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Rep. Thomas Rooney
Republican • 16th District, Florida • 2nd Term • Sworn In 2009
- 20 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 139 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 440)
- 184 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 109 of 440) 5 Made Into Law (Ranks 306 of 440)
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- Votes with party 95%
- Abstains: 1%
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General's remarks about suicide "upsetting"
Rep. Thomas Rooney, R-Florida, called the comments "upsetting," Friday. Rooney is co-chair of the House Military Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Caucus. He said Pittard's post "displays a complete lack of understanding about the struggles ...
Did president criminalize free speech? No
The law was sponsored by a Republican, Rep. Thomas Rooney of Florida. In fact, the bill has been around for years. Rooney first introduced it in 2009 and spoke about it on the House floor in 2010. The current Congress passed it overwhelmingly — by ...
Legislative Lowdown: The joke’s on you
Rep. Thomas Rooney (R-Fla.) in the House is pushing the same idea with H.R. 4304. The bill seeks to solve a real problem for property owners. In 2005, an Idaho couple purchased land to build a home. But after Mike and Chantell Sackett started ...
H.R. 347 Is A Dangerous Precedent
The bill’s primary sponsor was Rep. Thomas Rooney (R-FL16). A careful reading of the bill’s title, The Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, would lead one to believe that the bill is harmless and essentially mundane governm
Forget SOPA, You Should Be Worried About This Cybersecurity Bill
...Michael McCaul [R-TX10] Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1] Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC9] Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA21] Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS4] Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL16] Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D-MD2] Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL19] Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE2] Rep. Michael “Mi
Congress wants to protect elected officials from our protests
In February, Congress passed H.R. 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Rooney, (R-Fla.). Obama signed it March 8. Among other things, it stipulates that anyone who “knowingly enters or ...
How Liberal/ Conservative is Jay Inslee or Just the Facts.
A legislative amendment was introduced by Rep. Thomas Rooney in the House of Representatives in February 2011; it blocks the federal government from implementing the EPA's standards for Florida waters..... Rep. Inslee took the liberal position ...
Top Comments: Awards Edition Plus Edition
Ron Paul, the Texas Congressman and Physician running as a black horse ... is not about about planting more shrubs on the White House lawn. Sponsored by Thomas Rooney (R-FL, of course), it would effectively outlaw protest not only near persons ...
H.R. 347 The 'Trespass Bill' of 2011 Criminalizes Protest
b=112-1794 ) Rep. Thomas Rooney--HR 347 Sponsor... Rep. Rooney, the proud sponsor of HR 347 has served in the Army as a JAG Corps attorney. Since 2002 he has taught law at West Point with his specialty being Criminal Law and--Constitutional Law.
Congress: No Means NO
This bill, sponsored by Florida congressmen Thomas Rooney (R ) and Ted Deutch (D ), was "held ... or else lose everything our Constitution assures. Contract your representative. Contact the president. At this time, the bill is not yet law.
Congress: No Means NO
This bill, sponsored by Florida congressmen Thomas Rooney (R ) and Ted Deutch (D ), was "held ... or else lose everything our Constitution assures. Contract your representative. Contact the president. At this time, the bill is not yet law.
Congress: No Means NO
This bill, sponsored by Florida congressmen Thomas Rooney (R ) and Ted Deutch (D ), was "held ... or else lose everything our Constitution assures. Contract your representative. Contact the president. At this time, the bill is not yet law.
Hectic Headquarters: Congressman Rooney's office gets a suprise guest
Stuart, Fl -- On Saturday at a little after 4pm Stuart Police say they responded to a report of a car that crashed into Congressman Thomas Rooney's district office at 171 SW Flagler Ave in downtown Stuart. Police say the driver of the vehicle, Norman ...
Letter: Let federal employees pay their own delinquent taxes first!
This is the best way to lead by example. If you are as outraged as I am by this cry for more when there's lots to be collected, write Congressman Thomas Rooney and let him know how you feel. Its time to speak up.
