• BARTON, JOE LINUS
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%
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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
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

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

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

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 181
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/23/1997 H.R.2003 Budget Enforcement Act of 1997 07/23/1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/05/1999 H.R.3012 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to protect Social Security trust funds and save Social Security surpluses for Social Security. 10/05/1999 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
09/10/1999 H.R.2726 Small Business Remediation Act of 1999 09/10/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
08/06/1999 H.R.2576 Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Consolidation and Reorganization Act of 1999 08/06/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.  (All Actions)
06/22/1999 H.R.2293 Budget Enforcement Act of 1999 06/22/1999 Referred to House Appropriations  (All Actions)
05/20/1999 H.R.1378 To authorize appropriations for carrying out pipeline safety activities under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code. 05/20/1999 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-153, Part I.  (All Actions)
04/15/1999 H.J.Res.37 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. 04/15/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/10/1998 H.R.4791 To establish rules for the payment of damage awards for future losses in certain health care liability actions. 10/10/1998 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/20/1998 H.R.629 Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act 09/20/1998 Became Public Law No: 105-236. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/16/1998 H.Res.503 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives. 07/16/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
06/04/1998 H.Res.456 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives. 06/04/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
05/05/1998 H.R.3639 Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Consolidation and Reorganization Act of 1998 05/05/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.  (All Actions)
04/22/1998 H.J.Res.111 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. 04/22/1998 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/13/1997 H.R.3040 Federal Energy Monitoring, Commissioning, and Savings Act of 1997 11/13/1997 Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.  (All Actions)
10/06/1997 H.R.1710 Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act of 1997 10/06/1997 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.  (All Actions)
06/17/1997 H.R.1711 Small Business Remediation Act of 1997 06/17/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
04/15/1997 H.J.Res.62 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. 04/15/1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/14/1997 H.R.970 Natural Gas Vehicle Incentives Act of 1997 04/14/1997 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.  (All Actions)
03/05/1997 H.J.Res.52 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations and the balanced budget. 03/05/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
10/11/1996 H.R.4288 Natural Gas Vehicle Incentives Act of 1996 10/11/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (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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