Michael McCaul
Congressman 10th
District, Texas Republican
Elected 2004
Committees:
Ethics
Foreign Affairs
Homeland Security
Science and Technology
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 13
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 10
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 85
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 95
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
No Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
economy
Yes Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
No Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
Yes Bar federal abortion funds
No federal
funds for health plans covering abortion
No Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
No Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
No Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
Yes Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
facilities
No Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
No Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
No Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Michael
McCaul (R) 144,980 65% 2,124,577
Ted
Ankrum (D) 74,086
33 148,869
Jeremish
Perkins (Lib) 5,105
2
2010 primary Michael
McCaul (R) 46,881
83%
Rick
Martin (R) 5,038 9
Joe
Petronis (R) 4,656
8
2008 Michael
McCaul (R) 179,493 54% 1,728,339
Larry
Doherty (D) 143,719 43 1,189,406
Matt
Finkel (Lib) 9,871 3
2006 Michael
McCaul (R) 97,726
55% 1,111,980
Ted
Ankrum (D) 71,415
40 64,633
M.
Badnarik (Lib) 7,614
4 440,537
2004 Michael
McCaul (R) 182,113 79% 2,988,391
Robert
Fritsche (Lib) 35,569
15%
Lorenzo
Sadun 13,961 6
2004 runoff Michael
McCaul (R) 15,084
63%
Ben
Streusand (R) 8,803
37
2004 primary Ben
Streusand (R) 9,364
28
Michael
McCaul (R) 7,953
24
John
Devine (R) 7,096
21
Dave
Phillips (R) 4,460
13
Teresa
Taylor (R) 1,494
4
Pat
Elliott (R) 1,245
4
Lib Libertarian Party
Population 2010: 981,367
Change since 2000: up
50.6%
Urban: 81%
Rural: 19
Median Income: 62,199
Median Home Value: 160,600
Private Employment: 78%
Government Employment: 15
Self-Employed: 7
Blue Collar: 20
White Collar: 66
Median Age: 33
Over 65: 8%
Under 18: 28
High School Graduates: 86%
College Graduates: 35
Graduate Degree: 11
Veterans: 8%
White: 52%
Black: 11
Hispanic: 29
Asian: 6
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 187,496 55%
Barack Obama (D) - 150,713 44
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 177,555 62%
John Kerry (D) - 109,287 38
Michael McCaul's Voting History
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
No Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
No Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
No Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
No Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
Yes Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
Yes Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
No Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Yes Repeal
DC
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
No Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
* No Operations
in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
Yes Free Trade with Peru
Implement
free trade agreement with Peru
Yes Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
* Absent
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 2006
Yes Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
Yes Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
Yes FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
Yes Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
Yes Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
No Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
Yes Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
Yes CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
Yes Oppose Iraq
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Yes Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
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