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  • BECERRA, XAVIER
Experience: House: District 34, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,422,976Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Xavier Becerra
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Carolina; 3 Children: Clarisa, Olivia, Natalia
    Birth Date: 01/26/1958
    Birth Place: Sacramento, CA
    Home City: Los Angeles, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    JD, Stanford University Law School, 1984
    BA, Economics, Stanford University, 1980

Political Experience

    Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 34, 1993-present
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1990-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Social Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, present
    Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Executive Committee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, present
    Secretary, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group Steering Committee
    Former Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus
    Vice Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1997-1998

Professional Experience

    Former Assistant to the Speaker, United States House of Representatives
    Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 1987-1990
    Administrative Assistant, Office of California Senator Art Torres, 1986
    Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 1984-1985
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade
Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 121
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/19/2004 H.R.4854 Commission to Establish the National Musuem of the American Latino Act of 2004 07/19/2004 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/29/2004 H.R.3983 Low Income Taxpayer Protection Act of 2004 03/29/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
03/09/2004 H.R.779 Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2003 03/09/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
10/17/2003 H.R.3292 Commission to Establish the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2003 10/17/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
07/28/2003 H.R.2674 Librarian Education and Development Act of 2003 07/28/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
04/12/2003 H.R.1782 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the calculation and simplify the administration of the earned income tax credit. 04/12/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/06/2003 H.R.24 Bullet Tracing Act To Reduce Gun Violence 03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
10/30/2002 H.R.4797 To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the "Nat King Cole Post Office". 10/30/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-271. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4247 To suspend temporarily the duty on 1H-imidazole-2-methanol,5-[(3,5-dichlorophenyl)thio]-4-(1-me hlethyl)-1-(4-pyridinylmethyl)-(9C1). 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4246 To suspend temporarily the duty on 1H-Pyrazole-5-carboxamide,N-[2-fluoro-5-[[3-[(1E)-2-(2-pyrid inyl)ethenyl]-1H-indazol-6-yl]amino]phenyl]1,3-dimethyl-. 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4245 To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyridine,4-[[4-(1-methylethyl)-2-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]-1H- midazol-1-yl] methyl]- ethanedioate (1:2). 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4244 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disulfide,bis(3,5-dichlorophenyl)(9C1). 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4243 To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(2H)-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 4-[[[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] methyl](methoxycarbonyl)amino]-2-ethyl- 3,4-dihydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-, ethyl ester, (2R,4S)-(9CI). 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4242 To suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, N-methyl-2-[[3-[(1E)-2-(2-pyridinyl_ethenyl]-1H-indazol-6- yl)thio]-. 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4241 To suspend temporarily the duty on 1H-imidazole,4-(1-methylethyl)-2-[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]-(9C 1). 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4240 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on (2E,4S)-4-(((2R,5S)-2-((4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl)-6-methyl-5-( (5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-carbonyl y)amino)-1,4-dioxoheptyl)-amino)-5-((3S)-2-oxo-3-pyrrolidiny l)-2-pentenoic acid, ethyl ester. 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4239 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on [4R-[3(2S*,3S*),4R*]]-3-[2-Hy-droxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-2-methyl-b enzoyl)amino]-1-oxo-4-phenylbutyl]-5,5-dimethyl-N-[(2-methyl penyl)-methyl]-4-thiazolidine-carboxamide. 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2002 H.R.4238 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-[(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-thio]-4-(1-methylethyl-1)-(4-pyridin lmethyl)-1H-imidazole-2-methanol carbamate. 04/16/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/29/2001 H.Con.Res.77 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the efforts of people of the United States of Korean ancestry to reunite with their family members in North Korea. 11/29/2001 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
03/15/2001 H.R.323 Reading Enrichment After-School Development Act 03/15/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
Total: 1962
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
01/23/2017 H.R.606 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.6323 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
12/16/2016 H.R.6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.3218 Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".
09/19/2016 H.R.5894 Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016
12/14/2016 H.R.3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
12/12/2016 H.Con.Res.40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/08/2016 H.Res.952 Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress.
12/08/2016 H.R.3711 Chicano Park Preservation Act
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/29/2016 H.R.2615 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
09/28/2016 H.R.6255 Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
09/28/2016 H.Res.907 Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
09/22/2016 H.Res.885 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States.
09/22/2016 H.Con.Res.160 Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
09/19/2016 H.R.5850 Secure the Northern Triangle Act
09/14/2016 H.Res.869 Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii.
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