• REICHERT, DAVE
Experience: House: District 8, 2005-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,138,948Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: David 'Dave' George Reichert
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Julie; 3 Children: Angela, Tabitha, Daniel
    Birth Date: 08/29/1950
    Birth Place: Detroit Lakes, MN
    Home City: Auburn, WA
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    AA, Concordia Lutheran College, 1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Chair
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Global Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Drug Policy
    Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
    Member, Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus
    Member, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus Co-Chair, Congressional Global Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Goods Movement Caucus
    Member, Congressional Health Care Coalition
    Member, Congressional Hunger Caucus
    Member, Congressional Kids Healthcare Caucus
    Member, Congressional Malaria Caucus
    Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
    Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
    Member, Congressional Soccer Caucus
    Member, Congressional Suburban Agenda Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Task Force on Childhood Obesity
    Member, Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus
    Former Member, King County Committee to End Homelessness
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, National Security Solutions Group

Professional Experience

    Sheriff, Kings County, 1997-2004
    Employed, Sheriff's Office, King County, Washington, 1972-1997
    Served, United States Air Force Reserve, 1971-1976

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, Special Olympics of Washington
    Former Member, King County Criminal Justice Council
    Former Member, King County Domestic Violence Council
    Former Co-Chair, King County Meth Coalition
    Member, President's Export Council
    Former Executive Board Member, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
    Former Co-Chair, Washington State Partners in Crisis
    Former President, Washington State Sheriff's Association

Additional Information

Awards:

    Champion of Freedom, Washington Policy Center
    Sheriff of the Year, National Sheriffs Association, 2004
    Medal of Valor, King County Sheriff's Office
    Public Policy Award, Families Northwest
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 139
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/22/2014 H.R.361 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act 12/22/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.4837 Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2014 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5646 U.S. OUTDOOR Act 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5645 Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2014 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/17/2014 H.R.5504 Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2014 09/17/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/17/2014 H.R.4137 Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act 09/17/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
06/17/2014 H.R.4453 S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 06/17/2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.  (All Actions)
06/09/2014 H.R.1036 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office". 06/09/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-110. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/21/2014 H.R.4058 Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act 05/21/2014 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
05/09/2014 H.R.4634 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50. 05/09/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/07/2014 H.R.4589 Personal Holding Company Tax Parity and Reinvestment Act 05/07/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/06/2014 H.R.4567 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions. 05/06/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/02/2014 H.R.4454 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 05/02/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 318.  (All Actions)
04/16/2014 H.R.4246 Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act 04/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/25/2014 H.R.3614 Military Skills to Careers Act 03/25/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
01/17/2014 H.R.3877 Lymphedema Treatment Act 01/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/09/2014 H.Con.Res.66 Expressing the sense of the Congress that children trafficked in the United States be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators. 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
12/11/2013 H.R.3615 Careers for Heroes Act 12/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
07/25/2013 H.R.2826 Permanently Ending Receipt by Prisoners Act 07/25/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/19/2013 H.R.1896 International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 06/19/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Total: 1211
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/07/2017 H.R.1904 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017
06/14/2017 H.Con.Res.64 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.
05/22/2017 H.R.2584 To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.1892 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Passed Yea
05/19/2017 H.R.2561 To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Con.Res.54 Expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2228 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.Res.285 Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
04/28/2017 H.R.2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
04/27/2017 H.R.613 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/11/2017 H.R.1889 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2055 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1544 Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1676 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1103 Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act
03/22/2017 H.R.1468 Recognizing America's Children Act
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