• VELA, FILEMON MR.
Experience: House: District 34, 2013-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,005,613Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Filemon Vela, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Rose
    Birth Date: 02/13/1963
    Birth Place: Harlingen, TX

Education

    JD, University of Texas Law School, 1987
    Graduated, Georgetown University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Intern, Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
    Former Intern, Federal Judicial Center
Total: 1
Vela to host congressional summit in Harlingen

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will host a congressional summit in Harlingen focusing on veterans’ issues, employment, health care, education and financial literacy. 

07/27/2015
By KAYLEIGH SOMMER Staff Writer | Valley Star
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

No Opinion
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
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

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
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

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 6
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 H.R.2281 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/22/2016 H.R.5705 To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists. 07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/29/2015 H.R.2786 Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015 09/29/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/09/2013 H.R.2307 Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act 07/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
06/07/2013 H.R.1863 To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico. 06/07/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
02/25/2013 H.R.583 Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act 02/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
Total: 462
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/18/2013 H.Con.Res.34 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
04/15/2013 H.R.1553 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
04/12/2013 H.R.1538 National Financial Literacy Act of 2013
04/10/2013 H.R.1070 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013
04/09/2013 H.R.1432 Air Traffic Control Tower Funding Restoration Act
04/12/2013 H.R.1518 PAST Act
04/11/2013 H.R.1329 Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2013
04/11/2013 H.R.1180 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
04/11/2013 H.R.1108 Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
04/08/2013 H.R.630 Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
04/02/2013 H.R.1319 Containing Risk, Offering Protection Act
04/02/2013 H.R.1313 To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.
03/27/2013 H.R.1245 Flight School Security Act of 2013
03/22/2013 H.R.1339 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
03/22/2013 H.R.1252 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013
03/22/2013 H.Res.114 Recognizing the Sabin Vaccine Institute on the 20th anniversary of its founding.
03/15/2013 H.R.1074 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act
03/13/2013 H.R.1141 Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
03/13/2013 H.Res.90 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legislation that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under SNAP.
03/13/2013 H.R.853 Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013
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