• RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.
Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present
Home State: Louisiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,051,367Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 09/13/1973
    Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
    Home City: Baton Rouge, LA
    Religion: Christian - Baptist

Education

    Graduate, Executive Education Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
    JD, Tulane University School of Law, 1998
    BA, Morehouse College, 1995

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Senior Whip, House Democratic Whip
    Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2000-2008
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2008
    Candidate, New Orleans City Council, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus
    Member, Democratic Caucus
    Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
    Former Member, House Executive Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Chair, Committee on Judiciary, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
    Member, New Democrat Coalition

Professional Experience

    Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Louisiana Bar Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
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

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 45
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/07/2011 H.R.2455 Humanitarian Aid for Americans Act 07/07/2011 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
06/28/2011 H.R.2265 FEMA Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 06/28/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.  (All Actions)
06/03/2011 H.R.2138 Travel Trailer Residents' Health Registry Act 06/03/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/04/2011 H.R.1336 Gulf States Small Business Interest Relief Act of 2011 04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
02/08/2011 H.R.559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone. 02/08/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 786
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2849 To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by severe storms and flooding occurring in Louisiana.
05/22/2017 H.R.2583 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.2281 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization 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.
05/17/2017 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.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2451 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2360 Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2283 DHS MORALE Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Res.291 Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/02/2017 H.R.2115 Wakiesha's Law
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
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