- RYAN, PAUL D.
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- Experience: House: District 1, 1999-Present
- Home State: Wisconsin
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $14,690,620Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Alex X. Mooney
- Gender:Male
- Family: Wife: Janna; 3 Children: Elizabeth, Charles, Samuel
- Birth Date:01/29/1970
- Birth Place:Janesville, WI
- Home City: Janesville, WI
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Education
- BA, Philosophy, Dartmouth College, 1993
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representative, 1998-present
- Candidate, United States Vice President, 2012
Current Legislative Committees
- Joint Committee on Taxation, Chair
- Ways and Means, Chair
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Community Solutions and Initiatives Coalition
- Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus
Professional Experience
- Economic Policy Analyst
- Former Speechwriter, Jack Kemp Vice Presidential Campaign
- Former Speechwriter, Office of the Director of National Drug Control Policy
- Former President, Ryan Incorporated
- Marketing Consultant, Ryan Incorporated Central, 1997-1998
- Legislative Director, United States Senator Sam Brownback, 1995-1997
- Staff Assistant, Empower America, 1993-1995
- Legislative Aide, United States Senator Robert Kasten of Wisconsin, 1992
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Ducks Unlimited
- Member, Janesville Bowmen, Incorporated
- Board Member, Rock County Junior Achievement
- Member, Saint John Vianneys Parish
- Member, Saint Mary's Parish
Additional Information
Priority Issues:
Since I have entered Congress, I have been fighting to make Social Security & Medicare solvent & financially sound for future generations, while protecting current seniors' benefits. As a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over revenue matters, I have helped deliver significant tax relief to spur economic growth & create jobs. I also serve on the House Budget Committee & the Joint Economic Committee.'
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| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2016 | H.Res.639 | Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. | 04/18/2016 NOTIFICATION OF FILING - Pursuant to H.Res. 639, the Chair announced that an amicus brief was filed on April 4, 2016 in the United States Supreme Court in the matter of United States v. Texas. (All Actions) |
| 03/30/2016 | H.R.1831 | Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016 | 03/30/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-140. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 08/12/2015 | H.R.3291 | Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 | 08/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
| 01/28/2015 | H.R.599 | Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015 | 01/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
| 11/20/2014 | H.R.5754 | Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2014 | 11/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
| 07/21/2015 | H.R.3038 | Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II | 07/21/2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157. (All Actions) |
| 06/09/2015 | H.R.2688 | To block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program. | 06/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
| 05/01/2015 | H.R.1891 | To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. | 05/01/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. (All Actions) |
| 05/01/2015 | H.R.1890 | Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 | 05/01/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/2015 | H.R.804 | Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act | 02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
| 02/03/2015 | H.Res.84 | Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. | 02/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
| 04/11/2014 | H.R.4418 | Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act | 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
| 05/08/2013 | H.R.1870 | Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2013 | 05/08/2013 Referred to House Rules (All Actions) |
| 09/13/2012 | H.Res.775 | Condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012. | 09/13/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
| 04/11/2014 | H.Con.Res.96 | Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. | 04/11/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365. (All Actions) |
| 12/20/2013 | H.Con.Res.72 | Providing for corrections to the enrollment of H. J. Res. 59. | 12/20/2013 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 10/16/2013 | H.Con.Res.25 | Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. | 10/16/2013 Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/16/2013. (All Actions) |
| 10/11/2013 | H.Res.379 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance. | 10/11/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
| 05/16/2012 | H.Con.Res.112 | Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. | 05/16/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 58. Record Vote Number: 98. (All Actions) |
| 05/15/2012 | H.R.5652 | Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 | 05/15/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. (All Actions) |
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