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: 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%; Write a Review

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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 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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
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	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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: 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
03/19/2009	H.R.1646	Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
03/19/2009	H.R.1456	Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act
03/18/2009	H.R.1548	Pathway for Biosimilars Act
03/17/2009	H.R.1523	Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009
03/17/2009	H.Res.211	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.	Passed	Yea
03/16/2009	H.R.1525	To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates.
03/16/2009	H.R.1024	Uniting American Families Act of 2009
03/12/2009	H.R.1470	Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009
03/06/2009	H.R.1310	Clean Water Protection Act
03/06/2009	H.R.12	Paycheck Fairness Act	Passed	Aye
03/06/2009	H.R.11	To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
03/05/2009	H.R.1351	Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act
03/03/2009	H.R.1255	To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.
03/02/2009	H.R.1205	ABLE Act of 2009
02/26/2009	H.R.1188	Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009
02/25/2009	H.R.1194	Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009
02/24/2009	H.Res.179	Supporting the goals and ideals of the 11th Annual National Consumer Protection Week.
02/23/2009	H.R.1116	Honest FHA Originator Act of 2009
02/13/2009	H.R.1066	Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009
02/13/2009	H.Res.173	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.

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