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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Former Mayor Caucus, present

Member, Hunger Caucus, present

Member, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Native American Caucus, present

Member, Pro Choice Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Member, Wine Caucus, present

Member, Work for Warriors Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Graduated, Government/Business Administration, University of Redlands, 1997-2001

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Government/Business Administration, University of Redlands, 1997-2001
  • Former Interim Director, Inland Empire Regional Office of the Governor
  • Former Deputy Director, Inland Empire Regional Office of the Governor
  • Director, Government Affairs, Arrowhead Credit Union, 2003-2010
  • District Office Staff, Office of Governor Gray Davis, 2001-2003

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Government/Business Administration, University of Redlands, 1997-2001
  • Former Interim Director, Inland Empire Regional Office of the Governor
  • Former Deputy Director, Inland Empire Regional Office of the Governor
  • Director, Government Affairs, Arrowhead Credit Union, 2003-2010
  • District Office Staff, Office of Governor Gray Davis, 2001-2003
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 31, 2014-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 31, 2012, 2020
  • Mayor, City of Redlands, 2010-2014
  • Member, Redlands City Council, 2006-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Former Mayor Caucus, present

Member, Hunger Caucus, present

Member, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Native American Caucus, present

Member, Pro Choice Caucus, present

Member, Steel Caucus, present

Member, Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Member, Wine Caucus, present

Member, Work for Warriors Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Committee on House Administration

Member, Joint Committee on Printing

Member, Subcommittee on Defense

Member, Subcommittee on Elections

Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Other Info

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I'm running for Congress because Washington politicians are failing the middle class. They're failing every one of us.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. 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. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- 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

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

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

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

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

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

National Security

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

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. 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?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

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

1. 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

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. 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?
- No

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

Congress Bills
Speeches

House Democrats' First 100 Days

Apr. 16, 2021Floor Speech
Articles

Selection as House Democratic Caucus chairman

Jan. 1, 1900

Aguilar was elected to be House Democratic Caucus chairman in the 118th Congress when House Democrats held their leadership elections on November 30, 2022. He ran unopposed.