COSTELLO, RYAN A

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COSTELLO, RYAN A
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: Experience: House: District 6, 2015-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,956,679Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ryan A. Costello

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Christine; 1 Child: Ryan

Home City: West Chester, PA

Education

JD, Law, Villanova University School of Law, 2002

BA, Political Science, Ursinus College, 1999

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2014-present

Former Member, Board of Commissioners, Chester County

Member, Board of Supervisors, East Vincent Township

Former Recorder of Deeds, Chester County

Chair, Board of Commissioners, Chester County, 2013

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Aviation, Member

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Autism Caucus, present

Member, Career Technical Education Caucus, present

Member, Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery, present

Member, Caucus on the Deadliest Counties, present

Member, Cement Caucus, present

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Emergency Medical Services Caucus, present

Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, German-American Caucus, present

Member, Hearing Health Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, Human Trafficking Caucus, present

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus, present

Member, Israel Allies Caucus, present

Member, Italian-American Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Kidney Caucus, present

Member, Mitochondrial Disease Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus, present

Member, Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Caucus, present

Member, Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Submarine Caucus, present

Member, Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Ukrainian Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Professional Experience

Land Use and Real Estate Attorney, ODonnell, Weiss & Mattei, Professional Corporation, 2002-present

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Volunteer, Chester County Open Space Advisory Council

Former Member, Executive Board, Chester County Association of Township Officials

Former Member, Northern Federation of Chester County Municipalities

Member, Phoenixville Main Street Community Development Corporation

Former Member, Phoenixville Regional Planning Commission

Pro Bono Solicitor, Pottstown Police Athletic League

Member, Schuylkill River Heritage Center

Additional Information

Awards:

Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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: 11

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/11/2017	H.R.2409	To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.	05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2118	Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act	04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.2009	Fostering Innovation in Medical Imaging Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/04/2017	H.R.27	Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act	01/04/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5814	Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5663	Four C's for Careers Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
06/22/2016	H.R.3936	Veteran Engagement Teams Act	06/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
06/09/2016	H.R.5190	State Outreach for Local Veterans Employment Act of 2016	06/09/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
05/19/2015	H.R.1038	Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act	05/19/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
05/14/2015	H.R.1067	U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act	05/14/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
02/20/2015	H.Res.112	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes' Bill of Rights.	02/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 477

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/22/2015	H.R.2530	Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015
05/22/2015	H.Res.265	Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide.
05/22/2015	H.R.1191	Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015	Bill Passed (98-1)	Not Voting
05/22/2015	H.R.606	Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act	Passed	Aye
05/21/2015	H.R.2567	To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
05/21/2015	H.R.2100	Girls Count Act of 2015
05/21/2015	H.Res.235	Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015.
05/21/2015	H.R.880	American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015	Failed	No
05/21/2015	H.R.571	Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015
05/19/2015	H.R.474	Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
05/18/2015	H.Res.270	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders.
05/18/2015	H.R.2124	Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
05/15/2015	H.R.1942	Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015
05/14/2015	H.R.2341	No Adding, No Padding Act
05/14/2015	H.R.1331	Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
05/11/2015	H.R.2050	Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
05/11/2015	H.R.2043	Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2015
05/08/2015	H.Res.253	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
05/04/2015	H.R.1919	Steve Gleason Act of 2015
04/30/2015	H.R.1814	To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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