Patrick Meehan
Patrick Meehan is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2018.[1]
On January 25, 2018, Meehan announced that he would not seek re-election.[2] Earlier in January 2018, Meehan was removed from his position on the House Ethics Committee after it was discovered that he had settled a sexual harassment claim with a former staffer.
On April 27, 2018, Meehan resigned from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations.[3]
Biography
Meehan attended Bowdoin college for his undergraduate degree and later earned his Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law. He is a former United States attorney, and he was Delaware County District Attorney from 1996 to 2001. Before ever serving in public office, Meehan worked as a referee in the N.H.L. for two years.[4] His entry into the political field occurred when he took a job as an aide for ex-Sen. Arlen Specter in 1991.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Meehan's academic, professional, and political career:[5]
- 2011-2018: U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
- 2001-2008: Served as U.S. attorney
- 1996-2001: Delaware County (Pa.) district attorney
- 1991-1994: Aide to Senator Arlen Specter
- 1986: Graduated from Temple Law School, Philadelphia, Pa.
- 1978: Graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Meehan was assigned to the following committees:[6]
Meehan was removed from his position on the House Ethics Committee on January 20, 2018, after The New York Times reported that he had settled a misconduct complaint by a former staff member with public funds. He denied any wrongdoing.[7]
On January 25, 2018, Meehan announced that he would not seek re-election.[2]
2015-2016
Meehan served on the following committees:[8]
2013-2014
Meehan served on the following committees:[9]
- Committee on Ethics
- United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs
- Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements
- United States House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies - Chair
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
2011-2012
Meehan served on the following committees:
- Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs
- Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Aviation
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
- Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)
Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[10]
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.[11]
Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)
Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018
- Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.[12]
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.[13]
Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)
- Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[14]
Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)
- Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.[15]
Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)
- Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.[16]
Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
- Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.[17]
- Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[18]
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[19]
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[20]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[21]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)
- Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[22]
Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
- Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[23]
Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
- Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[24]
Voted Yea on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)
- Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[25]
Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[26]
Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.[27]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[28]
Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.[29]
Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)
- Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[30]
Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[31]
Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)[32]
Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.[33]
Voted Yea on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)
- Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.[34]
Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
- Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[35]
Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)
- Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.[36]
Voted Yea on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)
- Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.[37]
Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
- Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[38]
- Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities[39]
Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
- Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.[40]
Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)
- Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.[41]
Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)
- Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.[42]
Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
- Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[43]
Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[44]
Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[45]
Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
- Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.[46]
Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)
- The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.[47]
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
| Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) |
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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[48][49] For more information pertaining to Meehan's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[50] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorization
2016 Budget proposal
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
Export-Import Bank
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[91] For more information pertaining to Meehan's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[92] National securityDHS Appropriations
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
CISPA (2013)
NDAA
EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Government shutdown
ImmigrationMorton Memos Prohibition
HealthcareHealth Care Reform Rules
Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act
Social issuesAmash amendment
Government affairsHR 676
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal cliff
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Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Meehan endorsed Chris Christie for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[110]
- See also: Endorsements for Chris Christie
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Patrick Meehan (R) defeated Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Meehan defeated Stan Casacio in the Republican primary, while Balchunis defeated Bill Golderer to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[111][112]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
59.5% | 225,678 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ellen Balchunis | 40.5% | 153,824 | |
| Total Votes | 379,502 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Ellen Balchunis |
74% | 52,792 | ||
| Bill Golderer | 26% | 18,509 | ||
| Total Votes | 71,301 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
76.4% | 86,178 | ||
| Stan Casacio | 23.6% | 26,674 | ||
| Total Votes | 112,852 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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2014
Meehan won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[113]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
62% | 145,869 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ellen Balchunis | 38% | 89,256 | |
| Total Votes | 235,125 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2012
Meehan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 7th District. He was unopposed in the April 24 Republican primary and defeated Democrat George Badey in the November 6 general election.[114]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Badey | 40.6% | 143,509 | |
| Republican | Patrick Meehan Incumbent |
59.4% | 209,942 | |
| Total Votes | 353,451 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Patrick Meehan won election to the United States House. He defeated Bryan Lentz (D) and James D. Schneller (American Congress Party) in the general election.[115]
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Campaign themes
2014
Meehan's campaign website listed the following issues:[116]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "As the nation works to recover from the recession, our top economic priority must be to produce new, good paying and sustainable jobs in our region. That means developing an economic environment that allows small businesses to grow and flourish, creating new job opportunities for local residents."
- Fiscal Responsibility and Taxes
- Excerpt: "Congressman Meehan is a voice for fiscal responsibility in Washington, DC and will fight any effort to increase taxes on the middle class."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "Congressman Meehan believes the current health care debate in Washington must focus on two key issues: controlling health care costs and increasing accessibility to health care."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "Congressman Meehan believes that in order to ensure the future prosperity and continued economic development of the United States we must make it a priority to reinvest in our transportation system."
