Randy Neugebauer

Randy Neugebauer

Republican Party

Prior offices

Lubbock City Council

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U.S. House Texas District 19

Successor: Jodey Arrington

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $10,235,038

Education

High school

Coronado High School, TX

Bachelor's

Texas Tech University

Personal

Profession

Business

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Randy Neugebauer (b. December 24, 1949, in St. Louis, MO) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Neugebauer represented the 19th Congressional District of Texas from 2003 to 2017.

Neugebauer began his political career as a city council member for Lubbock, Texas. He served in that position from 1992 to 1998 and as Mayor pro tempore from 1994 to 1996.

Biography

After graduating from Texas Tech University, Neugebauer went on to own a small construction business. He has also served as president of two building associations.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Neugebauer's academic, professional, and political career:

• 2003-2017: U.S. Representative from Texas' 19th Congressional District
• 1994-1996: Mayor pro tempore, Lubbock, TX
• 1992-1998: City council member, Lubbock, TX
• 1972: Graduated from Texas Tech University

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Neugebauer served on the following committees:

• Agriculture Committee
• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Chairman
• Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  • Subcommittee on Environment
  • Subcommittee on Energy

2013-2014

Neugebauer served on the following committees:

• Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit
• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Chairman
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
• United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on Environment

2011-2012

Neugebauer was a member of the following House committees:

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
• House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
  • Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation

Key votes

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. For more information pertaining to Neugebauer's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Neugebauer was one of 158 Republicans to vote against TAA.
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Neugebauer was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Neugebauer was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Neugebauer was one of 132 Republicans to vote against HR 1295.

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Neugebauer voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Neugebauer voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Neugebauer voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Neugebauer voted with 166 Republicans against the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Neugebauer voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Neugebauer voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Neugebauer voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Neugebauer voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Neugebauer voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Neugebauer voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Neugebauer voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Neugebauer voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Neugebauer voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Neugebauer voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.

113th Congress

The 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. For more information pertaining to Neugebauer's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.

National security

NDAA

Neugebauer voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.

DHS Appropriations

Neugebauer voted for HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.

CISPA (2013)

Neugebauer voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Neugebauer voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Neugebauer joined with the 63 other Republicans and 3 Democrats who voted against the bill.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Neugebauer voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Neugebauer voted against HR 2775.

Neugebauer posted a photo on his Facebook page of his request to have his pay withheld.

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Neugebauer voted for HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Neugebauer voted for House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Neugebauer voted for House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.

Social issues

Abortion

Neugebauer voted for HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Neugebauer joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Neugebauer voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Campaign themes

2014

Neugebauer's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Stop Obamacare

Excerpt: "Congressman Neugebauer’s first priority is to stop Obamacare. Obamacare is a disaster. People are losing their coverage and their doctors; and families are paying more for health care, not less. Obamacare is also a job-killer. Obamacare has stopped small and large businesses from hiring, and many are laying employees off or moving them to part-time."

• Defend Our Second Amendment Rights

Excerpt: "President Obama has a total disregard for our Constitutional right to bear arms. He uses every opportunity to restrict, or eliminate, the rights of Texas gun owners. As a gun-owner, a hunter, and a proud life-time member of the NRA, Congressman Neugebauer is a Constitutional conservative who has earned an “A” Rating from the NRA. "

• Stand Up for Our Values

Excerpt: "There is no stronger advocate in Congress for family values than Congressman Neugebauer. As a member of the Values Action Team and the Prayer Caucus, he makes his focus on families a daily priority. With a 100% lifetime rating from the National Right to Life, he is a firm believer in protecting the unborn. He believes that every life begins at conception and deserves the right to be born. He also believes that marriage is between one man and one woman."

• Cut Spending, Eliminate Debt, Balance the Federal Budget

Excerpt: "Congressman Neugebauer voted against raising the debt ceiling and will do so again. He has also authored legislation to implement a Constitutional Amendment requiring a two-thirds vote to raise the debt limit, and he supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution."

• A Strong Advocate For Farmers and Ranchers

Excerpt: "As a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Neugebauer is intricately involved in shaping the path and policies of the future of American agriculture. He is the author of the CROP Act, which would provide an additional safety net for farmers through the crop insurance program."

Elections

2016

See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Jodey Arrington (R) defeated Mark Lawson (G) and Troy Bonar (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Arrington defeated Glen Robertson in the Republican primary runoff election on May 24, 2016. Robertson and Arrington defeated Greg Garrett, Donald May, DeRenda Warren, Don Parrish, Jason Corley, John Key and Michael Bob Starr in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, to advance to the runoff election. No Democratic candidates filed to run in the race. Incumbent Randy Neugebauer did not seek re-election.

