• PAULSEN, ERIK
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,050,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Erik Paulsen
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kelly; 4 Children: Cassie, Briana, Tayler, Liesl
    Birth Date: 05/14/1965
    Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
    Home City: Eden Prairie, MN
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    BA, Mathematics, Saint Olaf College, 1987

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1994-2008
    Majority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2003-2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Economic Committee, Member
    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
    Member, Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Financial Literacy Caucus
    Member, Free Trade Working Group
    Co-Chair, House Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, India Caucus
    Member, Korea-United States Free Trade Working Group
    Member, Land Conservation Caucus
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, National Guard Caucus
    Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group
    Member, Renewable Energy Caucus
    Member, United State-China Working Group
    Member, Zoo Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Investment Analyst
    Former Marketer, Cable Value Network
    Legislative Assistant, Representative Jim Ramstad, United States House of Representatives
    Former State Director, Representative Jim Ramstad, United States House of Representatives
    Former Business Analyst, Target Corporation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, A Better Chance Foundation
    Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders
    Member, Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce
    Board Member, Habitat for Global Learning
    Board Member, Habitat for Technology
    Volunteer, Learning Exchange
    Board Member, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts
    Board Member, Southdale Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
    Member, Victory Lutheran Church
    Member, Young Leaders Forum, National Committee on United States-China Relations
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
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

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 126
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.2503 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2386 Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2385 Tariff Inversion Jobs Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.1953 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1840 Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. 03/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/16/2017 H.R.1175 Health Savings Act of 2017 03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.Res.142 Expressing support for designation of the week of October 29 through November 4, 2017, as "National Obesity Care Week". 02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.807 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.894 Interest for Others Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/30/2017 H.R.747 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/26/2017 H.Con.Res.10 Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities. 01/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.686 DIGIT Act 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/06/2017 H.R.365 Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 01/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.184 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/07/2016 H.R.6274 Hospital Outcomes Act of 2016 10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.Res.914 Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month". 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.5719 Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act 09/26/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.6015 Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/25/2016 H.Res.840 Expressing support for designation of the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week". 07/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
Total: 943
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/23/2009 H.Res.499 Congratulating the University of St. Thomas Tommies baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Baseball National Championship.
07/23/2009 H.R.1208 Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009
07/23/2009 H.R.391 To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.
07/15/2009 H.R.3227 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.
07/15/2009 H.R.3212 Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2009
07/13/2009 H.Res.615 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.
07/10/2009 H.Con.Res.131 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center. Passed Nay
07/09/2009 H.R.3136 To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.
07/08/2009 H.R.3135 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind.
06/26/2009 H.R.1203 Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act
06/25/2009 H.R.3039 SAVE Act
06/25/2009 H.R.3024 Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009
06/24/2009 H.R.3011 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009
06/23/2009 H.R.3004 Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act of 2009
06/19/2009 H.Res.571 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should relinquish its temporary ownership interests in the General Motors Corporation and Chrysler Group, LLC, as soon as possible and should not micromanage or unduly intercede in management decisions of such companies.
06/17/2009 H.R.780 Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 Failed Nay
06/16/2009 H.R.2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2009
06/16/2009 H.R.2565 National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
06/15/2009 H.R.2875 Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
06/15/2009 H.R.2866 Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009
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