• KNIGHT, STEVE
Experience: House: District 25, 2015-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,041,479Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' Knight
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lily; 2 Children: Christopher, Michael
    Birth Place: Edwards Air Force Base, CA
    Home City: Palmdale, CA

Education

    Diploma, Palmdale High School

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 25, 2014-present
    Former Vice Mayor, City of Palmdale
    Senator, California State Senate, 2012-2014
    Assistant Minority Leader, California State Assembly, 2010-2012
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2008-2012
    Member, Palmdale City Council, 2005-2008

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Small Business, Member
    Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, Member
    Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
    Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Space, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Officer, Los Angeles Police Department
    Served, United States Army

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums, Los Angeles Police Department
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Oppose
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 23
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act 05/17/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
05/05/2017 H.R.2375 Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.2333 Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.2156 Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act 05/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 H.R.2116 Perchlorate Reclamation and Water Replenishment Act 04/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.R.1890 Workplace Advancement Act 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1557 Soledad Canyon Consistency Act 03/30/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.1680 Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017 03/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.Res.69 Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general. 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 H.R.5600 No Hero Left Untreated Act 11/30/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.5466 Aeronautics Innovation Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.R.5968 Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2016 09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.5638 Solar Fuels Innovation Act 07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/06/2016 H.R.5244 Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act 07/06/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/02/2016 H.R.5349 Energy Contracting Opportunities Act 06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/25/2016 H.R.4610 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes. 02/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
02/17/2016 H.R.4566 Soledad Canyon Consistency Act 02/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
02/11/2016 H.R.4489 FLIGHT R&D Act 02/11/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
02/05/2016 H.R.4429 Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016 02/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.Res.586 Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general. 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 286
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/30/2016 H.R.5166 Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
11/15/2016 H.R.6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Passed Yea
11/14/2016 H.R.5428 Military Residency Choice Act
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
10/06/2016 H.R.6207 ACTivate Act
09/30/2016 H.R.5989 United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
09/27/2016 H.R.3779 Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016
09/26/2016 H.R.4755 Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act Passed Yea
09/22/2016 H.Res.886 Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
09/22/2016 H.R.5064 Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016
09/21/2016 H.R.6066 Cybersecurity Responsibility and Accountability Act of 2016
09/21/2016 H.R.5829 ADVISE Now Act
09/21/2016 H.Res.220 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/16/2016 H.R.5999 Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Yea
09/13/2016 H.R.1301 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
09/12/2016 H.J.Res.87 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act".
09/15/2016 H.R.5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 Passed Yea
09/15/2016 H.R.5351 To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Passed Yea
09/09/2016 H.R.3299 Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016
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