The House Republican Payroll Tax Cut Train Wreck
If this scenario seems familiar—House Republicans playing, as Florida GOP Rep. Thomas Rooney put it, "high stakes poker" in an effort to push their extremist agenda, with the stakes being the economy and people's livelihood—it is.
The House Republican Payroll Tax Cut Train Wreck
...more or less accepting the Senate bill. If this scenario seems familiar—House Republicans playing, as Florida GOP Rep. Thomas Rooney put it, "high stakes poker" in an effort to push their extremist agenda, with the stakes being the economy and people'
Americans face higher taxes because of Republican obstruction
Republicans see it as a game — as Rep. Thomas Rooney, R-Fla., said, “It’s high-stakes poker.” And they apparently think they can force the Democrats’ hand, as they have in the past. Consider the stakes: If the cuts and benefits aren ...
Obama: 'Let's not play brinksmanship'
But House Republicans have chosen to play “high stakes poker,” Obama said, quoting Rep. Thomas Rooney’s (R-Fla.) characterization of what his party is doing. “He’s right about the stakes, but this is not poker. This is not a game, this shouldn ..
Obama rails against 'brinksmanship'
President Barack Obama showed no signs of caving to House Republicans’ demands Tuesday as he called on them to step back from “brinksmanship” and hold a vote on the Senate-passed bill extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for two mo
LIVE COVERAGE: TESTIFYING RIGHT NOW
She passes on the Gensler question, saying the recusal is his "personal decision." Rep. Thomas Rooney (R-FL) asks for clarification again. He questions if CFTC was going to implement the rule that would have protected customer funds, then paused it because
LIVE BLOG: MF Global Ex-CEO Jon Corzine Faces Congress
But Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn ... 11:52 am Ooh, Snap by Shira Ovide Edit Add a Comment In a question from Thomas Rooney of Florida, he refers to Gary Gensler as Commissioner Sommers' "boss." "He is not my boss," she corrects.
This Week in Congress: another week, another potential government shutdown
...at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the "Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse” (Rep. Thomas Rooney - Transportation and Infrastructure) H.R. 588 - To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Ha
Congress Takes Action to Protect American Jobs
Introduced by Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) and Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR), along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues, the legislation requires the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to re-propose three recent environmental rules directed at the ...
North County Schools: Palm Beach Gardens High sports management program to ...
During their week in Washington, DC, the students met with senators and members of Congress from their state, including US Rep. Thomas Rooney, a Benjamin alumnus. Participants also had a meeting with President Obama. Christian was sponsored for Boys ...
Benjamin School senior attends Boys Nation program
During their week in DC, the students met with senators, members of Congress from their state — including US Rep. Thomas Rooney, a Benjamin alumnus — and even with President Obama. Sendler was sponsored for Boys State and Boys Nation by the American .
Reach Out And Touch... A Congresscritter On Twitter
...| Vern Buchanan | @VernBuchanan R-FL14 | Connie Mack | @RepConnieMack R-FL15 | Bill Posey | @congbillposey R-FL16 | Thomas Rooney | @TomRooney D-FL17 | Frederica Wilson | @RepWilson (Progressive Caucus) R-FL18 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | @RosLehtinen D
Benjamin senior participated in American Legion's Boys Nation
During their week in Washington DC, the students met with Senators, members of Congress from their state, including Congressman Thomas Rooney, a Benjamin alumnus, and even had a meeting with President Obama. Sendler was sponsored for Boys State and ...
Out of stock: A different kind of drug crisis
Diane DeGette (D-CO) and Thomas Rooney (R-FL) in the House of Representatives, could go a long way toward addressing this problem. By Henri R. Manasse, Jr., CEO of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Richard J. Umbdenstock, ...
House Ag Committee delves into dairy policy
Congressman Thomas Rooney, the chairman of the House of Agriculture Subcommittee says the hearing was to gain insight on issues that should be focused. Thursday's hearing was the tenth in a series of audits of USDA farms programs.
Democrats, Tea Party hold dueling protests
At first glance, the mass of people outside Congressman Thomas Rooney's Punta Gorda office may have seemed united, but that was not the case at all. In fact, they were anything but united when it comes to who's to blame for the bad economy. ...
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