• PAULSEN, ERIK
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,050,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Erik Paulsen
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kelly; 4 Children: Cassie, Briana, Tayler, Liesl
    Birth Date: 05/14/1965
    Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
    Home City: Eden Prairie, MN
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    BA, Mathematics, Saint Olaf College, 1987

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1994-2008
    Majority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2003-2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Economic Committee, Member
    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
    Member, Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Financial Literacy Caucus
    Member, Free Trade Working Group
    Co-Chair, House Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, India Caucus
    Member, Korea-United States Free Trade Working Group
    Member, Land Conservation Caucus
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, National Guard Caucus
    Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group
    Member, Renewable Energy Caucus
    Member, United State-China Working Group
    Member, Zoo Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Investment Analyst
    Former Marketer, Cable Value Network
    Legislative Assistant, Representative Jim Ramstad, United States House of Representatives
    Former State Director, Representative Jim Ramstad, United States House of Representatives
    Former Business Analyst, Target Corporation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, A Better Chance Foundation
    Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders
    Member, Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce
    Board Member, Habitat for Global Learning
    Board Member, Habitat for Technology
    Volunteer, Learning Exchange
    Board Member, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts
    Board Member, Southdale Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
    Member, Victory Lutheran Church
    Member, Young Leaders Forum, National Committee on United States-China Relations
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 126
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/05/2011 H.R.2770 Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011 08/05/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/21/2011 H.R.2602 Fiscal Accountability and Transparency in Infrastructure Spending Act of 2011 07/21/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
07/15/2011 H.R.2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act 07/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/24/2011 H.R.2391 Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act 06/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
06/23/2011 H.R.2311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations. 06/23/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/15/2011 H.R.2198 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies. 06/15/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/01/2011 H.R.1789 State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011 06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
04/07/2011 H.R.1416 Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act 04/07/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/18/2011 H.R.605 Patients' Freedom to Choose Act 02/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/29/2010 H.R.6058 Wounded Warrior and Military Survivor Housing Assistance Act of 2010 09/29/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/28/2010 H.R.6225 Permanent End to TARP Act 09/28/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/20/2010 H.R.5913 Text a Tip Act of 2010 09/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
07/29/2010 H.R.5923 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits. 07/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/14/2010 H.Res.1438 Promoting increased awareness and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) to address the high mortality rate of this treatable disease. 06/14/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/27/2010 H.R.5198 To express the sense of Congress that the Federal Pell Grant program should be a high funding priority. 05/27/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
04/21/2010 H.R.5095 Protect Medical Innovation Act 04/21/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/15/2010 H.R.3506 To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not change their policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and for other purposes. 04/15/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/02/2010 H.R.4566 Erasing our National Debt Through Accountability and Responsibility Plan Act of 2010 02/02/2010 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
11/18/2009 H.R.4110 TARP Sunset Act of 2009 11/18/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/16/2009 H.R.3179 SIG TARP Small Business Awareness Act of 2009 09/16/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 943
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/26/2017 H.R.2181 Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
05/22/2017 H.R.1973 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/08/2017 H.R.534 U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
04/12/2017 H.R.2092 Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1972 VA Billing Accountability Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1627 Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
04/06/2017 H.R.1346 To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform".
04/05/2017 H.Res.249 Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress.
04/05/2017 H.R.1384 Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.Res.236 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the United States and Japan.
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