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  • SIRES, ALBIO
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
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
Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
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
10/22/2009 H.Res.686 Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
10/22/2009 H.R.3321 Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009
10/22/2009 H.R.3277 Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009
10/22/2009 H.R.1016 Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 Passed Aye
10/19/2009 H.R.3567 Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
10/21/2009 H.R.3856 Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009
10/21/2009 H.Res.823 Expressing deep condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and injured in the attack on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 2009, and support for the WFP's mission to bring emergency food aid to the most vulnerable people of Pakistan and around the world.
10/21/2009 H.Res.761 Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of their deaths at the University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 16, 1989.
10/20/2009 H.Res.793 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.
10/19/2009 H.J.Res.61 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
10/15/2009 H.Res.800 Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma. Passed Aye
10/15/2009 H.R.1327 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009 Passed Yea
10/14/2009 H.R.3790 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.
10/14/2009 H.Con.Res.198 Recognizing Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury as the leading cause of death and disability in the United States for children and young adults from birth until 25 years of age and endorsing the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan to develop a seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care universally accessible for all of these children, young adults, and their families, regardless of where they live in the country.
10/14/2009 H.Res.816 Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga. Passed Yea
10/14/2009 H.Res.810 Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra.
10/14/2009 H.Res.786 Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood. Passed Yea
10/13/2009 H.Res.209 Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope, a preeminent international women's association and affiliate organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).
10/08/2009 H.R.3772 Children's Budget Act
10/08/2009 H.R.3758 Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009
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