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: Experience: House: District 14, 1995-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $569,356Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Doyle

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Susan; 4 Children: Michael, David, Kevin, Alexandra

Birth Date: 08/05/1953

Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA

Home City: Pittsburgh, PA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BS, Community Development, Pennsylvania State University, 1975, Grade Point Average of 3.0

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 1994-present

Member, Swissvale Borough Council, 1977-1981

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education

Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Autism Caucus

Founder, Congressional Autism Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, House Democratic Caucus

Co-Chair, House Distributed Generation Caucus

Co-Founder, House Distributed Generation Caucus

Member, House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus

Co-Founder, House Robotics Caucus

Chair, House Robotics Caucus

Professional Experience

Co-Owner, Eastgate Insurance Company, Incorporated

Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Frank A. Pecora, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1994

Executive Director, Turtle Creek Valley Citizens Union, 1977-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Alumni Association, Pennsylvania State University

Member, Alumni Organization, Leadership Pittsburgh

Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians

Member, Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve Components

Member, Italian Sons and Daughters of America

Member, Kiwanis Club

Member, Knights of Equity

Member, Lions Club

Member, Pittsburgh Alumni Association

Member, Swissvale Zoning Hearing Board

Additional Information

Priority Issues:

His top priorities include revitalizing communities in the 14th District through economic development and high-tech initiatives, creating jobs, reforming health care, providing better public education, establishing a comprehensive long-term national energy strategy that creates green jobs and addresses global warming, and fostering a better climate for our high-tech community.

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Oppose The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
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	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
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 Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 68

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/24/2010	H.R.5756	TRAIN Act of 2010	09/24/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
06/18/2010	H.R.3907	Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009	06/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (All Actions)
06/14/2010	H.R.5500	Steel Industry National Historic Site Act	06/14/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
05/26/2010	H.R.5037	Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009	05/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. (All Actions)
03/09/2010	H.Res.1055	Supporting the designation of National Robotics Week as an annual event.	03/09/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/24/2009	H.R.1147	Local Community Radio Act of 2009	12/24/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
06/26/2009	H.Res.594	Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2009 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship.	06/26/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/11/2009	H.R.2413	Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009	06/11/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
02/15/2008	H.R.3541	Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007	02/15/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-187. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
05/14/2009	H.Con.Res.96	Recognizing the importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.	05/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
02/13/2009	H.Res.110	Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 6th Super Bowl title.	02/13/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/24/2008	H.Res.1000	To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.	09/24/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/10/2008	H.R.6114	SUNSET Act of 2008	07/10/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . (All Actions)
02/25/2008	H.Con.Res.303	Recognizing the importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.	02/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/23/2007	H.R.3102	To increase the authorization for the major medical facility project to consolidate the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the University Drive and H. John Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.	07/23/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/21/2007	H.R.2802	Local Community Radio Act of 2007	06/21/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
04/20/2007	H.R.1976	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the refined coal credit to include qualified coal waste sludge recycling.	04/20/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/18/2007	H.R.1881	Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007	04/18/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/17/2007	H.R.285	Steel Industry National Historic Site Act	04/17/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57. (All Actions)
03/20/2007	H.R.1280	Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007	03/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (All Actions)

Total: 3339

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.2873	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".
05/17/2017	H.R.2479	To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/11/2017	H.R.1500	Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2296	Advancing CCUS Technology Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Res.306	Recognizing the impact of tribology on the United States economy and competitiveness in providing solutions to critical technical problems in manufacturing, energy production and use, transportation vehicles and infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, defense and homeland security, health care, mining safety and reliability, and space exploration, among others, and recognizing the need for increased research and development investments in tribology and related fields.
04/27/2017	H.R.2210	To designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center".
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act
04/11/2017	H.R.1889	Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
04/08/2017	H.R.2084	Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017	H.R.1904	Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1902	Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017	H.R.1868	Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.19	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1950	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building".
04/05/2017	H.R.305	Presidential Tax Transparency Act

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