Michael McCaul
Some of the key events about Michael McCaul
- 1985Graduated with honors from Trinity University with a Bachelor of Arts degree
- 1987Earned a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary's University School of Law
- 1998Appointed Chief of Terrorism and National Security for Texas by then-Attorney General John Cornyn
- 2002Served as Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice under Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
- 2004Elected to the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 10th congressional district
- 2005Voted against a bill to provide $50 billion in emergency aid for Hurricane Katrina victims
- 2008Opposed legislation to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program
- 2010Voted against the Affordable Care Act
- 2013Became Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security
- 2013Voted to cut $39 billion from the food stamp program
- 2015Authored the Cybersecurity Act, which was signed into law
- 2015Opposed the Iran nuclear deal
- 2017Introduced the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act
- 2017Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was criticized for primarily benefiting wealthy individuals and corporations
- 2019Co-sponsored the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, which became law
- 2019Voted against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to expand background checks for gun purchases
- 2020Opposed the impeachment of President Donald Trump following the Capitol riot
- 2021Became the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2021Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act, a COVID-19 relief package
- 2022Voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect same-sex and interracial marriage
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