• BECERRA, XAVIER
Experience: House: District 34, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,422,976Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Xavier Becerra
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Carolina; 3 Children: Clarisa, Olivia, Natalia
    Birth Date: 01/26/1958
    Birth Place: Sacramento, CA
    Home City: Los Angeles, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    JD, Stanford University Law School, 1984
    BA, Economics, Stanford University, 1980

Political Experience

    Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 34, 1993-present
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1990-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Social Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, present
    Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Executive Committee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, present
    Secretary, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group Steering Committee
    Former Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus
    Vice Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1997-1998

Professional Experience

    Former Assistant to the Speaker, United States House of Representatives
    Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 1987-1990
    Administrative Assistant, Office of California Senator Art Torres, 1986
    Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 1984-1985
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

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
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

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: 121
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/28/2016 H.Con.Res.167 Honoring Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully, the baseball broadcaster who has magnificently served as the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 Major League Baseball seasons since 1950. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.6001 Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
09/13/2016 H.Res.862 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 09/13/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/15/2016 H.Con.Res.142 Supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid. 07/15/2016 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
02/04/2016 H.Res.603 Ranking Members of a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 02/04/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 H.Res.8 Providing for the designation of certain minority employees. 01/06/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 H.Res.7 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 01/06/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/03/2014 H.Res.537 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 04/03/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/30/2015 H.R.4128 Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015 11/30/2015 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
07/28/2015 H.Res.387 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 07/28/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/27/2015 H.R.3150 One Social Security Act 07/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
07/23/2015 H.Res.372 Recognizing the importance of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games hosted by the United States of America in Los Angeles, California. 07/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/22/2015 H.Res.219 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 04/22/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1419 Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/25/2015 H.Res.172 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 03/25/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/25/2015 H.Res.124 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 02/25/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/03/2015 H.Res.77 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 02/03/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.Res.71 Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 02/02/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/21/2015 H.Res.40 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 01/21/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 H.Res.30 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 01/13/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 1962
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/25/2013 H.R.2502 Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013
06/20/2013 H.Res.174 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate.
06/17/2013 H.Res.268 Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
06/12/2013 H.R.2332 Adoption Tax Credit Tribal Parity Act of 2013
06/11/2013 H.R.2313 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to issue regulations covering the practice of enrolled agents before the Internal Revenue Service.
05/24/2013 H.R.360 To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Failed Aye
05/22/2013 H.R.2116 Earned Income Tax Credit Improvement and Simplification Act 2013
05/16/2013 H.R.2028 Every Child Deserves a Family Act
05/06/2013 H.R.1593 STOP Act
04/30/2013 H.R.1565 Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
04/26/2013 H.Res.189 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation's history.
04/25/2013 H.R.1748 America Votes Act of 2013
04/25/2013 H.R.1738 American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013
04/23/2013 H.R.1199 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013
04/23/2013 H.R.377 Paycheck Fairness Act
04/23/2013 H.R.12 Voter Empowerment Act of 2013
04/23/2013 H.R.11 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
04/15/2013 H.R.1555 International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013
04/15/2013 H.R.1554 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
04/12/2013 H.R.1518 PAST Act
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