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American politician (born 1970)

Tom Rooney
Official portrait, 2009
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byTim Mahoney
Succeeded byGreg Steube
Constituency16th district (2009–2013)
17th district (2013–2019)
Personal details
BornThomas Joseph Rooney
(1970-11-21) November 21, 1970 (age 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Tara Lombardi
​
(m. 1997)​
Children3
RelativesArt Rooney (grandfather)
Kate Mara (cousin)
Rooney Mara (cousin)
EducationSyracuse University (attended)
Washington and Jefferson College (BA)
University of Florida (MA)
University of Miami (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service
2000–2004 (active)
2004–2008 (reserve)
RankCaptain
UnitArmy Judge Advocate General's Corps
AwardsArmy Commendation Medal (2)

Thomas Joseph Rooney (born November 21, 1970) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 2009 to 2019. He represented Florida's 16th congressional district from 2009 to 2013 and Florida's 17th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Rooney announced in February 2018 that he would retire from Congress and would not seek re-election in 2018.[1]

He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.[2]

Early life and education

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Rooney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3][4] When Tom was 14, his father, Patrick J. Rooney Sr., moved with the family to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where they owned a dog track and gambling business.[5][6]

He graduated from the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida in 1989.[7] In college, Rooney played football for Syracuse University and Washington & Jefferson College outside Pittsburgh where he earned his B.A. in English Literature.[8] He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.[9]

Rooney attended the University of Florida, where he received an M.A. in Political Science.[10] He attended the University of Miami School of Law, where he received his J.D. and met his wife, Tara Lombardi.[11] They became members of The Florida Bar in 1999.

He is not related to fellow Republican representative Francis Rooney.[citation needed]

Military career

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After law school, both Rooney and his wife joined the U.S. Army JAG Corps. In 2001, Tom and Tara, along with their newborn son, were stationed at Fort Hood on 9/11. Rooney spent more than four years on Active Duty in the United States Army JAG Corps. He served as Special Assistant U.S Attorney at Fort Hood in Texas, prosecuting all civilian crimes on post. Rooney also served in the 1st Cavalry Division.[12]

In 2002, Rooney began teaching Constitutional and Criminal Law as an Asst. Prof. in the Dept. of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.[13] He received two Army Commendation Medals for his service. Tom and Tara Rooney each completed active duty with the rank of captain.[14][15]

During his active duty time in the JAG Corps, he served with fellow future Congressman Patrick Murphy, a Democrat from Pennsylvania who was the first Iraq War veteran elected to the U.S. Congress.[16]

Early political career

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As his first job out of college, Tom Rooney worked for U.S. Senator Connie Mack III, who had worked with Tom's father, Patrick J. Rooney Sr., at one time. Rooney started in Senator Mack's mailroom: "We opened every letter and that's where I learned what people's issues were. It really helped shape a blank slate in my life."[14][17] After getting his Master's degree, he returned to Florida, where he went to work as an Assistant Attorney General. While working as a criminal prosecutor for Attorney General Charlie Crist,[18] he joined the Board of Directors with "The Children's Place at Home Safe," a Palm Beach County shelter that helps abused, neglected, and abandoned children. In 2005, Rooney was named CEO of Home Safe; because of his work there, Governor Jeb Bush appointed him to the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County Board of Directors in January 2006. After his second year as director, Rooney returned to the Board of Directors of Children's Place and resumed his practice of law in Stuart, Florida with the law firm of Kramer, Sopko & Levenstein, P.A. He is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County.

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2008

Rooney challenged Democratic incumbent Tim Mahoney. Mahoney had narrowly won the Republican-leaning district in 2006, after five-term incumbent Mark Foley abruptly resigned under a cloud of scandal.[18] Since Foley resigned a little more than a month before the election, Florida election law required Foley's name to remain on the general election ballot, with votes for him being transferred to his replacement, State Representative Joe Negron. It was widely believed that this significantly undermined Negron's chances, as many voters would be reluctant to cast a ballot in Foley's name.[19]

Given Mahoney's narrow margin of victory, coupled with the unusual circumstances surrounding the 2006 election and this district's Republican bent, the 16th District was viewed as one of Republicans' best opportunities to take a congressional seat from the Democrats in 2008.[20] In the Republican Party primary, Rooney was endorsed by Florida's Governor, Charlie Crist, and defeated State Representative Gayle Harrell and investment banker Hal Valeche. Mahoney, aided by incumbency and having burnished his image as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat, consistently led Rooney in polls throughout the 2008 election cycle until mid-October 2008,[21] when it was revealed that Mahoney, who had promoted a family values image and campaigned against corruption in contrast to the disgraced Foley, had engaged in multiple extramarital affairs and secretly paid off his mistresses to conceal them.[22][23][24] This revelation shifted the race decisively in Rooney's favor, even causing the Palm Beach Post to take the rare step of rescinding its previous endorsement of Mahoney and endorsing Rooney instead.[25][26]

