GUTIERREZ, LUIS V

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: Experience: House: District 4, 1993-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $439,361Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Luis V. Gutiérrez

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Soraida; 2 Children: Omaira, Jessica

Birth Date: 12/10/1953

Birth Place: Chicago, IL

Home City: Chicago, IL

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BA, English, Northeastern Illinois University, 1977

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present

Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

President Pro Tempore, Chicago City Council, 1989-1992

Alderman, Chicago City Council, 26th Ward, 1986-1992

Current Legislative Committees

Judiciary, Member

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member

Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Subcommittee on the CIA, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Bike Caucus

Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Former Chair, Congressional Child Care Caucus

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Naturalization and Citizenship

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus

Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee

Member, Democratic Caucus Immigration Task Force

Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Houses of Representatives

Dean, Illinois Delegation, United States House of Representat

Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Chairman, Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Judiciary Committee

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services

Member, Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Professional Experience

Deputy Director, Department of Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago, 1984-1986

Adviser, Mayor Harold Washington, 1983-1986

Taxi Driver, 1976-1984

Child Abuse Caseworker, Department of Children and Family Services, 1979-1983

Teacher, 1975-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Co-Founder, West Town-26th Ward Independent Political Organization, 1985

Additional Information

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Vietnam Veterans of America

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
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	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	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
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	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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: 161

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/24/1995	H.R.876	No Maximum Wage for Congress without a New Minimum Wage for America Act of 1995	02/24/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
02/15/1995	H.Con.Res.15	Expressing the sense of Congress that a Member of Congress should be treated to no special retirement benefits than those afforded to any employee of the federal government.	02/15/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions)
02/09/1995	H.R.706	Truth in Airport Parking Act	02/09/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
01/25/1995	H.R.250	To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.	01/25/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions)
11/29/1994	H.J.Res.429	Designating May 26 through 29, 1995, as "Peruvian Institutions in the United States of America Week".	11/29/1994 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
10/07/1994	H.R.5265	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the number of college students who register and vote.	10/07/1994 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
08/24/1994	H.Con.Res.283	Designating August 24, 1994, as "Ukrainian Independence Day".	08/24/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. (All Actions)
08/10/1994	H.J.Res.400	To designate October 20, 1994, as "Leyte Landing Day".	08/10/1994 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
06/03/1994	H.R.4466	Truth in Airport Parking Act	06/03/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
05/05/1994	H.R.893	To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession or transfer of assault weapons.	05/05/1994 See H.R.4296. (All Actions)
11/17/1993	H.R.3404	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid School Training Act of 1993	11/17/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. (All Actions)
11/16/1993	H.R.3495	To amend the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 concerning interim assistance to States for legislation (SLIAG).	11/16/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. (All Actions)
10/28/1993	H.R.3307	Multiethnic Placement Act of 1993	10/28/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
06/10/1993	H.R.2332	To amend the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 concerning continued use of State legalization impact assistance grants for services relating to naturalization.	06/10/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. (All Actions)
05/26/1993	H.R.2272	To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a multicandidate political committee may contribute to a House of Representatives candidate.	05/26/1993 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
04/30/1993	H.R.1733	Single Room Occupancy Housing Fire Safety Enhancement Act	04/30/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. (All Actions)
04/23/1993	H.R.1735	Drive By Shooting Act of 1993	04/23/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. (All Actions)
04/23/1993	H.R.1734	To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.	04/23/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. (All Actions)
04/01/1993	H.Con.Res.53	Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the opportunity to reform financing of congressional campaigns.	04/01/1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
03/03/1993	H.Con.Res.58	To direct the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate to report legislation by July 30, 1993, to expand the rescission authority of the President.	03/03/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)

Total: 4889

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.2886	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/12/2017	H.R.2878	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/08/2017	H.R.2841	To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
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.
05/22/2017	H.R.1973	Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/19/2017	H.R.2572	To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Res.197	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
05/18/2017	H.R.1477	No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/18/2017	H.Res.128	Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017	H.R.2508	To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2440	Presidential Disclosure of Foreign Business Transactions Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2428	Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
05/16/2017	H.Res.325	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retain a protective pool of reporters for purposes of covering the official business of the President, and for other purposes.
05/05/2017	H.R.2351	Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/04/2017	H.R.2395	Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act

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