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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

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

Education

  • MA, English Literature, New York University, 1993
  • BA, Education, University of Texas at El Paso, 1991

Professional Experience

  • MA, English Literature, New York University, 1993
  • BA, Education, University of Texas at El Paso, 1991
  • Former Executive Director, Community Scholars
  • Former Faculty Member, El Paso Community College
  • Former Communications Director, Mayor Raymond Caballero
  • Former Faculty Member, University of Texas at El Paso
  • County Judge, El Paso County, Texas, 2010-2017

Political Experience

  • MA, English Literature, New York University, 1993
  • BA, Education, University of Texas at El Paso, 1991
  • Former Executive Director, Community Scholars
  • Former Faculty Member, El Paso Community College
  • Former Communications Director, Mayor Raymond Caballero
  • Former Faculty Member, University of Texas at El Paso
  • County Judge, El Paso County, Texas, 2010-2017
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 2018
  • County Commissioner, El Paso County, Texas, 2006-2010

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on Ethics

Member, Committee on the Judiciary

Member, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

Member, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems

Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship

Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel

Policy Positions

2020

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?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

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

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

Education

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

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

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

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.)?
- Unknown Position

Texas Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

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?
- No

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?
- Yes

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?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Feb. 8
February Town Hall Meeting

Sat 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM MST

Franklin High School Auditorium

Jan. 18
January Town Hall Meeting

Sat 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MST

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, El Paso El Paso, TX

Jan. 18
Veterans Town Hall Meeting

Sat 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM MST

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, El Paso El Paso, TX