2010

Rooney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Jim Horn and write-in candidate William Dean.[27][28]

2012

For his first two terms, Rooney represented a district stretching from the Treasure Coast through the Everglades to Port Charlotte on the other side of the state. Redistricting, however, saw the 16th renumbered as the 18th District and made significantly more compact. It lost most of its heavily Republican western portion to the new 17th District, which stretched from the Everglades to the outer suburbs of Tampa. Rooney opted to run for reelection in the 17th.[29] He retained roughly one-third of his previous constituents. Most of them lived in the western portion of the old 16th.[30][31] He sold his home in Tequesta, which remained in the 18th, and bought a home in Okeechobee as his official residence in the new 17th.

In the August 14 Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—Rooney faced Joe Arnold, a Republican state committeeman for Okeechobee County and member of the school board. Rooney defeated Arnold in a landslide, getting 74% of vote.[32] Rooney ran in the general election against a retired airline pilot, Democrat William Bronson (formerly an unsuccessful Republican candidate in Massachusetts and Georgia) as well as Socialist Workers Party write-in candidate Tom Baumann (who ran unsuccessful campaigns in Minnesota and Manhattan).[33][34]

Rooney received endorsements in Florida from Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, U.S. Reps. Allen West and Dennis A. Ross as well as from the NRA Political Victory Fund.[35] In their Saturday, October 13, edition the Tampa Bay Times recommended Tom Rooney for the District 17 seat, and on October 19, The Tampa Tribune endorsed him.[36][37] The Bradenton Herald recommended Rooney on 26 October.[38]

2014

Rooney faced off against Democratic nominee Will Bronson in the November 4, 2014, general election and won with 63.2% of the vote.

2016

Rooney faced off against Democratic nominee April Freeman in the November 8, 2016, general election and won with 61.8% of the vote.

Tenure

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One of the first bills Rooney introduced in the House was to prevent any money being spent to bring prisoners to Florida from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Another was a bill he co-sponsored to try to reduce the number of military veteran suicides by mandating mental health screenings for returning troops. Although that bill did not pass, the military eventually adopted the reforms Rooney asked for.[18][39] Rooney has been recognized by the city of Stuart, Florida for his efforts to prevent veteran suicides.[40]

Rooney sponsored a bill to name a federal courthouse under construction in Fort Pierce in honor of a St. Lucie County rancher, and former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Alto L. Adams. Rooney's bill was approved by the House in September 2009, but was not passed by the Senate until September 2012, when the new courthouse had been open for eight months.[41]

Since 2009, Rooney has personally presented Congressional Award medals to young people in his district.[42][43][44][45][46]

In April 2011, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, traveled to Iraq with Rooney and four other members, who met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Ambassador James Franklin Jeffrey. Rooney said that they discussed with Maliki how the United States and Iraq might interact diplomatically after the U.S. troop withdrawal scheduled for December of that year.[47]

Stuart, Florida office of Congressman Tom Rooney

On the evening of February 19, 2012, a man crashed his pickup truck into Rooney's Stuart, Florida office. No one was inside the building at the time. The man claimed he tried to park in front of the building, but instead of pressing the brake, accidentally pressed the accelerator. The driver was cited for careless driving by the Stuart Police Department.[48][49][50]

Rooney, as Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, introduced the Defense of Environment and Property Act in March 2012. This act would make changes to federal water regulations and prevent some prosecutions of farmers and landowners by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[51] In response to an expansion of federal power to regulate wetlands in a 2011 EPA and Army Corps document that redefined "navigable waters," the Rooney bill defines navigable waters to exclude "wetlands without a continuous surface connection" to a body of water. The Rooney bill is a companion to a Senate bill introduced by U.S. Senator Rand Paul.[52]

Libya

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A June 2011 bill to defund U.S. operations in Libya was written by Rooney, but defeated on the floor of the House because 89 Republicans voted against it. Rooney accepted responsibility for defeat of the bill, which was in competition with a non-binding resolution to deny President Barack Obama authority to wage war against Libya, saying "It was my bill. You can blame me. I think we tried to limit funds so our kids weren't in harm's way but not leave NATO on their own. People either wanted all or they wanted nothing."[53][54]

