• SPEIER, JACKIE
Experience: House: District 14, 2008-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $709,984Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Karen 'Jackie' Lorraine Jacqueline Speier
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Barry; 2 Children: Jackson, Stephanie
    Birth Date: 05/14/1950
    Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
    Home City: San Francisco, CA
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    JD, Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1976
    BA, Political Science, University of California, Davis, 1972

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Former Assistant Pro-Tempore, California State Senate
    Senior Whip, Democratic Party
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, April 4, 2008
    Senator, California State Senate, 1999-2006
    Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 2006
    Candidate, Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 2006
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1987-1996
    Majority Whip, California State Assembly, 1988-1992
    Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County, 1985-1986
    Member, Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County, 1980-1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
    Subcommittee on NSA and Cybersecurity, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Vice Chair, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Professional Experience

    Author
    Former Legal Counsel, Congressman Leo J. Ryan, 1973-1978.
    Lawyer, Private Practice
    Vice President, Governmental & Community Affairs, Electronic Arts, 1996-1998
    Director, Governmental & Corporate Affairs, Poplar Recare, 1996-1998
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

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

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly 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

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

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: 115
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/03/2017 H.R.2344 Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.2180 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2066 PIMA of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1588 Servicemember Intimate Privacy Protection Act 04/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1356 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.J.Res.53 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.841 Phone The White House Act 02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6523 Safe Transfer Act 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.6161 Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.4712 Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act 09/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5585 Driver Fatigue Prevention Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.6061 No Lead in School Water Act 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.5972 Campus Sexual Assault Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
08/10/2016 H.R.5896 Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016 08/10/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/08/2016 H.R.5686 Pink Tax Repeal Act 07/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/10/2016 H.R.5443 PHMSA Accountability Act 06/10/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5088 PIMA of 2016 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.4971 PIPE Act of 2016 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 H.R.4886 Closing the Pre-Paid Mobile Device Security Gap Act of 2016 04/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.R.4932 ROBOCOP Act 04/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
Total: 1614
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/17/2015 H.Res.426 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.
09/11/2015 H.Res.416 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives recognizing community water fluoridation as one of the great public health initiatives on its 70th anniversary.
09/08/2015 H.R.3185 Equality Act
08/31/2015 H.R.3045 California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act
08/20/2015 H.R.2368 Global Respect Act
08/18/2015 H.R.2983 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015
08/18/2015 H.R.2717 Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015
08/18/2015 H.R.1978 Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.R.3068 Restore Honor to Service Members Act
08/13/2015 H.R.2264 To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.
08/13/2015 H.R.2104 American Cures Act
08/13/2015 H.Res.211 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect.
08/13/2015 H.R.1586 REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015
08/07/2015 H.R.3308 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
08/03/2015 H.Res.400 Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
08/13/2015 H.R.1534 Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1232 Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1095 BEST Practices Act
08/12/2015 H.R.3377 Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015
07/31/2015 H.R.3384 Quiet Communities Act of 2015
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