• 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%
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
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
07/09/2007 H.R.1877 Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need Act of 2007 07/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
07/05/2007 H.R.2805 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 07/05/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/09/2007 H.R.2238 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code. 05/09/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/30/2007 H.R.2053 Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 04/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/17/2007 H.Res.304 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 04/17/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/01/2007 H.R.977 Genomic Research and Accessibility Act 03/01/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
02/13/2007 H.J.Res.27 Providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 02/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/13/2007 H.J.Res.26 Providing for the reappointment of Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 02/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/13/2007 H.J.Res.25 Providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 02/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/07/2007 H.R.748 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007 02/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/18/2007 H.R.441 Retirement Security for America's Domestic Workers Act of 2007 01/18/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
09/29/2006 H.R.6284 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a loss for development costs of certain creative property. 09/29/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/28/2006 H.R.2134 Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act of 2006 09/28/2006 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
04/19/2006 H.R.5102 Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act 04/19/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/08/2006 H.R.4901 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act 03/08/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
12/13/2005 H.Res.574 Congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy on their victory in the 2005 Major League Soccer championship. 12/13/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/27/2005 H.R.1761 Retirement Security for America's Domestic Workers Act of 2005 04/27/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
04/04/2005 H.R.893 Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2005 04/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
03/22/2005 H.R.894 Low-Income Taxpayer Protection Act of 2005 03/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
07/20/2004 H.R.4863 Commission to Establish the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2004 07/20/2004 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
Total: 1962
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
01/23/2017 H.R.606 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.6323 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
12/16/2016 H.R.6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.3218 Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".
12/14/2016 H.R.3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
12/12/2016 H.Con.Res.40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/08/2016 H.Res.952 Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress.
12/08/2016 H.R.3711 Chicano Park Preservation Act
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/29/2016 H.R.2615 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
09/28/2016 H.R.6255 Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
09/28/2016 H.Res.907 Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
09/22/2016 H.Res.885 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States.
09/22/2016 H.Con.Res.160 Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
09/19/2016 H.R.5894 Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016
09/19/2016 H.R.5850 Secure the Northern Triangle Act
09/14/2016 H.Res.869 Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii.
Write your review on this candidate
Rate this candidate:
Click stars to rate
  • 0 Comments