On 13 September 2012, Rooney said that Obama should be blamed for attacks on U.S. embassies in the Middle East because the violence, and the deaths of four Americans in the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, was foreseeable: "We supported the rebels without taking into account their individual values or motives, and without understanding their ability or plan to govern. We helped these individuals topple a dictator, but then stood on the sidelines as radical extremists assumed power. It should come as no surprise that these movements in the region have given way to violent, anti-American actions."[55]

District switch with Allen West

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Although most of the voters in Rooney's old 16th District were in the new 18th District, in January 2012 Rooney announced that he would run for the neighboring 17th Congressional District seat, while Allen West declared in the new 18th. Redistricting had made West's old 22nd District, which already had a modest Democratic lean, even more Democratic, and West wanted to run in a friendlier district.[30][56][57] As previously mentioned, Rooney's former district had been made somewhat friendlier to Democrats, and he opted to run in a more conservative district that included a large chunk of his old district's western portion.

In announcing his decision to run for reelection in Rooney's Congressional district, Allen West said:

I have always believed the state of Florida would be best served by having both Congressman Tom Rooney and myself in the House of Representatives working to solve our nation's most pressing problems. I have never wavered from my vision; to work to create jobs, restrain federal government spending, reduce America's ever increasing national debt, and provide for a strong national defense to ensure a safer and more prosperous future for our children and grandchildren. Congressman Rooney is a statesman and has been an honorable public servant to the constituents of Florida's 16th Congressional district. It is my goal to continue the success Congressman Rooney has had in Florida's 16th Congressional district in the newly proposed 18th district.[58]

Committee assignments

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Caucus memberships

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Post-congressional career

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In June 2023, Maryland Governor Wes Moore appointed Rooney to the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority after being nominated by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. The racetrack operating authority will be dissolved on June 30, 2025.

Personal life

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Tom Rooney is a grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr.,[133] the cousin of Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II,[134] and a first cousin, once removed, of actresses Kate Mara and Rooney Mara.[134]

Rooney's younger brother, Brian J. Rooney, has a seat on the Pittsburgh Steelers Board of Directors which was previously held by their father. Brian, a veteran of the Iraq War, is a Deputy Director of Michigan Department of Human Services, and was a candidate in 2010 for Congress in Michigan's 7th congressional district.[135][136][137] Tom's older brother, Patrick Rooney, Jr., serves in the Florida House of Representatives in District 83.[138][139]

Tom, Tara and their three sons (Tommy, Sean, Seamus) formerly split their time between Tequesta, Florida and Washington, D.C.[140] Rooney decided to run in the new District 17, and he promised to move into that district, but told The Ledger that he and his wife had not yet decided on which city.[141] Rooney planned to move to Charlotte County, but he said that "I'm leaving where I grew up. That's the hardest thing."[31] Charlotte County has the largest percentage of voters in the newly-drawn district, and includes the city of Punta Gorda (where Rooney has his campaign office and one of his Congressional offices) as well as the larger, but unincorporated Port Charlotte as well as other unincorporated communities.[140][142][143] The Rooneys ended up selling their Tequesta home and purchasing a home in Okeechobee.

Palm Beach Kennel Club

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Tom's grandfather, Art Rooney, bought the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach in 1969 and his father ran the business as president from 1984 until recently, when his brother, Patrick J. Rooney Jr., became president of the club.[144][145] Tom Rooney lists ownership of stock in family businesses in his congressional financial disclosure form. Rooney has said that he has neither operational nor ownership responsibilities, and the stock is part of a trust with his children as beneficiaries.[146] In 2010, Rooney stood at 346th place in terms of net worth among the members of the U.S. House.[147]

The Palm Beach Kennel Club serves the product of yet another family business, Rooney's Old Irish Ale.[148] The Palm Beach County Commission has approved a referendum for the November 2012 ballot to decide whether slot machines will be allowed at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.[149] Tom's cousin Joe Rooney is a spokesman for, as well as Co-Chair and Treasurer of the coalition supporting the Palm Beach County slot machines referendum.[145][150] Other Florida counties have put slot machine referendums on the November ballot, but Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an opinion that current state law does not allow slots outside of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.[151] Joe Rooney said Palm Beach County will have several paths to follow if the referendum succeeds, including legislation and legal action.[152]

Movies

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In 2014, Rooney made a cameo appearance as a farmer in Walt Before Mickey starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jon Heder, and Armando Gutierrez.

