- HINOJOSA, RUBEN E.
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- Experience: House: District 15, 1997-Present
- Home State: Texas
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $156,644Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Martha (Marty); 5 Children: Rubén Jr., Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karén
- Birth Date: 08/20/1940
- Birth Place: Edcouch, TX
- Home City: Mercedes, TX
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Education
- Attended, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University
- MBA, University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, 1980
- BBA, Business Administration, University of Texas, Austin, 1962
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
- Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
- Member, State Board of Education, State of Texas, 1974-1984
Current Legislative Committees
- Education and the Workforce, Member
- Financial Services, Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Chair, Commerce and International Relations Task Force
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional French Caucus
- Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
- Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
- Founder, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
- Chair, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
- Member, Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
- Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
- Member, Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Former Chair, Education Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Co-Founder, Financial Literacy and Economic Education Caucus
- Member, Hispanic Caucus
- Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
- Member, National Migrant Task Force
- Member, Water Caucus
Professional Experience
- Former President, H&H Foods
- Chief Financial Officer, H&H Foods
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Boys and Girls Club
- Member, Knapp Medical Hospital
- Member, National Livestock and Meat
- Member, New Democrat Coalition
- Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
- Director, Southwestern Meat Packers Association
- Member, Texas Beef Council
- Former Member, Texas Jaycee
- Member, Texas State Bar
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Board of Regents, South Texas Community College System, 1993-1996
- Trustee, Board of Education, Mercedes Independent School District, 1972-1974
Additional Information
Awards:
- Ruben Hinojosa Highway Naming
General Survey
Total: 101
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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03/23/2016 | H.R.3721 | Affordable College Textbook Act | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
03/22/2016 | H.R.4834 | North American Development Bank General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2016 | 03/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.1959 | College Options for DREAMers Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.1958 | Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.1957 | Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.1956 | Pell Grant Protection Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
10/29/2015 | H.Res.505 | Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965. | 10/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
04/29/2015 | H.R.937 | Fast Track to College Act of 2015 | 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
03/19/2015 | H.R.1294 | Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2015 | 03/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/16/2015 | H.R.1377 | RAYS Act | 03/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
11/17/2014 | H.R.4767 | Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act | 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
08/01/2014 | H.R.5221 | Border Health Security Act of 2014 | 08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
06/13/2014 | H.R.4373 | Pell Grant Protection Act | 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
04/29/2014 | H.Res.559 | Expressing support for designation of April 30, 2014, as "Día de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans". | 04/29/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
04/02/2014 | H.Res.535 | Supporting the goals and ideals of "Financial Literacy Month". | 04/02/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
02/28/2014 | H.R.4129 | RAYS Act | 02/28/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/28/2014 | H.Res.496 | Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. | 02/28/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
01/22/2014 | H.R.3697 | Adult Education and Economic Growth Act | 01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
01/22/2014 | H.R.3371 | State Loan Access and Student Protection Act | 01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
12/11/2013 | H.R.3700 | Building Community Financial Institutions' Capacity to Combat Money Laundering Act | 12/11/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 3230
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