BECERRA, XAVIER

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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

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)
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)
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)

Total: 1962

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/02/2015	H.J.Res.22	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
02/02/2015	H.R.197	Respect for Marriage Act
01/27/2015	H.Res.54	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.
01/14/2015	H.R.363	First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
12/22/2014	H.R.4166	Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014
12/18/2014	H.R.5739	No Social Security for Nazis Act	Passed	Yea
12/18/2014	H.R.5687	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Market Street in Long Beach, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office".
12/18/2014	H.R.5562	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the "Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building".
12/18/2014	H.R.5331	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms, California, as the "Colonel M.J. 'Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office Building".
12/18/2014	H.R.1378	To designate the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the "John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center" and to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the "James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse".
12/16/2014	H.R.2203	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.	Passed	Yea
11/18/2014	H.R.5468	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office".
12/18/2014	H.R.1281	Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014
12/16/2014	H.R.5106	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the "Philmore Graham Post Office Building".
12/16/2014	H.R.4939	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the "Neil Havens Post Office".
12/16/2014	H.R.2366	World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Yea
11/17/2014	H.R.5294	Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014
11/17/2014	H.R.5051	Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
09/15/2014	H.Res.723	Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.
09/02/2014	H.J.Res.119	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

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