U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jodey Arrington Incumbent	86.7%	176,314
	Libertarian	Troy Bonar	8.5%	17,376
	Green	Mark Lawson	4.8%	9,785
Total Votes				203,475
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Glen Robertson	26.8%	27,868
Jodey Arrington	25.9%	27,013
Michael Bob Starr	21.4%	22,303
Donald May	9.2%	9,616
Greg Garrett	8%	8,309
Jason Corley	2.5%	2,558
DeRenda Warren	2.2%	2,323
Don Parrish	2.1%	2,197
John Key	1.9%	1,959
Total Votes		104,146
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Runoff Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jodey Arrington	53.7%	25,322
Glen Robertson	46.3%	21,832
Total Votes		47,154
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District elections, 2014

Neugebauer won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Donald May and Chris Winn to win the Republican nomination in the primary election on March 4, 2014. He defeated Neal Marchbanks (D) and Richard Peterson (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer Incumbent	77.1%	89,326
	Democratic	Neal Marchbanks	18.4%	21,325
	Libertarian	Richard Peterson	4.4%	5,120
	Write-in	Donald L. Vance	0%	54
Total Votes				115,825
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Randy Neugebauer Incumbent	64.4%	39,611
Donald May	23.6%	14,498
Chris Winn	12.1%	7,429
Total Votes		61,538
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District elections, 2012

Neugebauer ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 19th District. He defeated Chris Winn in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012. He then defeated Richard Peterson (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer Incumbent	85%	163,239
	Libertarian	Richard Peterson	15%	28,824
Total Votes				192,063
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Randy Neugebauer Incumbent	74.3%	45,444
Chris Winn	25.7%	15,707
Total Votes		61,151

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Andy Wilson (D) and Michael Idrogo (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 77.8% 106,059      Democratic Andy Wilson 19.1% 25,984      Libertarian Michael Idrogo 3.2% 4,315 Total Votes 136,358 2008 On November 4, 2008, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dwight Fullingim (D) and Mike Taylor (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 72.4% 168,501      Democratic Dwight Fullingim 24.9% 58,030      Libertarian Mike Taylor 2.6% 6,080 Total Votes 232,611 2006 On November 7, 2006, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Ricketts (D), Fred Jones (L) and Mike Sadler (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 67.7% 94,785      Democratic Robert Ricketts 29.8% 41,676      Libertarian Fred Jones 2.4% 3,349      Write-in Mike Sadler 0.1% 197 Total Votes 140,007 2004 On November 2, 2004, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Stenholm (D) and Richard Peterson (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 58.4% 136,459      Democratic Charles Stenholm 40.1% 93,531      Libertarian Richard Peterson 1.5% 3,524 Total Votes 233,514 2003 On June 3, 2003, Randy Neugebauer won election to the United States House. He defeated Mike Conaway (R) in the special election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 Special Election, 2003 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer 50.5% 28,546      Republican Mike Conaway 49.5% 27,959 Total Votes 56,505

Campaign finance summary

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Randy Neugebauer campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	U.S. House (Texas, District 19)	Won	$1,668,262	N/A**
2012	U.S. House Texas District 19	Won	$1,561,331	N/A**
2010	U.S. House Texas District 19	Won	$1,135,652	N/A**
2008	U.S. House Texas District 19	Won	$1,193,209	N/A**
2006	U.S. House Texas District 19	Won	$1,257,333	N/A**
2004	U.S. House Texas District 19	Won	$2,994,489	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Neugebauer's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $5,812,079 and $14,657,998. That averages to $10,235,038, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Neugebauer ranked as the 44th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Neugebauer's calculated net worth increased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Randy Neugebauer Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$8,464,257
2012	$10,235,038
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	21%
Average annual growth:	3%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

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

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

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). Neugebauer received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 2001-2014, 30.03 percent of Neugebauer's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Randy Neugebauer Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$9,750,553
Total Spent	$8,784,494
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas	$657,306
Real Estate	$650,087
Insurance	$582,471
Commercial Banks	$578,885
Securities & Investment	$459,452
% total in top industry	6.74%
% total in top two industries	13.41%
% total in top five industries	30.03%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Neugebauer was a far-right Republican as of July 2014. In June 2013, Neugebauer was rated as a "far-right Republican leader."

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.

Neugebauer most often voted with:

• Steve Chabot
• Jim Matheson

Neugebauer least often voted with:

• Chris Gibson
• Janice Schakowsky

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Neugebauer missed 170 of 9,066 roll call votes from June 2003 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.9 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Neugebauer paid his congressional staff a total of $919,333 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranked 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

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

Neugebauer ranked 28th in the conservative rankings in 2013.

2012

Neugebauer ranked 33rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.

2011

Neugebauer was tied with four other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 40th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Neugebauer voted with the Republican Party 96.5 percent of the time, which ranked 14th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.

2013

Neugebauer voted with the Republican Party 96.4 percent of the time, which ranked 137th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.

Personal

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Neugebauer and his wife, Dana, have two children and four grandchildren.

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• United States congressional delegations from Texas
• Texas' 19th Congressional District elections, 2014
• Texas' 19th Congressional District

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Larry Combest	U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, 19th District 2003-2017	Succeeded by Jodey Arrington (R)

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

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Representatives

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Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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