References

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  1. ↑ Leary, Alex (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, FL. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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  6. ↑ Hollis, Mark (July 17, 2008). "Gambling money from Palm Beach County at stake in Republican fight for Congress". Palm Beach Politics blog. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved September 2, 2012. 'Tom Rooney can attempt to run from away from his father's gambling interests all he wants, but at the end of the day the truth is in the money,' said Florida Democratic Party Spokesman Eric Jotkoff.
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  8. ↑ "Washington & Jefferson College counts Super Bowl connections". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
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  13. ↑ "About The Academy". United States Military Academy. U.S. Army. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  14. 1 2 Altman, Howard (August 16, 2012). "Military veterans win congressional primaries". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  15. ↑ Hudson, Deal W. (February 13, 2008). "A John Paul II Catholic Runs for Office in Florida". Crisis Magazine. Retrieved August 16, 2012. I don't think I could run for office without my faith. It's very difficult to put yourself out there. Going to Mass on Sunday is a time for me to get stronger.
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  17. ↑ Rathgeber, Bob (October 23, 2012). "Connie Mack III mentor to many more than IV". News-Press. Retrieved October 24, 2012. Rooney, R-Punta Gorda, who is trying to win his third term in Congress in District 17, said Mack is the reason he's a congressman today, planting his political seed two decades ago.
  18. 1 2 3 "Tom Rooney". Washington Times. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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  20. ↑ Turner, Jim (May 3, 2008). "No surprises as qualifying closes for Congressional races". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 16, 2012. Considered the only Democratic incumbent in South Florida who might have trouble, Mahoney has seemingly put himself in a good position with his mostly centrist legislative record, having become very accessible to his constituents, and, like other incumbents, bankrolling a sizeable early lead in fundraising among all the candidates.
  21. ↑ Copeland, Larry (November 5, 2008). "Obama wins Florida en route to White House". USA Today. Retrieved August 14, 2012. Republican challenger Tom Rooney, a lawyer and former Army officer, had trailed early in the campaign until news broke last month about Mahoney's affairs. Rooney quickly gained ground and handily won Tuesday night to replace Mahoney representing District 16, covering parts of eight counties from Palm Beach County across the state to the Gulf.
  22. ↑ Skoloff, Brian (October 14, 2008). "Fla. congressman denies breaking any laws". USA Today. Retrieved August 14, 2012. The seat is considered to be one of the more competitive House races, and Mahoney already had a tough challenge in a district that has traditionally leaned slightly Republican. He faces former Army officer Tom Rooney, a lawyer whose family owns the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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  27. ↑ Turner, Jim (November 2, 2010). "Republican Tom Rooney cruises to overwhelming win in District 16 U.S. House race". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 16, 2012. Given a choice of two fiscal conservatives, voters in Florida's 16th Congressional District overwhelmingly kept incumbent Republican Tom Rooney in Washington.
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  29. ↑ Miller, Joshua (March 1, 2012). "Race Ratings: Handful of Seats for Grabs After Fla. Reshuffle". Roll Call. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  30. 1 2 Senate Committee on Reapportionment (March 23, 2012). "District by Existing District – Shares of Population" (PDF). Plan H000C9047. State of Florida. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  31. 1 2 Bennett, George (February 4, 2012). "Are Republicans the winners in district reshuffle involving Allen West, Tom Rooney?". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 12, 2012. After months of speculating and strategizing about Florida's new congressional map, it took only two brief phone conversations for Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney and Allen West to dramatically rearrange their political plans.
  32. ↑ Attinger, Phil (August 15, 2012). "Incumbent Rooney wins GOP primary in landslide". News Chief. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2012. Rooney collected $930,249 in campaign donations through the last federal finance reporting period, which ended July 25, and had spent $798,006. Arnold raised $13,920 through that same period, and had spent $13,184.
  33. ↑ Bennett, George (August 1, 2012). "Rooney courts new faces in newly drawn district". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2012. ...Rooney says he often feels like a political rookie these days as he pursues a third term by introducing himself to new voters in freshly drawn congressional District 17.
  34. ↑ Attinger, Phil (September 30, 2012). "Incumbent Challenged In Sprawling District". The Ledger. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012. When voters get their ballots for the Nov. 6 election, the U.S. Congressional District 17 will be one of the few in which there will be a three-way race.
  35. ↑ Kindle, lois (August 11, 2012). "Rooney, Arnold vie in new District 17". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2012. The two Republicans vying to represent congressional District 17 couldn't be more different, giving voters a clear choice in next week's primary.