- Seniors – Protecting Social Security and Medicare
- Excerpt: "Congressman Meehan knows that Social Security and Medicare are an important part of an individual’s retirement and they are promises that the federal government needs to keep."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "Congressman Meehan believes that America must have access to affordable sources of energy if we expect to be economically viable, maintain our standard of living and become less reliant on foreign sources of energy."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Meehan's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $65,023 to $450,000. That averages to $257,511.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Meehan ranked as the 326th most wealthy representative in 2012.[117] Between 2009 and 2012, Meehan's calculated net worth[118] increased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[119]
| Patrick Meehan Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2009 | $241,870 |
| 2012 | $257,511 |
| Growth from 2009 to 2012: | 6% |
| Average annual growth: | 2%[120] |
| Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[121] | |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Meehan was the chair of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. Meehan received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/ Law Firms industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.[122]
From 2009-2014, 29.36 percent of Meehan's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[123]
| Patrick Meehan Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $7,141,612 |
| Total Spent | $5,370,900 |
| Chair of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies | |
| Top industry in the district | Educational services, and health care and social assistance |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $873,617 |
| Leadership PACs | $335,200 |
| Securities & Investment | $318,750 |
| Insurance | $287,997 |
| Real Estate | $281,101 |
| % total in top industry | 12.23% |
| % total in top two industries | 16.93% |
| % total in top five industries | 29.36% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Meehan was a centrist Republican as of July 2014.[124] Meehan was previously listed as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.[125]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[126]
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Meehan most often votes with: |
Meehan least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Meehan missed 27 of 3,358 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 0.8 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[127]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Meehan paid his congressional staff a total of $715,795 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[128]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013
Meehan was one of two members of the House who ranked 193rd in the conservative rankings in 2013.[129]
2012
Meehan ranked 232nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[130]
2011
Meehan was ranked 227th in the conservative rankings, making him the 12th most liberal Republican in U.S. House in 2011.[131]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Patrick Meehan voted with the Republican Party 90.3 percent of the time, which ranked 206th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
2013
Patrick Meehan voted with the Republican Party 90.2 percent of the time, which ranked 219th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
2011
Patrick Meehan voted with the Republican Party 86.5 percent of the time, which ranked 223rd among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Noteworthy events
Resignation following Ethics Committee investigation (2018)
On April 27, 2018, Meehan resigned from Congress. He said, "While I do believe I would be exonerated of any wrongdoing, I also did not want to put my staff through the rigors of an Ethics Committee investigation and believed it was best for them to have a head start on new employment rather than being caught up in an inquiry. And since I have chosen to resign, the inquiry will not become a burden to taxpayers and committee staff." He also said that he would pay back the $39,000 he used from his office account to settle a sexual harassment claim against him.[3] He had previously announced on January 25, 2018, that he would not run for re-election.[2]
Meehan was removed from his position on the House Ethics Committee on January 20, 2018, after The New York Times reported that he had settled a misconduct complaint by a former staff member with funds allocated for his congressional office. According to the report, an unnamed aide said that Meehan made unwanted romantic advances toward her in 2017. The report said that Meehan became hostile toward the woman when she did not reciprocate. A spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said that Meehan would face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
Meehan’s spokesman said the congressman denied the allegations and any wrongdoing. He also said that Meehan wanted to lift the confidentiality agreement on the settlement to “ensure a full and open airing of the facts.”[7][132]
On January 23, 2018, Meehan told the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News that he had told the staffer “that I was a happily married man and I was not interested in a relationship, particularly not any sexual relationship, but we were soul mates. I think that the idea of soul mate is that sort of person that you go through remarkable experiences together.”
He also released a letter that he had written her in May 2017 after he found out she was in a relationship. The letter encouraged her in her relationship and he said that she had responded positively to it. He said he did not harass her and that any hostility he showed was related to votes on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act during the same time period. He said he would repay the funds for the settlement if the Ethics Committee determined that he harassed her.[133]
See also
- Pennsylvania
- United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
- United States House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Hill, "Rep. Meehan will not seek reelection after sexual harassment backlash," January 25, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Hill, "Meehan resigns with promise to pay back alleged sexual harassment claim," April 27, 2018
- ↑ Congressman Patrick Meehan, "Biography," accessed August 7, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "MEEHAN, Patrick, (1955 - )," accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Washington Post, "GOP lawmaker removed from ethics panel after report of misconduct settlement," January 20, 2018
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
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- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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