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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, University of Virginia Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program, 2017
  • Attended, United States Naval War College, 2010-2012
  • MEM, Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, 2002-2004
  • Attended, United States Naval Nuclear Power School, 2000
  • BS, Physics/History, United States Naval Academy, 1993-1997

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of Virginia Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program, 2017
  • Attended, United States Naval War College, 2010-2012
  • MEM, Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, 2002-2004
  • Attended, United States Naval Nuclear Power School, 2000
  • BS, Physics/History, United States Naval Academy, 1993-1997
  • Founder/Owner, Mermaid Factory, 2013-present
  • Commander, United States Navy, 1997-2017

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of Virginia Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program, 2017
  • Attended, United States Naval War College, 2010-2012
  • MEM, Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, 2002-2004
  • Attended, United States Naval Nuclear Power School, 2000
  • BS, Physics/History, United States Naval Academy, 1993-1997
  • Founder/Owner, Mermaid Factory, 2013-present
  • Commander, United States Navy, 1997-2017
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 2, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 2, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on Homeland Security

Chair, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs)

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness

Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security

Member, Veterans' Affairs

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches

Israel-Hamas Conflict

May 13, 2021Floor Speech

State of Israel At 73

Apr. 26, 2021Floor Speech
Events

2021

Feb. 6
Petition Drive-Thru Event

Sat 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

5600 Virginia Beach Blvd. Suite 106, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Jun. 7
Team Elaine Day of Service

Sun 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM EDT