• 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
07/25/1990 H.R.5297 Computer Software Protection Act of 1990 07/25/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.  (All Actions)
07/17/1990 H.J.Res.34 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures. 07/17/1990 For Further Action See H.J.Res.268.  (All Actions)
03/20/1990 H.R.2749 To authorize the conveyance of a parcel of land in Whitney Lake, Texas. 03/20/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-257.  (All Actions)
07/28/1989 H.R.2966 Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 07/28/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.  (All Actions)
04/03/1989 H.R.1558 Energy Independence Act of 1989 04/03/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/27/1989 H.R.1515 Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act of 1989 03/27/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
10/20/1988 H.R.4529 A bill extending permission for the President's Commission on White House Fellows to accept certain donations. 10/20/1988 Became Public Law No: 100-513.  (All Actions)
09/30/1988 H.R.4367 A bill to provide for improved safety at railroad-highway crossings. 09/30/1988 See H.R.4794.  (All Actions)
09/23/1988 H.R.3991 ATV User Safety and Equity Act 09/23/1988 See H.R.3343.  (All Actions)
09/22/1988 H.R.2701 A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to remove certain contract duration and right of first refusal requirements. 09/22/1988 Became Public Law No: 100-439.  (All Actions)
06/22/1988 H.R.4693 Air Traffic Control Service Improvement Act of 1988 06/22/1988 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
02/18/1988 H.R.2489 Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act of 1987 02/18/1988 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.  (All Actions)
12/15/1987 H.R.3723 A bill to prevent interagency disputes with the Federal Financing Bank from disrupting Rural Electrification Administration loan guarantee programs. 12/15/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.  (All Actions)
06/17/1987 H.J.Res.9 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures. 06/17/1987 See H.J.Res.321.  (All Actions)
05/06/1987 H.R.2200 Energy Independence Act of 1987 05/06/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
06/19/1986 H.R.5007 Fair Funding Distribution Act of 1986 06/19/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
05/20/1986 H.R.4828 Energy Independence Act of 1986 05/20/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
04/25/1986 H.R.4611 Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 04/25/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.  (All Actions)
03/18/1986 H.R.4398 National Space Grant College Act 03/18/1986 Referred to Subcommittee on Space Science Applications.  (All Actions)
11/04/1985 H.R.3661 Anti-Terrorism Trade Preference Act of 1985 11/04/1985 Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.  (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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