Francis Rooney

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th district

In office
2017-2021

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Born  |  December 4, 1953
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Laurence Francis Rooney III (born December 4, 1953) is an American politician and diplomat who was a U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 until 2008. Representative Rooney has earned a 95.90% Lifetime Score from the American Conservative Union.

Rooney voted for Biden in 2020.[1]

When President Trump was fighting fraud, Rooney quickly congratulated Biden.[2]

On a positive note, he did not run for re-election in 2020 and was replaced by conservative Byron Donalds.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/11/03/biden-racks-up-more-republican-support-in-final-days--the-complete-list-of-his-gop-backers/?sh=40bcbfff3a4b
2. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/RepRooney/status/1325485502330511360

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Republican Establishment

Groups|

National Republican Senatorial Committee • National Republican Congressional Committee • Republican Main Street Partnership • Tuesday Group

Political Agenda|

Neoconservatism • Globalism • Centrism • Big government • Spending bills • Cronyism • Crony capitalism

People|

John Barrasso • Roy Blunt • Susan Brooks • Liz Cheney • Tom Emmer • Jaime Herrera Beutler • John Katko • Kevin McCarthy • Mitch McConnell • Paul Mitchell • Tom Rice • Marco Rubio • Paul Ryan • Ben Sasse • Rick Scott • Steve Stivers • John Thune • Fred Upton • David Valadao • Todd Young

Historical Figures|

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller • Wendell Willkie • Alfred M. Landon • Prescott Bush • Thomas E. Dewey • George Romney • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. • Hiram Fong • Jacob Javits • Thomas Kuchel • Joseph W. Martin, Jr. • John McCain • Winthrop Rockefeller

Backers|

Lamar Alexander • Richard Burr • Shelley Moore Capito • Bill Cassidy • Susan Collins • John Cornyn • Brian Fitzpatrick • Lindsey Graham • Will Hurd • James Lankford • Adam Kinzinger • Peter Meijer • Lisa Murkowski • Dan Newhouse • Mitt Romney • Pat Toomey • Thom Tillis • Roger Wicker • Don Young

Allies|

Senate Leadership Fund • Congressional Leadership Fund • Koch brothers • Big Pharma • RINOs • RINO Backers

Historical opponents|

Calvin Coolidge • Robert Taft • John W. Bricker • Barry Goldwater • Everett Dirksen • Ronald Reagan

Conservative opponents|

Todd Akin • Michele Bachmann • Ben Carson • Doug Collins • Steve King • Roy Moore • Richard Mourdock • Donald Trump • Rand Paul • Allen West