SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL

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SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL
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: Experience: House: District 15, 2013-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,558,991Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Eric Swalwell

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 11/16/1980

Birth Place: Sac City, IA

Home City: Dublin, CA

Education

JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 2006

BA, Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 2003

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Member, Dublin City Council, 2010-2012

Current Legislative Committees

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on the CIA, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Adviser, Alameda County Fire Commission

Member, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, City of Dublin

Former Chair, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, City of Dublin

Founder, Wine Region Subcommittee, City of Dublin

Member, Planning Commission, City of Dublin, 2008-2010

Professional Experience

Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, 2005-2012

Former Intern, United States Congresswomen Ellen Tauscher, 2001-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Adviser, Advisory Board, Alameda County Library, present

President, Alumni Association, Dublin High School, present

Member, Dublin Lions Club, present

Member, Dublin Sister-City Association, present

Adviser, Tri-Valley Conservancy, present

Former Chair/Founder, Alumni Association, Dublin High School

Director, San Ramon Soccer Club, 2006-2009

Coach, Youth Soccer, 2006-2009

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 22

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act	05/17/2017 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Swalwell (CA). Petition No: 115-2. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.Res.278	MOBILE Resolution	04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	H.Con.Res.47	Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle.	04/05/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
12/07/2016	H.R.6447	Protecting Our Democracy Act	12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5899	Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5898	Know Your Repayment Options Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5201	Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
01/13/2016	H.Res.587	MOBILE Resolution	01/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.3280	WIRED Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2082	STEM K to Career Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/05/2015	H.R.3990	Start-up America's Students Act	11/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.2687	Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
05/19/2015	H.R.2409	Main Street Revival Act	05/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/02/2014	H.R.3438	National Laboratories Mean National Security Act	12/02/2014 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.4823	WIRED Act	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.R.5499	Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
08/08/2014	H.R.1671	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the "James 'Jim' Kohnen Post Office".	08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-148. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/22/2014	H.R.1022	Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2013	07/22/2014 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 260 - 143 (Roll no. 435). (All Actions)
03/25/2014	H.R.3771	Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act	03/25/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-92. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/18/2013	H.R.3518	Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013	11/18/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)

Total: 1139

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/23/2015	H.R.2849	Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015
06/23/2015	H.R.2799	FAST Act
06/23/2015	H.R.2759	Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
06/17/2015	H.Res.325	Recognizing the month of June as "Immigrant Heritage Month," a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States.
06/16/2015	H.Res.289	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
06/16/2015	H.R.2536	TREAT Act
06/16/2015	H.R.2501	Citizens' Districts Preservation Act
06/15/2015	H.R.2697	Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015
06/15/2015	H.Res.233	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.	Failed	Aye
06/12/2015	H.R.2752	Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015
06/12/2015	H.R.2739	Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2015
06/11/2015	H.R.2740	Global Democracy Promotion Act
06/11/2015	H.R.2737	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
06/11/2015	H.R.2393	Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015	Passed	Yea
06/11/2015	H.R.1786	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
06/10/2015	H.R.2689	To clarify the scope of eligible water resources projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and for other purposes.
06/10/2015	H.R.2430	America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
06/10/2015	H.R.235	Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
06/09/2015	H.R.2694	Automatic Voter Registration Act
06/09/2015	H.R.2692	REPAY Supplies Act of 2015

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