• PALAZZO, STEVEN MCCARTY
Experience: House: District 4, 2011-Present
Home State: Mississippi
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $643,153Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Steven M. Palazzo
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Bear, Aubrey, Bennett
    Birth Date: 02/21/1970
    Birth Place: Gulfport, MS
    Home City: Biloxi, MS
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    Masters, Public Administration, University of Southern Mississippi, 1996
    Bachelors, Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1994

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2011-present
    Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present
    Representative, Mississippi State House of Representatives, 2007-2010

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Homeland Security, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Member
    Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
    Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Space, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Aerospace Caucus, present
    Member, Air Force Caucus, present
    Member, Army Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
    Member, CPA Caucus, present
    Member, Gulf Coast Caucus, present
    Member, National Guard Caucus, present
    Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus, present
    Member, Ports Caucus, present
    Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Served, Mississippi Army National Guard, 2007-present
    Former Certified Public Accountant
    Co-Founder, Palazzo & Company, Professional Limited Liability Company
    Served, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1988-1996

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
    Member, Saint James Catholic Church, present
    Member, University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association, present
    Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), present
    Former Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    Former Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club
    Former Member, Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
    Former Member, Marine Corps Association
    Former Member, Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
    Former Member, Non Commissioned Officers Association
    Former Member, Rotary Club
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 31
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/05/2017 H.R.1384 Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act 04/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.684 Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2017 02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.J.Res.21 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.J.Res.17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 H.R.4816 Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2016 09/21/2016 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 H.R.4119 Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.  (All Actions)
03/01/2016 H.R.4655 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a minimum automatic extension of certain Federal tax deadlines in the case of Federally declared disasters. 03/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.Res.582 Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama. 02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
11/17/2015 H.R.4030 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that refugees may not be resettled in any State where the governor of that State has taken any action formally disapproving of the resettlement of refugees in that State, and for other purposes. 11/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 H.R.2039 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017 04/30/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.R.1546 Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 03/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
02/11/2015 H.R.810 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 02/11/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
02/03/2015 H.Res.82 Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed. 02/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.281 Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.J.Res.20 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. 01/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.J.Res.19 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 01/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
07/21/2014 H.R.4698 Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
06/23/2014 H.R.4412 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014 06/23/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/17/2014 H.Res.627 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 4412) entitled "An Act to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.". 06/17/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/22/2014 H.R.4737 State Fisheries Act of 2014 05/22/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
Total: 759
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/11/2015 H.Res.416 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives recognizing community water fluoridation as one of the great public health initiatives on its 70th anniversary.
08/07/2015 H.R.3308 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
09/08/2015 H.R.3314 Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2015
09/08/2015 H.R.3296 Restore the Oath of Allegiance Act
08/31/2015 H.R.3310 Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act
08/17/2015 H.R.3249 Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.R.2852 Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.Con.Res.49 Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.
08/13/2015 H.R.1666 Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.R.1594 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
08/05/2015 H.R.3229 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
08/05/2015 H.R.3225 Save Rural Hospitals Act
07/31/2015 H.R.3429 Pro-LIFE Act
07/29/2015 H.R.3421 A PLUS Act
07/29/2015 H.R.3397 Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2015
07/30/2015 H.R.1994 VA Accountability Act of 2015 Passed Not Voting
07/29/2015 H.R.3297 Fairness in Flood Insurance Act of 2015
07/29/2015 H.R.3012 Right to Try Act of 2015
07/29/2015 H.R.3011 Kate's Law
07/24/2015 H.R.3197 Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015
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