Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Chair, Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Homeland Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, present
Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States Congress, 1999-2000
Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, United States House of Representatives, 1998-1999
Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Chair, Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Homeland Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, present
Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States Congress, 1999-2000
Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, United States House of Representatives, 1998-1999
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Chair, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
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Favorite Book:
To Kill A Mockingbird, The Pelican Brief, murder mysteries
Favorite Movie:
Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, Saturday Night Fever
Favorite Musician:
the Platters, Tito Puente, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Alejandro Fernandez, Johnny Mathis, Carole King
Favorite TV Shows:
The Good Wife, Brothers and Sisters, the first season of 24, LOST
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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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