• SPEIER, JACKIE
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%
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Personal

    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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly 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

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
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
02/09/2009 H.R.855 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009
02/04/2009 H.R.874 Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
02/04/2009 H.R.223 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act
02/04/2009 H.R.204 Northern California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act
02/02/2009 H.R.745 Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act
02/02/2009 H.R.734 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
01/22/2009 H.R.648 Women's Business Ownership Act of 2009
01/22/2009 H.Res.75 Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.
01/14/2009 H.R.179 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act
01/13/2009 H.Con.Res.20 Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies to end this practice.
01/09/2009 H.R.406 Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
01/07/2009 H.R.235 Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
01/06/2009 H.R.39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
01/06/2009 H.Res.22 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
10/21/2008 H.R.6558 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San Jose, California, as the "Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building".
10/08/2008 H.R.5057 Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
10/02/2008 H.R.5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 Passed Aye
09/27/2008 H.R.1283 Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2008
09/24/2008 H.Res.1451 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution
09/12/2008 H.R.1776 Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act
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