• 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
10/21/2008 H.R.6558 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San Jose, California, as the "Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building".
10/08/2008 H.R.5872 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passed Yea
10/08/2008 H.J.Res.62 Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008
10/07/2008 H.R.923 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 Passed Yea
10/03/2008 H.R.6341 Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act
10/03/2008 H.R.1424 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (74-25, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
10/08/2008 H.R.1343 Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 Passed Yea
10/08/2008 H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008
10/02/2008 H.R.6064 To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes.
08/12/2008 H.R.6085 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42222 Rancho Las Palmas Drive in Rancho Mirage, California, as the "Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building".
08/12/2008 H.R.5477 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in San Gabriel, California, as the "Chi Mui Post Office Building".
10/02/2008 H.R.5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 Passed Aye
10/01/2008 H.R.1187 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act
09/30/2008 H.R.6600 Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008
09/30/2008 H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
09/29/2008 H.R.6530 Trade Enforcement Act of 2008
09/25/2008 H.R.758 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008 Passed Yea
09/23/2008 H.Res.1381 Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.
09/18/2008 H.R.6627 Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2008
09/17/2008 H.Res.1458 Recognizing and honoring Johnny Grant for his work as the Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, California for more than a quarter of a century.
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