  36. ↑ "For U.S. House of Representatives". Tampa Bay Times. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012. Rooney, 41, is not an ideal choice. He backs the House Republican budget that would cut taxes and spending but not raise additional revenue. His call to repeal health care reform suggests he is in denial about the concerns of 4 million Floridians who have no health insurance. But Rooney is more reasonable in calling for an end to some tax loopholes and in being open to creating a path to obtaining legal status—but not citizenship—for some illegal immigrants.
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  38. ↑ "In U.S. House race, Tom Rooney's support of agriculture serves East Manatee interests". Bradenton Herald. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, the 41-year-old Rooney sits in a strong position to bolster Florida's farms and ranches and the rural communities in East Manatee. Indeed, the entire district is one of the largest agriculture producing regions in the country, with dairy, citrus, beef, fruit and vegetable farms.
  39. ↑ Samples, Eve (September 27, 2012). "Veterans suicide crisis defies party lines". TCPalm. The E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved September 28, 2012. July marked the worst month on record for Army suicides, and the numbers are similarly bleak across other branches of the military.
  40. 1 2 Mattise, Jonathan (September 25, 2012). "Rooney recognized in Stuart for work with veterans suicide prevention, gives insight on various topics". TCPalm. The E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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  49. ↑ Turner, Jim (February 20, 2012). "Pickup Truck Crashes into U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney's Stuart Office". Sunshine State News. Retrieved August 8, 2012. The office of the Tequesta Republican wasn't occupied until the pickup truck entered the building.
  50. ↑ Kurtz, Judy (February 22, 2012). "Car crashes into congressman's office". The Hill. Retrieved August 8, 2012. If you're having a crummy day, here's a friendly reminder that it could always be worse: at least a truck didn't crash straight into your office.
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  52. ↑ VerBruggen, Robert (March 27, 2012). "The Next Step for the Sacketts". National Review Online. Retrieved September 24, 2012. In a concurrence in last week's Supreme Court decision, Justice Samuel Alito took the somewhat unusual step of calling out Congress for its vague language, encouraging the legislative branch to clarify the Clean Water Act.
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  72. ↑ Wallace, Jeremy (May 17, 2012). "Area congressman debates how to treat suspected terrorists". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 30, 2012. Rooney later took to the House floor to argue in support of another amendment he proposed that would force suspected foreign terrorists and enemy combatants to be tried by a military commission in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba instead of in U.S. courts.
  73. ↑ Stanton, John (May 17, 2012). "Tom Rooney Accuses Justin Amash of Coddling Terrorists". Roll Call. Retrieved August 16, 2012. Rooney, a former military prosecutor, ripped into his colleague as the House prepared to debate Amash's bipartisan amendment to the defense reauthorization bill that would eliminate the authority of the military to indefinitely detain individuals suspected of being terrorists who were caught within the United States.
  74. ↑ "Amash Amendment Rewards al Qaeda Attacks on U.S. Soil". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. May 17, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  75. ↑ "Representative Rooney's Disgracefully Dishonest Release". Blog. Campaign for Liberty. May 17, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012. ...Congressmen like Tom Rooney would seek to turn the judicial system on its head.
  76. ↑ Drum, Kevin (May 18, 2012). "House GOP Kills Proposal to Block Indefinite Detention of US Citizens". Mother Jones. Retrieved August 30, 2012. ...when Republicans like Rooney say that Smith and Amash want to "coddle terrorists," they're not necessarily talking about some heavily armed Al Qaeda fighter in Kandahar. They're potentially talking about you.
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  78. ↑ "House Members Seek National Security Answers". Press Release. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Website. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
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  80. ↑ Cordes, Nancy (July 19, 2012). "Michele Bachmann refuses to back down on claims about Huma Abedin". CBS This Morning. Retrieved July 19, 2012. Bachmann, from Minnesota, and the four other representatives sent letters to top intelligence and security officials last week warning that the Muslim Brotherhood, a global religious Islamic movement whose members have been linked to terrorist groups in the past, may have infiltrated the top levels of U.S. government.
  81. ↑ Gaffney, Frank. "Key Findings". The Muslim Brotherhood in America. Center for Security Policy. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Notably, six Islamist-sympathizers have achieved positions within or advisory roles serving Team Obama: Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Rashad Hussein; Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Huma Abedein; Presidential advisor Dalia Mogahed; FBI Citizens Academy graduate Kifah Mustafa; Homeland Security Advisory Committee Member Mohamed Elibiary and Homeland Security Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Member Mohamed Magid.
