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Summary

Representative Louie Gohmert

Full Name: Louie Gohmert
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 3 Children: Katy, Caroline, Sarah
Birth Date: 08/18/1953
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, TX
Home City: Tyler, TX
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Amendment (Nay)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits individuals associated with al-Qaeda or the Taliban, or who participated in the attacks of September 11, 2001, from being detained without trial if ...

HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Legislation (Nay)

April 26, 2012 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures for sharing cyber threat information with private-sector entities and utilities (Sec. 2). Defines ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Administration Failures

May 17, 2013 - Mr. GOHMERT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I certainly appreciate and agree with the gentleman's concerns about the failure of the administration to secure the border. ...

Repeal Obamacare

May 16, 2013 - Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there's an article I missed that came out March 15, 2013, from Healthcare IT News--rather interesting. It talks about a lawsuit ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 25%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score 59
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $742,346.57
Total Spent $759,161.55
Cash On Hand $96,736.27
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Louie Gohmert refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://gohmert.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://gohmert.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-Gohmert/50375006903

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/replouiegohmert

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/GohmertTX01

Washington, D.C.
2443 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3035
Fax: 202-226-1230
Toll Free: 866-535-6302

District
102 West Houston Street
Marshall, TX 75670
Phone: 903-938-8386
Fax: 903-561-7110

District
300 East Shepherd
Suite 210
Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: 936-632-3180
Fax: 903-561-7110

District
101 East Methvin
Suite 302
Longview, TX 75601
Phone: 903-236-8597
Fax: 903-561-7110

District
1121 East Southeast Loop 323
Suite 206
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 903-561-6349
Fax: 903-561-7110

District
101 West Main
Suite 160
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Phone: 936-715-9514
Fax: 903-561-7110

Key Staff
Laura Mszar
Press Secretary
510 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4301
Phone: 202-225-3035
Fax: 202-225-1230

Key Staff
Megan MacArthur
Scheduler
510 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4301
Phone: 202-225-3035
Fax: 202-226-1230

Key Staff
Michael Tomberlin
Chief of Staff
510 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4301
Phone: 202-225-3035
Fax: 202-225-1230

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