• VELA, FILEMON MR.
Experience: House: District 34, 2013-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,005,613Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Filemon Vela, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Rose
    Birth Date: 02/13/1963
    Birth Place: Harlingen, TX

Education

    JD, University of Texas Law School, 1987
    Graduated, Georgetown University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Intern, Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
    Former Intern, Federal Judicial Center
Total: 1
Vela to host congressional summit in Harlingen

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will host a congressional summit in Harlingen focusing on veterans’ issues, employment, health care, education and financial literacy. 

07/27/2015
By KAYLEIGH SOMMER Staff Writer | Valley Star
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

No Opinion
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
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

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 6
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 H.R.2281 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/22/2016 H.R.5705 To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists. 07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/29/2015 H.R.2786 Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015 09/29/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/09/2013 H.R.2307 Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act 07/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
06/07/2013 H.R.1863 To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico. 06/07/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
02/25/2013 H.R.583 Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act 02/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
Total: 462
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/12/2013 H.R.1077 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act
03/12/2013 H.R.962 Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013
03/07/2013 H.R.980 CARE Act
03/06/2013 H.R.900 Cancel the Sequester Act of 2013
03/05/2013 H.R.961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013
03/04/2013 H.R.832 Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2013
02/28/2013 H.R.925 To amend the Diplomatic Security Act to revise the provisions relating to personnel recommendations of the Accountability Review Board under such Act.
02/27/2013 H.R.858 Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013
02/19/2013 H.R.721 Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013
02/19/2013 H.R.713 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.755 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
02/15/2013 H.R.702 Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.628 Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.552 Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.543 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013
02/14/2013 H.R.498 STOP Act
02/08/2013 H.R.411 Fort McClellan Health Registry Act
02/05/2013 H.Res.54 Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.
02/04/2013 H.R.333 Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
02/04/2013 H.R.303 Retired Pay Restoration Act
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