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Former Congressman Mike Andrews was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1982 and represented a Houston area district in the U.S. House of Representatives for twelve years. At King & Spalding, he serves as counsel in our Government Advocacy and Government and Internal Investigations practices.
Mike was a president of his freshman Democratic class, and in 1990, he was named one of the “Rising Stars” of Congress by the prestigious National Journal. He was a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, which has primary jurisdiction over federal tax legislation, healthcare, trade and welfare policies. He was also a member of the Budget Committee and the Joint Economic Committee.
During his service in the Congress, Mike was a leader in bipartisan efforts to draft and pass legislation important to America’s energy and trade sectors. He became a leading advocate for energy tax incentives, critical to the oil and gas industry. Those incentives have proven to be critical to the sustainability of the industry and the development of oil and gas reserves in the United States. In addition, he focused on the burgeoning renewable energy sector, and in the private sector, he continues to play a leading role in the drafting and passage of legislation important to the wind and geothermal industries. He is a leading advocate to promote America’s renewable energy policies.
Mike served on the Healthcare Subcommittee of Ways and Means and was active in developing and reforming the nation’s healthcare and welfare policies. He continues to be involved in the private sector, having been a member of the Board of Advisors of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Development Board of The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
In Congress, Mike was a leader regarding historic preservation issues, introducing and advocating passage of a number of legislative measures to utilize the U.S. Tax Code to save and restore historic structures for commercial use. He is a Trustee Emeritus of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an author of a widely recognized book about the restoration of historic public buildings, Historic Texas Courthouses.
In addition, Mike is actively involved in American foreign policy issues as a member of the influential Council on Foreign Relations.
Upon graduation from The University of Texas and SMU School of Law, Mike was a law clerk for a U.S. district judge and an assistant district attorney in Houston. Before entering Congress, he practiced law in Houston, specializing in commercial litigation. He was a partner with Vinson & Elkins, LLP from 1995—2002.
Publications
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Law Clerk, Allen B. Hannay, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Medicare Reform Bills BENES Act and PAID Act, Both Passed By Congress
Congressman Andrews has provided key strategic advice, crises management and representation for his clients on a wide range of issues before the Congress with an emphasis on tax policy. He has represented:
The largest electric utility company in the Pacific Northwest.
The largest trade association in the nation for the geothermal industry.
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December 17, 2020
2020 Post-Election Commentary
April 15, 2019
The Climate Change Debate--A New Direction
April 9, 2019
Energy Newsletter – April 2019
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Medicare Reform Bills BENES Act and PAID Act, Both Passed By Congress
Congressman Andrews has provided key strategic advice, crises management and representation for his clients on a wide range of issues before the Congress with an emphasis on tax policy. He has represented:
The largest electric utility company in the Pacific Northwest.
The largest trade association in the nation for the geothermal industry.
See more
December 17, 2020
2020 Post-Election Commentary
April 15, 2019
The Climate Change Debate--A New Direction
April 9, 2019
Energy Newsletter – April 2019
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Medicare Reform Bills BENES Act and PAID Act, Both Passed By Congress
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Law Clerk, Allen B. Hannay, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas