• HINOJOSA, RUBEN E.
Experience: House: District 15, 1997-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $156,644Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Martha (Marty); 5 Children: Rubén Jr., Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karén
    Birth Date: 08/20/1940
    Birth Place: Edcouch, TX
    Home City: Mercedes, TX
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    Attended, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University
    MBA, University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, 1980
    BBA, Business Administration, University of Texas, Austin, 1962

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Member, State Board of Education, State of Texas, 1974-1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
    Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Commerce and International Relations Task Force
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional French Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
    Member, Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Former Chair, Education Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Co-Founder, Financial Literacy and Economic Education Caucus
    Member, Hispanic Caucus
    Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
    Member, National Migrant Task Force
    Member, Water Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former President, H&H Foods
    Chief Financial Officer, H&H Foods

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Boys and Girls Club
    Member, Knapp Medical Hospital
    Member, National Livestock and Meat
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
    Director, Southwestern Meat Packers Association
    Member, Texas Beef Council
    Former Member, Texas Jaycee
    Member, Texas State Bar
    Member, United States-China Working Group
    Member, Valley Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Board of Regents, South Texas Community College System, 1993-1996
    Trustee, Board of Education, Mercedes Independent School District, 1972-1974

Additional Information

Awards:

    Ruben Hinojosa Highway Naming
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 101
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/08/1997 H.R.2737 To redesignate the Federal facilities located at 2413 East Highway 83, and 2301 South International Boulevard, in Weslaco, Texas, as the "Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center". 11/08/1997 For Further Action See H.R.2534.  (All Actions)
Total: 3230
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/16/2016 H.R.5591 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the "Zapata Veterans Post Office".
12/16/2016 H.R.5356 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the "E. Marie Youngblood Post Office".
12/16/2016 H.R.2726 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
12/12/2016 H.R.2205 Data Security Act of 2015
12/08/2016 H.R.3711 Chicano Park Preservation Act
12/08/2016 H.R.3094 Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
09/29/2016 H.R.2615 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
11/15/2016 H.R.985 Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015 Passed Not Voting
10/18/2016 H.R.6211 Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/30/2016 H.Res.898 Supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.
09/28/2016 H.R.6236 Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act
09/27/2016 H.R.5963 Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act of 2016 Passed Yea
09/27/2016 H.R.4172 Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015
09/27/2016 H.R.347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015
09/26/2016 H.R.6168 Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act
09/22/2016 H.Res.885 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States.
09/22/2016 H.R.2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
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