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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1976-1980

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1976-1980
  • Attorney, Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, 1992-2001
  • Litigation Associate, Duane Morris Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1992
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable J. Sydney Hoffman, 1984-1986

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1976-1980
  • Attorney, Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, 1992-2001
  • Litigation Associate, Duane Morris Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1992
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable J. Sydney Hoffman, 1984-1986
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018-2019
  • Special Election Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on House Administration

Member, Committee on Rules

Vice Chair, Committee on the Judiciary

Member, Joint Committee on Printing

Member, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law

Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship

Member, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

Member, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • BA, History, Colgate University, 1976-1980
  • Attorney, Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, 1992-2001
  • Litigation Associate, Duane Morris Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1992
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable J. Sydney Hoffman, 1984-1986
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018-2019
  • Special Election Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018
  • Member, Advisory Board, Constitution High School, present
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, University of Pennsylvania Law School Public Interest Program
  • Member, Board, Philadelphia VIP
  • Co-Chair, Commission on Children at Risk, Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Co-Chair, Legal Rights of Children Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Coach, Mock Trial Team, Constitution High School
  • Former Volunteer, People's Emergency Center
  • Founding Board Member, Philadelphia Legal Assistance
  • Volunteer Attorney/Former Board Member, Support Center for Child Advocates
  • Former Co-Chair, Voting Rights Task Force, Association of Pro Bono Counsel
  • Pro Bono Counsel, Ballard Spahr, 2003-2018
  • Board Member/President/Vice President, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, 2007-2015
  • Organizer, Million Mom March, 2000
Policy Positions

2019

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

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?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

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

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

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

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

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

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches

Message From the Senate

Jan. 6, 2021Floor Speech
Events