FATTAH, CHAKA MR.

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FATTAH, CHAKA MR.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1995-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $227,214Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Chaka Fattah, Sr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Renee; 4 Children: Frances, Chaka, Cameron, Chandler

Birth Date: 11/21/1956

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA

Home City: Philadelphia, PA

Religion: Baptist

Education

Attended, Community College of Philadelphia

MA, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1986

Attended, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1984

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1994-present

Former Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education

Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1988-1994

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1991

Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1982-1988

Candidate, Philadelphia City Commission, 1978

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Equity and Excellence Commission

Chair, Friends of the Caribbean Caucus

Professional Experience

Special Assistant, Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Philadelphia

Policy Assistant, Greater Philadelphia Partnership

Assistant Director, House of Umoja

Special Assistant, Managing Director, City of Philadelphia

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Trustee, Community College of Philadelphia

Founder, CORE Philly

Former Chair, Executive Board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

Founder, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Trustee, Lincoln University

Member, Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Former Chair, Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority

Trustee, Pennsylvania State University

Founding Chair, Philadelphia Federal Funds Forum

Trustee, Temple University

Founder, Fattah Conference on Higher Education, 1986

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	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	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	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
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: 128

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/09/2015	H.R.3717	U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act	10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.Res.409	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude certain organizations from the definition of earmark.	09/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.1360	America's FOCUS Act of 2015	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
06/12/2015	H.R.2736	Youth Mental Health Research Act	06/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1672	REDEEM Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1359	American Dream Accounts Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1071	Fiscal Fairness Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1070	Student Bill of Rights	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
01/27/2015	H.Con.Res.10	Recognizing the challenges and burdens associated with the rising costs of a college education.	01/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	H.Res.771	Recognizing the 100-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania.	12/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/02/2014	H.R.5158	REDEEM Act	09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/08/2014	H.R.4838	To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "30th Street Station", as the "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station".	08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-158. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/14/2014	H.Res.668	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Community Development Block Grant program.	07/14/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
07/11/2014	H.Res.666	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Community Development Block Grant program.	07/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/11/2014	H.R.4472	US-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act of 2014	04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/07/2014	H.R.4170	Youth Mental Health Research Act	03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/22/2014	H.R.3580	America's FOCUS Act of 2013	01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
12/19/2013	H.R.3791	Health Premium Parity Act	12/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/01/2013	H.Res.396	Supporting the goals and ideals of November as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.	11/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/03/2013	H.Res.364	Supporting the goals and ideals of "World Alzheimer's Month".	10/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 3442

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/14/2016	H.R.2646	Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016	Passed	Not Voting
07/13/2016	H.R.2663	Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
06/21/2016	H.R.5044	Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
06/15/2016	H.Res.787	Recognizing June 19, 2016, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
05/12/2016	H.R.3691	Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
05/06/2016	H.Res.712	Expressing support for the designation of May 2016 as "Mental Health Month".
07/11/2016	H.R.1434	Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
06/23/2016	H.R.5500	Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act
06/22/2016	H.R.5317	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".
06/15/2016	H.R.2867	Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
06/13/2016	H.R.433	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office".
06/09/2016	H.R.5425	To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.
06/01/2016	H.Res.753	Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2016, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
05/24/2016	H.Res.746	Urging the United States Soccer Federation to immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity.
05/24/2016	H.Res.745	Congratulating Einstein Healthcare Network on their 150th anniversary.
05/24/2016	H.R.1769	Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
05/20/2016	H.R.5207	Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
05/18/2016	H.Res.650	Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement.
05/17/2016	H.Res.733	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/17/2016	H.Res.714	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by minority populations in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.

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