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: Experience: House: District 8, 2005-Present; Home State: New Jersey; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $416,669Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Albio Sires

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Adrienne; 1 Stepchild: Tara

Birth Date: 01/26/1951

Birth Place: Bejucal, Cuba

Home City: West New York, NJ

Religion: Catholic

Education

MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1983

BA, Marketing, Saint Peter's College, 1974

BA, Spanish, Saint Peter's College, 1974

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2006-present

Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, District 33, 2000-2006

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, November 7, 2006

Mayor, West New York, 1995-2006

Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly, 2002-2005

Interim Governor, State of New Jersey, 2002

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986

Current Legislative Committees

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Ranking Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Brazil Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus

Member, Congressional French Caucus

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Task Force on Economic Development

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Consumer Justice Caucus

Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Former Mayors Caucus

Member, Friends of Spain Caucus

Member, House Impact Aid Coalition

Member, Livable Communities Task Force, Democratic Caucus

Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus

Member, Out of Poverty Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Member, Recycling Caucus

Vice Chair, Circle of Mobility Committee for North Jersey, 1988-1989

Professional Experience

Owner, American Title Agency, Incorporated

Teacher, English, High School

Teacher, Spanish, High School

Additional Information

Awards:

Mayor of the Year (2004)

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	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
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	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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: 75

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2865	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employer-provided job training, and for other purposes.	06/08/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
04/03/2017	H.Res.54	Reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms.	04/03/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/29/2017	H.R.1093	To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies.	03/29/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1660	Global Health Innovation Act of 2017	03/21/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.979	Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1295	Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.R.1028	Commute Less Act of 2017	02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.343	Community Parks Revitalization Act	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.427	Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/18/2015	H.R.2241	Global Health Innovation Act of 2015	12/18/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
12/15/2015	H.Res.536	Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech.	12/15/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.201	Community Parks Revitalization Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.1053	To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes.	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	H.R.268	Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2015	02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
01/30/2015	H.R.619	Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2015	01/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/09/2015	H.R.267	Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act	01/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/08/2015	H.R.200	Commute Less Act of 2015	01/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/08/2015	H.R.199	Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015	01/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/08/2015	H.R.198	MOVE Freight Act of 2015	01/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
05/23/2014	H.R.4711	To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes.	05/23/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 2223

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/20/2012	H.R.733	Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012
09/19/2012	H.Res.785	Condemning the discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the United States.
09/19/2012	H.Res.526	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
06/29/2012	H.Res.713	Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.
09/14/2012	H.R.6426	Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012
09/13/2012	H.Res.781	Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2012 as National Principals Month.
09/13/2012	H.R.2086	Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011
08/29/2012	H.R.2896	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building".
08/16/2012	H.R.4240	Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
08/14/2012	H.R.6241	Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2012
08/13/2012	H.Res.760	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should reject the provisions of H.R. 6083, as ordered reported by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
08/10/2012	H.R.1905	Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
08/03/2012	H.R.2527	National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Yea
08/02/2012	H.R.6318	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the "Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building".
07/31/2012	H.Res.745	Expressing concern regarding the conditions of democracy, freedom of the press, human rights, business and investment climate, counternarcotics cooperation, and the relationship with Iran, in Ecuador prior to the July 31, 2013, expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.
07/26/2012	H.R.3001	Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act	Passed	Yea
07/19/2012	H.R.1755	Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011
07/17/2012	H.Res.732	Calling for the protection of the rights and freedoms of religious minorities in the Arab world.
07/12/2012	H.R.6121	Victory for Veterans Stamp Act of 2012
07/12/2012	H.R.4010	DISCLOSE 2012 Act

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