• EDWARDS, DONNA FERN
Experience: House: 2008-Present
Home State: Maryland
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,377,858Coverage End: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Donna F. Edwards
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Jared
    Birth Date: 06/28/1958
    Birth Place: Yancyville, NC
    Home City: Fort Washington, MD

Education

    JD, Franklin Pierce Law Center, University of New Hampshire, 1989
    BA, English and Spanish, Wake Forest University, 1980

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2008-present
    Member, Maryland Democratic Party, present
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 4, June 17, 2008
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Environment, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), Member
    Subcommittee on Space, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Bipartisan Congressional Women’s Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Populist Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, present
    Chair, Democratic Women’s Working Group, present
    Member, Diversity Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party, present
    Member, Task Force on Election Reform, present
    Former Member, Executive Committee, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
    Former Chair, Recruitment Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    Executive Director, The Arca Foundation, 2000-2008
    Executive Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999
    Executive Director, Center for a New Democracy, 1994-1996
    Clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge, 1989-1990
    Writer, Goddard Space Flight Center, Lockheed Corporation, 1982-1986
    Assistant Director, Development Forum, Department of Economic and Social Information, United Nations DevelopmentProgram, 1980-1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Volunteer, Public Citizen
    Co-Founder, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999
Total: 7
Edwards Touts Poll Showing Lead Over Van Hollen

While her Maryland Senate campaign has yet to gain steam in the race for cash, Rep. Donna Edwards wants voters there to know she is leading her fellow Democratic candidate, Rep Chris Van Hollen, in a newly released poll.

08/18/2015
By Eli Yokley | ROLL CALL
Two Democrats Get J Street Help in Maryland Senate Race

Ever since the major Democratic contest between Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollenbegan for Maryland’s open Senate seat, both campaigns have been wondering who the major liberal Jewish lobby organization J Street would end up helping in the race.

08/12/2015
By Eli Yokley | Roll Call
Dem rep: 'All of us have work to do on race'
06/21/2015
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
EDWARDS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES WAND ENDORSEMENT
06/06/2015
Donna Edwards's Campaign Website
BLACK MOTHERS' VOICES NEEDED IN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE
04/29/2015
By Donna Edwards | The Washington Post
Rep. Donna Edwards Enters Maryland Senate Race
03/10/2015
By Gabrielle Levy | US News
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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
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

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

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: 46
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/16/2015 H.R.2521 REAL Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2371 Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
08/18/2015 H.R.1775 Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
06/26/2015 H.R.2850 Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015 06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.1121 Online Job Training Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/16/2015 H.R.1852 21st Century Investment Act of 2015 04/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1692 Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1492 Child CARE Act 03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.J.Res.36 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. 03/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.R.785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act of 2015 02/05/2015 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
07/31/2014 H.R.5338 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act 07/31/2014 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
11/19/2013 H.R.3537 21st Century Investment Act of 2013 11/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/07/2014 H.R.4169 S.O.S. Act 03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/27/2014 H.R.3741 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2013 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/24/2013 H.R.2617 Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act 09/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
12/13/2013 H.R.3449 Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013 12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
12/12/2013 H.R.3740 Child CARE Act 12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2013 H.R.3739 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes. 12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2013 H.R.3738 Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act 12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
11/22/2013 H.R.3597 Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2013 11/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
Total: 1435
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
01/09/2009 H.R.417 Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2009
01/09/2009 H.R.406 Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
01/08/2009 H.R.336 Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act
01/08/2009 H.R.291 Unemployment Supplemental Assistance Act
01/08/2009 H.Res.36 Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.
01/07/2009 H.R.235 Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
01/06/2009 H.R.156 Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act
01/06/2009 H.R.39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
01/06/2009 H.Res.22 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
12/01/2008 H.R.5714 United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
11/19/2008 H.R.7273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State and local sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles.
11/19/2008 H.Res.1529 Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.
11/19/2008 H.R.5802 Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008
10/03/2008 H.Con.Res.426 Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
10/02/2008 H.R.7240 No BAILOUTS Act of 2008
09/29/2008 H.Res.1382 Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard.
09/27/2008 H.Con.Res.438 Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna.
09/27/2008 H.Res.1499 Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".
09/26/2008 H.R.7125 Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Illiquid Assets Act of 2008
09/26/2008 H.Res.870 Congratulating the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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