016 H.R.4466 North Texas Reservoir Approval Act 02/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.R.4274 K-1 Visa Program Suspension Act of 2015 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/13/2016 H.R.4381 Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act 01/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2868 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
10/08/2015 H.R.3702 Smithsonian Collections Space Authorization Act 10/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
09/21/2015 H.R.3516 Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act 09/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
08/18/2015 H.R.2111 Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1425 Preserve and Protect God in Military Oaths Act of 2015 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/16/2015 H.R.3086 Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2015 07/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/03/2015 H.R.2609 Right-of-Way for American Drivers Act of 2015 06/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
06/03/2015 H.R.2513 PACE Act of 2015 06/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/01/2015 H.R.2359 Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act 06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
05/21/2015 H.R.2514 Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2015 05/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/20/2015 H.R.2478 ITIN Reform Act of 2015 05/20/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/14/2015 H.R.2334 Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2015 05/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/14/2015 H.R.2136 Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015 05/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 2817
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2823 Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
05/04/2017 H.R.1644 Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act Passed Yea
05/03/2017 H.R.2310 Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/27/2017 H.R.2188 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1807 Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/31/2017 H.R.1838 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.J.Res.42 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1259 VA Accountability First Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
03/07/2017 H.R.428 Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act Passed Yea
03/03/2017 H.R.1133 Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
02/24/2017 H.R.1057 STOP Act of 2017
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