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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Association of Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Attorney General's Advisory Subcommittee on Terrorism and National Security

Member, Border Security Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus

Former Member, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Military Depot Caucus

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, United States House or Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House or Representatives

Member, USO Caucus

Education

  • JD, Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1987-1989
  • BA, Government/International Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1983-1987

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1987-1989
  • BA, Government/International Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1983-1987
  • Director of National Intelligence, United States Government Cabinet, 2020-present
  • Partner, Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe Law Firm, 2009-2014
  • United States Attorney, Eastern District of Texas, United States Department of Justice, 2007-2008
  • Chief, Anti-Terrorism and National Security, Eastern District of Texas, United States Department of Justice, 2004-2007

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1987-1989
  • BA, Government/International Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1983-1987
  • Director of National Intelligence, United States Government Cabinet, 2020-present
  • Partner, Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe Law Firm, 2009-2014
  • United States Attorney, Eastern District of Texas, United States Department of Justice, 2007-2008
  • Chief, Anti-Terrorism and National Security, Eastern District of Texas, United States Department of Justice, 2004-2007
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 4, 2014-2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Mayor, City of Heath, Texas, 2004-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Association of Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Attorney General's Advisory Subcommittee on Terrorism and National Security

Member, Border Security Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus

Former Member, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Military Depot Caucus

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, United States House or Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House or Representatives

Member, USO Caucus

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Scholarship Recipient, University of Notre Dam

  • Teacher

  • Teacher

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

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

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

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

Campaign Finance

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

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

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

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

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

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

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-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

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

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

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

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

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

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

Marijuana

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

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?
- Yes

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

Congress Bills
Endorsements
Ratcliffe received the endorsement of State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg on March 11, 2014. She said, "I am very confident that John Ratcliffe is the person who will step up to defend liberty for this generation. I am proud to endorse John Ratcliffe for Congress."
Ratcliffe also received the endorsement of the Club for Growth PAC in March.
The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) endorsed Ratcliffe on April 11, 2014. SCF Executive Director Matt Hoskins said, "John Ratcliffe is a principled, conservative leader who will fight to stop the massive spending and debt in Washington that are bankrupting our country. He's part of a new generation of conservative Republicans, and we're excited to support him."
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