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: Experience: House: District 6, 2013-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $4,551,873Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ron DeSantis

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Casey

Birth Date: 09/14/1978

Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL

Home City: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Education

BA, History, Yale University

JD, Harvard Law School

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 6, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

Foreign Affairs, Member

Judiciary, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Vice Chair

Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member

Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member

Subcommittee on National Security, Chair

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Vice Chair

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member

Professional Experience

Author, present

Former Federal Prosecutor

Former Lecturer, Law of War, Florida Coastal School of Law

Former Judge Advocate General Officer, United States Naval Reserve

Former Military Prosecutor, United States Navy

Reserve Officer, United States Navy, Present

Former Officer, United States Navy

Advisor, Navy Sea Air and Land Teams (SEALS), United States Navy, 2007

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Legion, Present

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Present

Additional Information

Awards:

Bronze Star Medal (service);

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (gold star in lieu of second award);

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal;

Iraq Campaign Medal;

Total: 7

DeSantis and Lee Introduce Transportation Empowerment Act

06/10/2015

Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website

DeSantis: Hold Iran Accountable for U.S. Combat Deaths

05/12/2015

Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website

Ron DeSantis discusses U.S. Senate run

05/08/2015

By Mike Synan | myfoxorlando.com

Reaction to Ron DeSantis running for GOP Sen. nomination

05/06/2015

By Adam C. Smith | Tampa Bay Times

Ron DeSantis has the resume but can he win?

05/06/2015

By Alex Leary | Tampa Bay Times

RON DESANTIS, TEA PARTY FAVORITE, BECOMES FIRST REPUBLICAN TO ENTER SENATE RACE

05/06/2015

By Kyle Munzenrieder | Miami New Times

DeSantis Takes New Approach to Term Limits

05/04/2015

Ron DeSantis's Official Personal Website

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
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	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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
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	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 32

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.883	Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017	05/22/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.Res.259	Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.796	Drain the Swamp Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.499	No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act	01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	H.J.Res.6	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.322	EPIC Act	01/05/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6241	Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
06/09/2016	H.Res.775	Recognizing the impact of Sister Cities International and expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2016, as "Sister Cities International Day".	06/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/18/2016	H.R.5218	Targeting Child Predators Act of 2016	05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.J.Res.89	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the equal application to the Senators and Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States.	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
03/16/2016	H.R.4764	Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016	03/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
02/03/2016	H.R.4448	State Sanctions Against Iranian Terrorism Act	02/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4143	Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
07/08/2015	H.R.2329	Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act	07/08/2015 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
06/11/2015	H.R.2716	Transportation Empowerment Act	06/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.J.Res.49	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
05/06/2015	H.R.1953	No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act	05/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1287	Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/26/2015	H.R.1689	To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 463

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/27/2016	H.Res.851	Expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes.
09/26/2016	H.Con.Res.161	Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
09/13/2016	H.R.921	Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
09/08/2016	H.Res.850	Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
09/26/2016	H.R.5931	Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act	Passed	Aye
09/22/2016	H.R.5708	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016
09/22/2016	H.R.3957	Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016	Passed	Yea
09/22/2016	H.R.3438	REVIEW Act of 2016	Passed	Aye
09/22/2016	H.R.2315	Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
09/21/2016	H.Res.220	Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/16/2016	H.R.5999	Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
09/13/2016	H.Res.729	Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel.	Passed	Yea
09/08/2016	H.R.5063	Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016	Passed	Aye
07/29/2016	H.R.4987	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class William 'Kelly' Lacey Post Office".
07/29/2016	H.R.3953	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the "Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office".
07/20/2016	H.R.5619	Sarah's Law
07/14/2016	H.R.5904	Taxpayers Before Insurers Act
07/14/2016	H.Res.808	Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.
07/14/2016	H.R.5119	No 2H2O from Iran Act	Passed	Yea
07/14/2016	H.R.4901	SOAR Reauthorization Act	Passed	Aye

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