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: Experience: House: District 2, 2013-Present; Home State: Hawaii; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,382,324Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Tulsi Gabbard

Gender: Female

Family: Divorced

Birth Date: 04/12/1981

Birth Place: Leloaloa, American Samoa

Home City: West Oahu, HI

Religion: Hindu

Education

Attended, TV Production, Leeward Community College

Distinguished Honors Graduate, Officer Candidate School, Fort McClellan

BA/BA, International Business, Hawaii Pacific University, 2009

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Council Member, Honolulu City Council, 2010-2012

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 42, 2002-2004

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member

Subcommittee on Readiness, Member

Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Founder/Vice President, The Healthy Hawaii Coalition, 2002-present

Former Vice Chair, Budget Committee, Honolulu City Council

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Safety, Economic Development and Government Affairs Committee, Honolulu City Council

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Zoning and Public Works Committee, Honolulu City Council

Professional Experience

Captain, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, 2003-present

Legislative Aide, Office of United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka, 2006-2008

Additional Information

Awards:

Meritorious Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 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	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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
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	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
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: 42

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.2588	To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to codify the prohibition on the acquisition of "about" communications under section 702 of such Act.	05/22/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1782	Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	H.R.1402	Macadamia Tree Health Initiative	03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.R.608	Stop Arming Terrorists Act	01/23/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.258	To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes.	01/13/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
12/08/2016	H.R.6504	To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes.	12/08/2016 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
12/07/2016	H.Res.943	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and expressing support for designation of August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day".	12/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
12/05/2016	H.R.6306	Mark Takai Filipino Veterans Family Unification Act	12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
12/01/2016	H.Con.Res.171	Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.	12/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
11/29/2016	H.Res.935	Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should recognize the benefits of charitable giving and express support for the designation of #GivingTuesday.	11/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/18/2016	H.R.6331	Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016	11/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	H.R.6307	Mark Takai Compact-Impact Aid Act	11/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	H.Res.922	Acknowledging and honoring brave young men from Hawaii who enabled the United States to establish and maintain jurisdiction in remote equatorial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pacific led to World War II.	11/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
10/19/2016	H.R.6249	Macadamia Tree Health Initiative	10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions)
10/19/2016	H.Res.855	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to remember and honor the members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and military families who served in the aftermath of September 11, 2001.	10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
09/14/2016	H.Res.869	Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii.	09/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	H.Res.841	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii.	09/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/12/2016	H.Res.669	Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I.	04/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
02/10/2016	H.R.3894	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.	02/10/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
11/19/2015	H.R.4108	To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.	11/19/2015 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)

Total: 605

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
01/15/2013	H.Res.30	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
01/14/2013	H.R.231	Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2013
01/05/2013	H.R.182	Safe Skies Act of 2013
01/03/2013	H.R.129	Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013
01/03/2013	H.R.111	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

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