• BROOKS, SUSAN MRS.
Experience: House: District 5, 2013-Present
Home State: Indiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,278,580Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Susan W. Brooks
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: David; 2 Children: Jessica, Conner
    Birth Date: 08/25/1960
    Birth Place: Auburn, IN
    Home City: Carmel, IN

Education

    JD, Indiana University Indianapolis School of Law, 1985
    BA, Miami University of Ohio, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Deputy Mayor, Indianapolis, 1998-1999

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Ethics, Member
    Select Committee on Benghazi, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Professional Experience

    Senior Vice President, Ivy Tech Community College, present
    General Counsel, Ivy Tech Community College, present
    United States Attorney, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2001-2007
    Attorney, Government Services Practice Group, Law Firm of Ice Miller, 1999-2001

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, BioCrossroadsLINX
    Board Member, Carmel Library Foundation
    Member, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Board
    Member, Indiana University Public Policy Institute
    Board of Visitors Member, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
    Board Member, Indiana Youth Institute
    Board Member, Junior League of Indianapolis
    Member, Ready Indiana Board, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
    Board Member, Saint Vincent Hospital
    Member, State Workforce Innovation Council
    Board Member, TechPoint
    Board Member, The Children's Museum
    Board Member, Women's Fund of Central Indiana
    Co-Chair, Women's Final Four, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 2011
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

No Opinion
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 26
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.1973 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 05/22/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.  (All Actions)
05/11/2017 H.R.2228 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 05/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.Res.249 Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress. 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1733 To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1394 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1104 Veterans TEST Accessibility Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.Res.83 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
12/14/2016 H.R.5509 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House". 12/14/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-259. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act 12/01/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.2325 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman under the Medicare program. 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/09/2016 H.R.3299 Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016 09/09/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 H.R.4641 To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. 05/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.5097 STALL Act 04/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
04/22/2016 H.R.4958 To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 04/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/16/2016 H.Res.647 Recognizing the Girl Scouts of the USA on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, which has stood for excellence and leadership for girls everywhere since 1916. 03/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/11/2016 H.R.3242 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 01/11/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.  (All Actions)
12/07/2015 H.Res.554 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Computer Science Education Week". 12/07/2015 Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology  (All Actions)
11/05/2015 H.R.623 DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015 11/05/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-80. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/09/2015 H.R.3681 Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act 10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.2805 Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 526
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/07/2015 H.R.1559 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015
03/31/2015 H.R.1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act
03/30/2015 H.R.30 Save American Workers Act of 2015 Failed No
03/27/2015 H.R.1717 STOP Act
03/27/2015 H.R.1387 Fairness for Farmers Act of 2015
03/27/2015 H.R.1221 HELLPP Act
03/27/2015 H.R.1220 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
03/26/2015 H.R.1720 Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act
03/26/2015 H.R.1718 Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2015
03/25/2015 H.R.1610 Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2015
03/23/2015 H.R.1549 Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act
03/20/2015 H.R.1427 Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.1388 Clean Air, Strong Economies Act
03/20/2015 H.R.1353 PATIENT Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.1340 International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.Res.139 Condemning violence against religious minorities in the Middle East and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities.
03/19/2015 H.R.1356 Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
03/19/2015 H.R.1343 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
03/19/2015 H.R.1336 Social Impact Partnership Act
03/18/2015 H.R.1342 Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
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