• RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.
Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present
Home State: Louisiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,051,367Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 09/13/1973
    Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
    Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
    Religion: Christian - Baptist

Education

    Graduate, Executive Education Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
    JD, Tulane University School of Law, 1998
    BA, Morehouse College, 1995

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Senior Whip, House Democratic Whip
    Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2000-2008
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2008
    Candidate, New Orleans City Council, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus
    Member, Democratic Caucus
    Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
    Former Member, House Executive Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Chair, Committee on Judiciary, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Member, New Democrat Coalition

Professional Experience

    Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Louisiana Bar Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 45
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/07/2017 H.Res.177 Expressing support for the designation of Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day. 03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.690 Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act 02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/06/2016 H.Res.947 Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in October as Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day. 12/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.5391 Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act 09/28/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/14/2016 H.R.6017 Race to the Job Initiative Act 09/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
08/02/2016 H.R.5880 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes. 08/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
06/13/2016 H.R.3082 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway Post Office Building". 06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-171. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
06/13/2016 H.R.2458 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building". 06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-169. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3986 High School Football Safety Study Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3985 JOBS Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/18/2016 H.R.4807 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals. 03/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/29/2016 H.Res.628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House. 02/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/01/2016 H.R.4422 POSTAL Act of 2015 02/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2797 Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2796 Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
10/07/2015 H.R.3510 Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 10/07/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/28/2015 H.R.3399 Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2015 09/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/05/2015 H.R.2240 Inspector General Access Act of 2015 05/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/16/2014 H.R.4812 Honor Flight Act 12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-221. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/10/2014 H.R.5445 Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014 09/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
Total: 786
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/15/2011 H.Res.353 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day.
07/15/2011 H.Res.342 Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2011, as National Dance Day.
07/13/2011 H.Res.348 Congressional Black Caucus "For the People" Jobs Initiative Resolution
07/08/2011 H.R.2479 Creating American Prosperity through Preservation Act of 2011
07/08/2011 H.Con.Res.64 Expressing the sense of Congress that Social Security benefits should not be reduced.
07/08/2011 H.R.104 RAMP Act
04/19/2011 H.R.1653 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.
07/07/2011 H.Res.268 Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes. Failed Not Voting
07/01/2011 H.R.1425 Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011
06/24/2011 H.R.2353 Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
06/22/2011 H.J.Res.69 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
06/17/2011 H.Con.Res.60 Expressing the sense of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on official military orders and are being deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas deployment.
06/01/2011 H.R.1781 Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011
05/20/2011 H.R.1519 Paycheck Fairness Act
05/04/2011 H.R.1712 Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011
05/03/2011 H.Res.240 Commending President Barack Obama and the men and women of the military and intelligence agencies for the successful completion of the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
04/25/2011 H.R.1580 Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011
04/13/2011 H.Res.85 Supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people and calling on the United States to apply intense diplomatic pressure and provide humanitarian support in response to the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.
04/08/2011 H.R.1351 United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011
04/06/2011 H.R.1380 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011
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