RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.

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RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present; Home State: Louisiana; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,051,367Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 09/13/1973

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA

Home City: Baton Rouge, LA

Religion: Christian - Baptist

Education

Graduate, Executive Education Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

JD, Tulane University School of Law, 1998

BA, Morehouse College, 1995

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Senior Whip, House Democratic Whip

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2008

Candidate, New Orleans City Council, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

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

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus

Member, Democratic Caucus

Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, House Executive Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Committee on Judiciary, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Professional Experience

Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Louisiana Bar Association

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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
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	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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 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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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: 45

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/07/2017	H.Res.177	Expressing support for the designation of Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day.	03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.690	Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
12/06/2016	H.Res.947	Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in October as Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day.	12/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.5391	Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act	09/28/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/14/2016	H.R.6017	Race to the Job Initiative Act	09/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
08/02/2016	H.R.5880	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.	08/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
06/13/2016	H.R.3082	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway Post Office Building".	06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-171. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/13/2016	H.R.2458	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building".	06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-169. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3986	High School Football Safety Study Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3985	JOBS Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/18/2016	H.R.4807	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals.	03/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.628	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.	02/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/01/2016	H.R.4422	POSTAL Act of 2015	02/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2797	Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2796	Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
10/07/2015	H.R.3510	Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015	10/07/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/28/2015	H.R.3399	Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2015	09/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/05/2015	H.R.2240	Inspector General Access Act of 2015	05/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
12/16/2014	H.R.4812	Honor Flight Act	12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-221. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/10/2014	H.R.5445	Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014	09/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)

Total: 786

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/16/2017	H.R.2451	Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2849	To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by severe storms and flooding occurring in Louisiana.
05/22/2017	H.R.2583	To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017	H.R.2281	Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.218	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2360	Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	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.
05/02/2017	H.R.2283	DHS MORALE Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Res.291	Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/02/2017	H.R.2115	Wakiesha's Law
05/02/2017	H.R.1242	400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

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