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  83. ↑ Terkel, Amanda (July 18, 2012). "John McCain Slams Michele Bachmann's 'Unfounded' Attacks On Huma Abedin, Muslim-Americans". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  84. ↑ O'Keefe, Ed (July 19, 2012). "John Boehner: Accusations against Huma Abedin 'pretty dangerous'". Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  85. ↑ Popkey, Dan (August 10, 2012). "Idaho's Rep. Simpson says Michele Bachmann reviving McCarthyism 'outrageous,' tainting all Republicans". Idaho Politics's Blog. Idaho Statesman. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Seven-term GOP Rep. Mike Simpson said Friday that Rep. Michele Bachmann's claim that an extremist Islamic group has infiltrated the U.S. government is a revival of McCarthyism that must be condemned.
  86. ↑ Editorial Board (August 9, 2012). "Rooney's involvement in Islamist scare-mongering out of character, disappointing". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 11, 2012. It's difficult to imagine U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney associating himself with the ranting of former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, his House colleague.
  87. ↑ Gingrich; Newt (July 29, 2012). "In defense of Michele Bachmann, Muslim Brotherhood probes". Opinion Contributor. Politico. Retrieved August 11, 2012. The underlying driving force behind this desperate desire to stop unpleasant questions is the elite's fear that an honest discussion of radical Islamism will spin out of control. They fear if Americans fully understood how serious radical Islamists are, they would demand a more confrontational strategy.
  88. ↑ Thomas, Cal (July 29, 2012). "Suppose Michele Bachmann is right?". The State. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Like the ghosts of Shakespeare's Banquo or Dickens' Jacob Marley, the specter of the late commie-hunting congressman from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, will always be with us. It is summoned up today, by some on the left, who use it as a tool to thwart legitimate questions about people and ideologies that seek to destroy America.
  89. ↑ "Bachmann shuns 'political correctness'". United Press International. July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012. While in Minnesota to observe work on the new St. Croix River bridge, Bachmann brushed off backlash over her speculation that U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Ind., and Huma Abedin, deputy chief of staff for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
  90. ↑ Opinion Staff (July 20, 2012). "Is Rep. Tom Rooney using McCarthy tactics on Muslim Brotherhood?". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 18, 2012. Rep. Rooney said he was concerned about the Muslim Brotherhood's involvement in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in which a Muslim Army officer murdered 13 people.
  91. ↑ Mattise, Jonathan (September 25, 2012). "Rooney: Naming Hillary Clinton's chief of staff in a letter as potentially 'serious security concern' was a mistake". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved September 28, 2012. Rooney, R-Tequesta, reiterated the investigation's importance Tuesday, specifically regarding Department of Defense issues and the tragedy at Fort Hood.
  92. ↑ Mattise, Jonathan (October 24, 2012). "Sen. John McCain shares insights on Florida as a campaign destination, other topics". TCPalm. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  93. 1 2 "Federal Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida". Water: Regulatory Information. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  94. ↑ "EPA Agrees to Set Limits on Fertilizer and Animal Waste Pollution in Florida" (Press release). Earthjustice. August 21, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2012. Under the administration of President George W. Bush, the EPA let the states off the hook by allowing them to formulate plans without deadlines for action.
  95. ↑ Kaczor, Bill (December 8, 2010). "Florida sues the EPA to block water pollution rules". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2012. The case was filed in the same Pensacola federal court where McCollum also is challenging President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
  96. ↑ Chamlee, Virginia (December 8, 2010). "Earthjustice blasts state lawsuit against EPA". Florida Independent. American Independent News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2012. David Guest, attorney for Earthjustice, released a statement following yesterday's announcement of the suit against the EPA. Calling the lawsuit a 'waste of taxpayer dollars,' Guest said that the state was using tax dollars to side with polluters rather than the environment.
  97. ↑ "Earthjustice Files Suit to Protect Floridians' Right to Clean Water". Press Release. Earthjustice. December 1, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2012. The rule that the EPA set for Florida was a 'speed limit sign' that gave everyone fair notice of what specific level of pollution would be allowed in a particular water body. If the speed limit was exceeded, regulators could take action to prevent toxic algae outbreaks and green slime. But the DEP's rule doesn't provide that certainty, and it won't protect public health.
  98. ↑ "Floridians Lose In the Fight For Clean Water". Press Release. Earthjustice. June 7, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012. This decision represents yet another failure to address Florida's worst pollution problem—sewage, manure and fertilizer in our water.
  99. ↑ Cappiello, Dina (July 30, 2012). "As the election nears, new rules are facing delays". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012. Critics of the regulations are hoping for another election-year gift: a decision by the EPA to abandon its requirements, and instead endorse ones drafted by the state.
  100. ↑ Editorial (August 11, 2012). "Rules Delayed, Governing Denied". New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2012. The E.P.A. itself has repeatedly postponed the effective date of... a rule hotly opposed by developers in a hotly contested state.
