Ballotpedia, Michael McCaul

Michael lives in the Austin area with his wife, Linda, and they have 5 children. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and history from Trinity University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Michael previously served as Chief of Counter-Terrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Texas, Texas Deputy Attorney General, and a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C.

Michael T. McCaul is a US Representative in Congressional District 10. He was elected in 2004 and is serving his 10th term. He is the chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee and the current chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He also leads the China Task Force.

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Promises to advocate for small businesses, ranchers, farmers, and manufacturers.

Opposes "the Biden Administration’s reckless, socialist spending spree that is causing massive inflation."

Believes in lowering taxes on workers and families.

Believes in finding common ground on relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program to rebuild the economy stronger after the coronavirus pandemic.

Opposes the Texas Central Railroad bullet train from Houston to Dallas.

Supports the CHIPS Act of 2022 to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the domestic supply chain.

- Promises to advocate for small businesses, ranchers, farmers, and manufacturers.
- Opposes "the Biden Administration’s reckless, socialist spending spree that is causing massive inflation."
- Believes in lowering taxes on workers and families.
- Believes in finding common ground on relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program to rebuild the economy stronger after the coronavirus pandemic.
- Opposes the Texas Central Railroad bullet train from Houston to Dallas.
- Supports the CHIPS Act of 2022 to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the domestic supply chain.

Economy

Believes in addressing domestic violence, especially during crises like COVID-19.

Supports bipartisan efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, including the H.R. 7359 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act.

- Opposes defunding the police.
- Believes in addressing domestic violence, especially during crises like COVID-19.
- Supports bipartisan efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, including the H.R. 7359 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act.

Public Safety

Believes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a "lifeline" during the pandemic.

Believes in collaboration to achieve significant outcomes in cancer research and treatment.

Believes the "mental health challenges confronting many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is unacceptable."

As a state representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.

As a US representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.

Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and as a congressperson, founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

- Believes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a "lifeline" during the pandemic.
- Believes in collaboration to achieve significant outcomes in cancer research and treatment.
- Believes the "mental health challenges confronting many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is unacceptable."
- As a US representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.
- Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

Healthcare

Opposes mask mandates in schools and "the teaching of divisive material such as Critical Race Theory (CRT)."

- Supports school choice.
- Opposes mask mandates in schools and "the teaching of divisive material such as Critical Race Theory (CRT)."

Education

Believes the oil and gas industries are essential to the Texas economy.

- Supports domestic energy production.
- Believes the oil and gas industries are essential to the Texas economy.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in providing proper identification for in-person and mail voting, strengthening vote-by-mail security, improving communication between state and county officials, and maintaining voter rolls.

Supports efforts to eliminate ballot harvesting and other practices that undermine election integrity and supports photo identification at the polls.

- Believes in providing proper identification for in-person and mail voting, strengthening vote-by-mail security, improving communication between state and county officials, and maintaining voter rolls.
- Supports efforts to eliminate ballot harvesting and other practices that undermine election integrity and supports photo identification at the polls.

Voting & Elections

Opposes "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants and supports continuing border wall construction.

Supports securing the border, standing up to "Communist China," and restoring the American economy.

Supports securing the border and standing up to "Communist China."

- Opposes "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants and supports continuing border wall construction.
- Supports securing the border and standing up to "Communist China."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul is a fourth-generation Texan who lives in the Austin area with his wife, Linda. They have five children: Caroline, Jewell, Lauren, Michael, and Avery. He earned a B.A. in Business and History from Trinity University and holds a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Michael T. McCaul is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district. He previously served as Chief of Counter-Terrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Texas, Texas Deputy Attorney General, and a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C.

Michael T. McCaul has served as a US Representative for Texas's 10th Congressional District since 2005. He is the Chairman Emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee and the current Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. McCaul also leads the China Task Force.

Believes President Biden’s $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act will...

Promises to "deliver for small businesses, ranchers, farmers, and manufacturers."

Supports the CHIPS for America Act, which aims to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Supports the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), saying it was a "lifeline" for his business.

Believes in rebuilding the economy and defending Texas energy.

Supports the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program, saying it "allowed my business to apply for a grant from the government to cover costs like employee salary and rent."

Supports increasing domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips to reduce reliance on other countries and strengthen national defense and economic resilience.

Believes in securing American technology leadership and national security through bipartisan legislation like the CHIPS for America Act.

Believes onshoring semiconductor manufacturing is urgent to prevent U.S. corporations from supporting the Chinese Communist Party, saying failure would result in "the loss of American economic independence and security."

Supports strong law enforcement and public safety measures.

Believes in addressing human trafficking and improving public safety measures.

Supports improving information sharing to combat human trafficking.

Opposes "liberal, soft-on-crime policies."

Believes in strong national security measures to protect America from "dangerous threats."

Supports efforts to combat human trafficking.

Believes stopping human trafficking requires greater communication among agencies and communities.

Believes the fentanyl trafficking crisis, causing mass overdose deaths, needs more attention.

Believes in bipartisan efforts to combat drug trafficking and protect future generations.

Leads efforts to address the fentanyl crisis.

Believes in combating human trafficking and urges cities to adopt the Houston model.

Believes the energy provisions in the Democrat spending bill are concerning.

Opposes the Biden administration's energy policies, believing they harm Texas fossil fuel jobs.

Believes gas prices are high due to post-pandemic market shortages and inflation.

Believes the president’s social spending package, aimed at reducing oil reliance and greenhouse gas emissions, may lead to increased consumer prices.

Opposes Biden’s administration efforts to eliminate Texas fossil fuel jobs.

Believes the energy provisions in the Democrat spending bill are problematic.

Believes in ensuring election integrity and leads an election integrity project.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes in leading an election integrity project.

Believes in securing voting rights and fair elections.

Supports efforts to ensure ballot integrity, and announced the formation of the Election Protection Project to strengthen election security.

Believes President Biden will have "blood on his hands" due to the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Supports monitoring national security team updates on civilian personnel in Afghanistan, Afghan allies, and the security situation in Kabul.

Believes the Vietnam War’s famous photo of a helicopter airlifting people from the US embassy in Saigon illustrates the consequences of failed foreign policy.

Believes the "black flag of the Taliban" over the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan is a powerful visual reminder of the consequences of failed foreign policy.

Believes the U.S. went to Afghanistan to deal with those who attacked on 9/11.

Believes that remaining in Afghanistan for another 1, 5, or 10 years is not in the national interest.

Believes the Taliban’s rapid advance is due to the failure of the Afghan security forces, which received billions of dollars and extensive training and military equipment from the US over the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Acknowledges the Taliban overran Afghan forces faster than expected.

Believes the U.S. has succeeded in its mission to bring justice to those who attacked us and prevent future attacks from Afghanistan.

Believes the U.S. and international community's investment in building a modern Afghan military with 300,000 forces and an air force was worthwhile, despite the Taliban's eventual takeover.

Believes maintaining forces in Afghanistan would not have preserved the status quo.

Believes the withdrawal of US forces did not embolden the Taliban.

Believes the current military force is inadequate to defend the country, and that its failure has occurred "more quickly than we anticipated."

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Supports the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program.

Prioritizes addressing the "fentanyl trafficking crisis."