• GUTIERREZ, LUIS V
Experience: House: District 4, 1993-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $439,361Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Luis V. Gutiérrez
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Soraida; 2 Children: Omaira, Jessica
    Birth Date: 12/10/1953
    Birth Place: Chicago, IL
    Home City: Chicago, IL
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, English, Northeastern Illinois University, 1977

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
    Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
    President Pro Tempore, Chicago City Council, 1989-1992
    Alderman, Chicago City Council, 26th Ward, 1986-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member
    Subcommittee on the CIA, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bike Caucus
    Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Former Chair, Congressional Child Care Caucus
    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
    Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Naturalization and Citizenship
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus
    Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee
    Member, Democratic Caucus Immigration Task Force
    Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Houses of Representatives
    Dean, Illinois Delegation, United States House of Representat
    Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
    Former Member, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
    Chairman, Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Judiciary Committee
    Former Chair, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services
    Member, Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
    Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Professional Experience

    Deputy Director, Department of Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago, 1984-1986
    Adviser, Mayor Harold Washington, 1983-1986
    Taxi Driver, 1976-1984
    Child Abuse Caseworker, Department of Children and Family Services, 1979-1983
    Teacher, 1975-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
    Co-Founder, West Town-26th Ward Independent Political Organization, 1985

Additional Information

Awards:

    Legislator of the Year, Vietnam Veterans of America
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

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
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

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: 161
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/17/2017 H.R.1527 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.R.1435 Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2017 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/22/2017 H.R.900 To recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes. 02/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/09/2015 H.Res.476 Supporting the establishment of a national Children's Bill of Rights. 10/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/02/2015 H.R.3659 Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2015 10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 H.R.1910 Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015 04/30/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.R.1146 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
10/15/2013 H.R.3238 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 10/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
10/14/2013 H.R.3207 Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 10/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/08/2013 H.R.965 To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. 04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.  (All Actions)
01/23/2013 H.R.415 For the relief of Francisca Lino. 01/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/20/2011 H.R.1569 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 06/20/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.  (All Actions)
03/08/2011 H.Res.100 Honoring the life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence in Uganda because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. 03/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.  (All Actions)
09/29/2010 H.R.6334 American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 09/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
05/25/2010 H.R.5387 Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 05/25/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/24/2010 H.R.4928 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permanently extend the Transaction Amount Guarantee Program. 03/24/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
11/16/2009 H.R.3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act 11/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/16/2009 H.R.2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009 06/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/04/2009 H.R.2077 Alert Laid off Employees in Reasonable Time Act 06/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
03/05/2009 H.R.1334 Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act 03/05/2009 Referred to House Education and Labor  (All Actions)
Total: 4889
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/02/2017 H.R.837 Build Bridges Not Walls Act
03/02/2017 H.R.810 Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
03/02/2017 H.R.724 SOLVE Act of 2017
03/01/2017 H.R.1289 Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
02/27/2017 H.R.1235 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/24/2017 H.R.1006 To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
02/22/2017 H.R.947 FAMILY Act
02/21/2017 H.R.930 Lymphedema Treatment Act
02/16/2017 H.Res.140 Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal.
02/16/2017 H.Res.136 Equality for All Resolution of 2017
02/16/2017 H.Res.30 Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
02/10/2017 H.Res.90 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 115th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
02/10/2017 H.R.771 Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017
02/10/2017 H.R.739 This Land Is Our Land Act
02/10/2017 H.R.676 Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act
02/10/2017 H.R.502 To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
02/08/2017 H.J.Res.53 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
02/08/2017 H.R.530 SECURE Our Democracy Act
02/07/2017 H.R.921 Community Trust Act of 2017
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