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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
11/16/2015	H.R.3893	AIPM Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions)
10/20/2015	H.Res.482	Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should recognize the benefits of charitable giving and express support for the designation of #GivingTuesday.	10/20/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/05/2015	H.Res.435	Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.	10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
08/20/2015	H.Res.396	Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups.	08/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2305	SPOT Act	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
06/18/2015	H.Res.328	Commemorating the inaugural "International Yoga Day" on June 21.	06/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/11/2015	H.R.2737	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015	06/11/2015 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2249	Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.895	Native Hawaiian Education Reauthorization Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/12/2015	H.R.1074	Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015	03/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
11/20/2014	H.Res.761	Recognizing the benefits of charitable giving and expressing support for the designation of December 2, 2014, as Giving Tuesday.	11/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
10/28/2014	H.R.5595	SPOT Act	10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
10/28/2014	H.R.5594	To suspend from the visa waiver program any country that has identified passport holders fighting with an Islamist extremist organization, and for other purposes.	10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.R.5592	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include certain areas within the frontier and remote area levels designations.	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	H.R.5593	Security Clearance Enhancement Act of 2014	09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
08/15/2014	H.R.5131	ACT Now for Veterans Act	08/15/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/13/2014	H.R.4232	Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act	06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
05/09/2014	H.Con.Res.83	Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.	05/09/2014 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
01/29/2014	H.R.3934	Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014	01/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
08/09/2013	H.R.1344	Helping Heroes Fly Act	08/09/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-27. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)

Total: 605

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
06/08/2017	H.Res.346	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops.
05/22/2017	H.R.1625	Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/19/2017	H.R.2564	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on the personnel, training, and equipment needs of the non-federalized National Guard.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
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.
05/18/2017	H.Res.338	Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
05/17/2017	H.R.1162	No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017	H.R.1005	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2452	Deborah Sampson Act
05/05/2017	H.Res.315	Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 6 through May 12, 2017, as National Nurses Week.
05/05/2017	H.R.244	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017	Passed	Yea
05/04/2017	H.R.2358	Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017	H.R.1644	Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act	Passed	Yea
05/03/2017	H.R.2318	Military Spouse Hiring Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017	H.R.2203	Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017

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