  101. ↑ "Rooney Heads Florida Delegation Request to EPA". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. December 2, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  102. ↑ "Rooney Statement on EPA Field Hearing". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. February 18, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  103. ↑ "Rooney Asks for Third Party EPA Review". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. February 18, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012. There has been great concern about the reliability and legitimacy of the science used by the EPA in setting the proposed numeric numbers. At this morning's meeting Rooney asked the EPA to help settle this dispute by having a third party study and review the science the agency used.
  104. ↑ Rooney, Tom (February 21, 2011). "Untested proposed EPA regulations might not clean Florida's water, but will dramatically drive up costs for residents and businesses". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 20, 2012. I will not allow EPA to act tyrannically and dictatorially on this issue that affects every Floridian. Until the EPA is willing to consider Florida's unique needs and its economy, this regulation must not go into effect.
  105. ↑ "Rooney: Proposed EPA Numeric Nutrient Rule "Devastating" for Florida Economy". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. April 22, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  106. ↑ "Rooney Calls for Independent Analysis of Numeric Nutrient Proposal". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. August 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  107. ↑ Stapleton, Christine (September 29, 2010). "Federal judge halts Army Corps' efforts to clean up former cropland in Everglades". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 3, 2012. Nutrient standards—especially in the Everglades—have been especially controversial lately as two federal judges have ordered water managers and environmental officials to enforce nutrient standards and speed up the Everglades cleanup.
  108. ↑ "Rooney, LeMieux Support Florida Lawsuit against EPA". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  109. ↑ Ward, Kenric (June 27, 2011). "EPA Boss Lisa Jackson in Hot Water Over Job-Killing Policies Florida businesses, and even Democrats, challenge chief on science, economy". Sunshine State News. Retrieved September 18, 2012. Under the leadership of Lisa Jackson, the EPA has alternately antagonized and disappointed business leaders and environmentalists.
  110. ↑ "Rooney Thanks EPA Administrator for Commitment to Work with Florida on Numeric Nutrient Compromise". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. March 11, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  111. ↑ Editorial board (March 18, 2011). "Editorial: Rooney and Rubio join forces to fight EPA over clean water regulations for Florida". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  112. ↑ Rubio, Marco; Rooney, Tom (March 29, 2011). "Marco Rubio and Tom Rooney: Why we're fighting the EPA's job-destroying water mandate". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  113. ↑ "A bipartisan effort forces EPA to delay, again, new water rules for Florida". The Buzz (blog). Tampa Bay Times. April 11, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2012. A raft of policy riders were dropped from the budget deal approved late Friday, including one that would have prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing controversial new clean water standards in Florida. But the rules are on hold anyway.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  114. ↑ Jackson, Lisa (April 6, 2011). "Letter to Sen. Bill Nelson" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  115. ↑ Rooney, Tom (April 11, 2011). "Rooney: EPA Agreement to Study Cost of Numeric Nutrient Mandate a Good Start". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. Retrieved August 21, 2012. Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, the Chamber of Commerce, the League of Cities, and the Farm Bureau, along with the EPA, all deserve to be part of this process.
  116. ↑ Editorial board (August 1, 2011). "Editorial: Proposal in U.S. Senate would weaken efforts in Florida, nationwide to clean up waterways". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved August 20, 2012. Rooney, citing multiple concerns, including those about the potential cost to business and agriculture, has actively supported legislation that would block the EPA from implementing numerical limits to nitrogen and phosphorus in state waters under the federal Clean Water Act. This is disconcerting given that Rooney also portrays himself as a champion of the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon.
  117. ↑ Rooney, Tom (October 12, 2011). "Cutting through farm red tape". Highlands Today. Retrieved August 21, 2012. ...the high costs of excessive government regulation and red tape are threatening to drive farmers out of business. Small farmers, who have fewer resources to keep up with the growing number of federal mandates, are being hit especially hard.
  118. ↑ "Rooney Applauds Florida Environmental Commission Approval of Reasonable Numeric Nutrient Standards". Press Release. Congressman Thomas J. Rooney Website. December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012. By bringing all sides to the table, as I and others have advocated, Florida was able to reach a compromise that I think everyone can support.
