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: Experience: House: District 25, 2015-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,041,479Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' Knight

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Lily; 2 Children: Christopher, Michael

Birth Place: Edwards Air Force Base, CA

Home City: Palmdale, CA

Education

Diploma, Palmdale High School

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 25, 2014-present

Former Vice Mayor, City of Palmdale

Senator, California State Senate, 2012-2014

Assistant Minority Leader, California State Assembly, 2010-2012

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2008-2012

Member, Palmdale City Council, 2005-2008

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Small Business, Member

Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, Member

Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, Member

Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Space, Member

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Professional Experience

Former Officer, Los Angeles Police Department

Served, United States Army

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums, Los Angeles Police Department

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
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	Oppose A Flat Tax is a good idea. It would simplify the entire tax system and get rid of loopholes that drive tax-avoiding behaviors.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Oppose Voter fraud undermines the most fundamental process of democracy, and we need to fight it. Campaign donations are free speech, and should not be limited for corporations, nor for individuals.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
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	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 23

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.1162	No Hero Left Untreated Act	05/17/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
05/05/2017	H.R.2375	Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017	05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2333	Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2156	Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act	05/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	H.R.2116	Perchlorate Reclamation and Water Replenishment Act	04/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
04/04/2017	H.R.1890	Workplace Advancement Act	04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	H.R.1557	Soledad Canyon Consistency Act	03/30/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
03/22/2017	H.R.1680	Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017	03/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.Res.69	Expressing support for designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.R.5600	No Hero Left Untreated Act	11/30/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.5466	Aeronautics Innovation Act	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. (All Actions)
09/08/2016	H.R.5968	Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2016	09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
07/12/2016	H.R.5638	Solar Fuels Innovation Act	07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
07/06/2016	H.R.5244	Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act	07/06/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
06/02/2016	H.R.5349	Energy Contracting Opportunities Act	06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
02/25/2016	H.R.4610	To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes.	02/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
02/17/2016	H.R.4566	Soledad Canyon Consistency Act	02/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
02/11/2016	H.R.4489	FLIGHT R&D Act	02/11/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
02/05/2016	H.R.4429	Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016	02/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.Res.586	Expressing support for designation of the fourth week in May as "DIPG Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 286

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/09/2015	H.R.2698	Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015
07/01/2015	H.R.2710	Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
06/25/2015	H.R.2749	Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act
06/25/2015	H.R.2275	Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
06/24/2015	H.R.1190	Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
06/23/2015	H.R.160	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
06/17/2015	H.R.2802	First Amendment Defense Act
06/16/2015	H.R.2501	Citizens' Districts Preservation Act
06/11/2015	H.R.2737	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
06/11/2015	H.R.1786	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
06/10/2015	H.R.2689	To clarify the scope of eligible water resources projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and for other purposes.
06/03/2015	H.R.2568	Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015
06/03/2015	H.R.2504	Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015
06/02/2015	H.R.979	To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
05/26/2015	H.Con.Res.53	Honoring American veterans disabled for life.
05/22/2015	H.R.2530	Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015
05/21/2015	H.R.2567	To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
05/21/2015	H.R.2100	Girls Count Act of 2015
05/21/2015	H.R.1806	America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015	Agreed to	No
05/21/2015	H.R.880	American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015	Failed	Aye

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