• SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL
Experience: House: District 15, 2013-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,558,991Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Eric Swalwell
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 11/16/1980
    Birth Place: Sac City, IA
    Home City: Dublin, CA

Education

    JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 2006
    BA, Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 2003

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Member, Dublin City Council, 2010-2012

Current Legislative Committees

    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Member
    Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on the CIA, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Adviser, Alameda County Fire Commission
    Member, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, City of Dublin
    Former Chair, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, City of Dublin
    Founder, Wine Region Subcommittee, City of Dublin
    Member, Planning Commission, City of Dublin, 2008-2010

Professional Experience

    Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, 2005-2012
    Former Intern, United States Congresswomen Ellen Tauscher, 2001-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Adviser, Advisory Board, Alameda County Library, present
    President, Alumni Association, Dublin High School, present
    Member, Dublin Lions Club, present
    Member, Dublin Sister-City Association, present
    Adviser, Tri-Valley Conservancy, present
    Former Chair/Founder, Alumni Association, Dublin High School
    Director, San Ramon Soccer Club, 2006-2009
    Coach, Youth Soccer, 2006-2009
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

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: 22
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act 05/17/2017 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Swalwell (CA). Petition No: 115-2.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.Res.278 MOBILE Resolution 04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.Con.Res.47 Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle. 04/05/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6447 Protecting Our Democracy Act 12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5899 Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5898 Know Your Repayment Options Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5201 Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
01/13/2016 H.Res.587 MOBILE Resolution 01/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.3280 WIRED Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2082 STEM K to Career Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/05/2015 H.R.3990 Start-up America's Students Act 11/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
08/18/2015 H.R.2687 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
05/19/2015 H.R.2409 Main Street Revival Act 05/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/02/2014 H.R.3438 National Laboratories Mean National Security Act 12/02/2014 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.4823 WIRED Act 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/19/2014 H.R.5499 Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014 09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
08/08/2014 H.R.1671 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the "James 'Jim' Kohnen Post Office". 08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-148. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/22/2014 H.R.1022 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2013 07/22/2014 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 260 - 143 (Roll no. 435).  (All Actions)
03/25/2014 H.R.3771 Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act 03/25/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-92. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/18/2013 H.R.3518 Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013 11/18/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
Total: 1139
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
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.2848 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow qualified entrepreneurs to temporarily defer Federal student loan payments after starting a new business.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2829 To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.1892 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Passed Not Voting
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2541 To provide for a report on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development.
05/18/2017 H.R.2527 To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017 H.R.2176 Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/18/2017 H.R.1911 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism 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.
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/18/2017 H.R.1222 Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
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.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
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