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  120. ↑ Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. (June 6, 2012). "Letter to Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  121. ↑ Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming (June 13, 2012). "Letter to Herschel T. Vinyard Jr" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  122. ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (December 19, 2017). "How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  123. ↑ "Tuesday's Daily Pulse". Florida Trend. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  124. ↑ "Protecting the Second Amendment". tomrooney.com. Tom Rooney for Congress. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  125. ↑ "Tom Rooney's Political Summary on Issue: Guns". ISPY. Vote Smart. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  126. ↑ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 663". clerk.house.gov. U.S. Federal Government. December 6, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  127. ↑ "Rooney, House Pass National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act". Thomas J. Rooney. U. S. Federal Government. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018.
  128. ↑ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 169". clerk.house.gov. U.S. Federal Government. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  129. ↑ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 77". clerk.house.gov. U. S. Federal Government. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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  132. 1 2 Cerabino, Frank. "Cerabino: Fla. Congressman reveals NRA scorecard not the whole score". Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach County, Florida. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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  134. 1 2 Semanani, Neda (January 9, 2012). "Heard on the Hill: Six Degrees of Tom Rooney". Roll Call. Retrieved August 8, 2012. The Florida Republican is related to, um, maybe everyone on the Eastern Seaboard, or at least most everyone involved in the National Football League.
  135. ↑ Bennett, George (April 16, 2010). "Burn notice: GOP's West raises and spends big in Klein challenge". Post On Politics Blog. Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  136. ↑ "Brian Rooney Deputy Director, Policy and Compliance". Department of Human Services. Michigan.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  137. ↑ Gautz, Chris (December 30, 2010). "Governor-elect Rick Snyder taps former Brian Rooney, former 7th District GOP candidate, to help lead Human Services Department". Jackson Citizen Patriot. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  138. ↑ Bennett, George (February 15, 2012). "Tom and Pat aren't the only Rooney candidates". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 8, 2012. Four other Rooney siblings are not seeking office.
  139. ↑ "Florida House of Representatives". Patrick Rooney, Jr. Biography. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  140. 1 2 "About Tom". Congressional Website. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  141. ↑ "The Ledger Recommends – U.S. Representative Dist. 17: Tom Rooney". The Ledger. August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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  143. ↑ Anderson, Zac (October 31, 2012). "Rep. Rooney says he's willing to compromise to reach debt deal". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2012. The 41-year-old Republican from Palm Beach County is a heavy favorite to win a third term in a newly drawn district that sprawls across the state to include part of Manatee County and all of Charlotte. Rooney's sense of urgency stems from his belief that the country is running out of time to address the national debt.
  144. ↑ Turner, Jim (August 16, 2008). "Crist backs Rooney for Congress". Sun Sentinel. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2012. As part of the growing bitterness in the race, the Kennel Club's president, Pat Rooney Sr., the candidate's father, has threatened Valeche with a lawsuit over a newspaper editorial in which Valeche criticized the kennel club's proposal to expand gambling.
  145. 1 2 Biggane, Brian (February 3, 2011). "Rooney family has made a big impact in Palm Beach County". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 2, 2012. PBKC remained the main family business here. Last year, it was the nation's No. 1 dog track in terms of money wagered at $199 million counting both live and simulcast.
  146. ↑ Abramson, Andrew (December 20, 2011). "Palm Beach County voters will decide on slots in November". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  147. ↑ Choates, Trish (March 17, 2010). "In wealth, only 1 of 3 Treasure Coast House members in upper half". TCPalm.com. Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. In 2008, Rooney drew an income of $88,860 with the Stuart law firm of Kramer, Sopko and Levenstein, his 14.3 percent shares with the Patrick J. Rooney Jr. Irrevocable Trust, which owns the Palm Beach Kennel Club, the Patrick J. Rooney Sr. family trust, and a family trust involved in real estate development in Pittsburgh, are worth a combined $166,004 to $415,000. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  148. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Rooney's Beer. Rooney's Beer Co., LLC, Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2012. From'99 to present, the Rooney's Old Irish Ale has been served and enjoyed exclusively at Florida family businesses: Rooney's Public House (Jupiter, FL), Rooney's Public House (PB International Airport), Rooney's All-In Sports Bar & Grille, (West Palm Beach, FL) and the Palm Beach Kennel Club (West Palm Beach, FL).
  149. ↑ Reid, Andy (December 20, 2011). "Palm Beach County to hold slot machine referendum". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2012. The kennel club owners, the influential Rooney family, have lobbied for years to get slot machines and other expanded gaming.
  150. ↑ "Leadership Team". Vote Yes for Slot Machines in Palm Beach County. Coalition for More Jobs, Better Schools and a Stronger Economy. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  151. ↑ "Group hopes to bring slot machines to Palm Beach County". WPBF-TV. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  152. ↑ Sortal, Nick (September 19, 2012). "Palm Beach Kennel Club revs up slot campaign". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
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