• PEARCE, STEVAN E.
Experience: House: District 2, 2003-2009, 2011-Present
Home State: New Mexico
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,366,636Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Stevan 'Steve' Edward Pearce
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cynthia; 1 Child
    Birth Date: 08/23/1947
    Birth Place: Lamesa, TX
    Home City: Hobbs, NM
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    MBA, Eastern New Mexico University, 1991
    BBA, Economics, New Mexico State University, 1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
    Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2008
    Candidate, United States Senate, 2000, 2008
    Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 62, 1996-2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
    Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Border Security Caucus
    Member, China Caucus
    Member, Methamphetamine Caucus
    Vice Chair, Native American Caucus
    Member, Prescription Drug Task Force
    Chair, Republican Caucus
    Vice Chair, Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, Tea Party Caucus
    Chair, Western Caucus

Professional Experience

    Corporate Pilot
    Former Owner/Operator, Lea Fishing Tools
    Captain, United States Air Force, Philippines, Vietnam, 1970-1976

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, 4-H Club
    Former Student Body President, New Mexico State University

Additional Information

Awards:

    Outstanding Legislator, New Mexico Technology Showcase
    VIVA Award, Association of Commerce and Industry
    Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Air Force
    Air Medal, United States Air Force
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
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

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 133
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
02/09/2005 H.R.487 To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water. 02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
02/02/2005 H.R.488 Serving Economies through Aviation and Technology in the 21st Century (SEAT 21) Act 02/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
10/06/2004 H.R.4984 Potash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004 10/06/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.  (All Actions)
09/29/2004 H.R.5171 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure the same requirements that apply to voters who register by mail also apply to voters who do not register in person with an officer or employee of a State or local government entity, and to provide for increased penalties for fraudulent registration in cases involving 10 or more violations. 09/29/2004 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
09/29/2004 H.R.4808 To provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base. 09/29/2004 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/22/2004 H.R.2603 To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water. 09/22/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/28/2004 H.R.3126 To provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court. 06/28/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
06/25/2004 H.R.2707 Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Assessment and Demonstration Act 06/25/2004 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.  (All Actions)
06/17/2004 H.R.3102 To utilize the expertise of New Mexico State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University in conducting studies under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in connection with the grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona, and for other purposes. 06/17/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/12/2004 H.R.4337 To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars. 05/12/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
04/28/2004 H.R.4242 To transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of Defense. 04/28/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.  (All Actions)
03/19/2004 H.R.2059 Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act 03/19/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-209. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/21/2003 H.R.2543 To amend section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the 2-year wait out period for grant recipients under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program. 07/21/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
Total: 1571
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
06/12/2017 H.R.1873 Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2661 State Mineral Revenue Protection Act
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/17/2017 H.R.510 Rapid DNA Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2284 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2049 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2226 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
04/27/2017 H.R.660 Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
04/25/2017 H.Res.278 MOBILE Resolution
04/24/2017 H.R.2053 Mining School Enhancement Act
04/21/2017 H.Res.269 Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/06/2017 H.R.1741 Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1844 Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
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