• CICILLINE, DAVID N
Experience: House: District 1, 2011-Present
Home State: Rhode Island
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,140,194Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: David N. Cicilline
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 07/15/1961
    Birth Place: Providence, RI
    Home City: Providence, RI
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1986
    BA, Political Science, Brown University, 1983

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Member, Democratic Leadership Council
    Mayor, City of Providence, 2002-2010
    Super Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008
    Representative, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1994-2002
    Candidate, Rhode Island State Senate, 1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
    Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force
    Member, Advisory Committee on Women in the Courts, Rhode Island Supreme Court
    Member, Criminal Justice Commission
    Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Professional Experience

    Volunteer Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
    Attorney, Law Offices of David N. Cicilline
    Adjunct Professor, Law School, Roger Williams University
    Public Defender, District of Columbia, 1986-1987

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, Perishable Theater
    Member, All Children's Theater
    Member, Center for Individualized Training and Education, American Civil Liberties Union
    Co-Founder/Member, College Democrats, Brown University
    Member, Groden Center
    Member, Jewish Federation of Rhode Island
    Member, Justinian Law Society
    Member, Langston Hughes Center for Arts and Education
    Founding Member, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
    Member, Mount Hope Neighborhood Association
    Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    President, National Conference of Democratic Mayors
    Member, Nickerson Community Center
    Member, Order of the Sons of Italy
    Member, Rhode Island Affiliate, Summit Neighborhood Association
    Member, Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    Member, Rhode Island Holocaust Museum
    Board Member, Rhode Island Project Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
    Member, Save the Bay
    Chair, United States Conference of Mayors
    President, Very Special Arts

Additional Information

Awards:

    Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Brown University, 1983
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

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: 85
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/27/2015 H.R.3219 To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that post offices shall comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes. 07/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.2917 End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.2916 Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
06/25/2015 H.Con.Res.59 Expressing support for designation of June 21 as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and gun safety. 06/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/09/2015 H.R.2695 SUN Act 06/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/09/2015 H.R.2694 Automatic Voter Registration Act 06/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.651 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office". 05/22/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-15. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.1118 Community Partnerships in Education Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.929 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts. 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/24/2015 H.R.1037 ETHICS Act of 2015 02/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.Res.91 Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl XLIX. 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/14/2015 H.R.363 First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act 01/14/2015 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
01/14/2015 H.R.362 Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015 01/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 H.R.305 Offshoring Prevention Act 01/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/22/2014 H.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act 12/22/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.  (All Actions)
12/01/2014 H.R.277 To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island. 12/01/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.  (All Actions)
11/21/2014 H.Con.Res.118 Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. 11/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5569 Community Partnerships in Education Act 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5327 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
07/21/2014 H.R.4907 Global Respect Act 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 1736
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/12/2017 H.R.2886 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/22/2017 H.Res.349 Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.R.2266 Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.R.672 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2493 To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require individuals nominated or appointed to Senate-confirmed positions or to positions of a confidential or policymaking character to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, the individuals.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.Res.145 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
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