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  • GABBARD, TULSI
Experience: House: District 2, 2013-Present
Home State: Hawaii
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,382,324Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Tulsi Gabbard
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced
    Birth Date: 04/12/1981
    Birth Place: Leloaloa, American Samoa
    Home City: West Oahu, HI
    Religion: Hindu

Education

    Attended, TV Production, Leeward Community College
    Distinguished Honors Graduate, Officer Candidate School, Fort McClellan
    BA/BA, International Business, Hawaii Pacific University, 2009

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Council Member, Honolulu City Council, 2010-2012
    Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 42, 2002-2004

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member
    Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Founder/Vice President, The Healthy Hawaii Coalition, 2002-present
    Former Vice Chair, Budget Committee, Honolulu City Council
    Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Chair, Safety, Economic Development and Government Affairs Committee, Honolulu City Council
    Former Member, Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Zoning and Public Works Committee, Honolulu City Council

Professional Experience

    Captain, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, 2003-present
    Legislative Aide, Office of United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka, 2006-2008

Additional Information

Awards:

    Meritorious Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2004
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
Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice
No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade
No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare
Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Oppose
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: 42
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.2588 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to codify the prohibition on the acquisition of "about" communications under section 702 of such Act. 05/22/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.1782 Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1402 Macadamia Tree Health Initiative 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 H.R.608 Stop Arming Terrorists Act 01/23/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.258 To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes. 01/13/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6504 To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes. 12/08/2016 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.Res.943 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and expressing support for designation of August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day". 12/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
12/05/2016 H.R.6306 Mark Takai Filipino Veterans Family Unification Act 12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
12/01/2016 H.Con.Res.171 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 12/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
11/29/2016 H.Res.935 Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should recognize the benefits of charitable giving and express support for the designation of #GivingTuesday. 11/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/18/2016 H.R.6331 Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016 11/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
11/17/2016 H.R.6307 Mark Takai Compact-Impact Aid Act 11/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/17/2016 H.Res.922 Acknowledging and honoring brave young men from Hawaii who enabled the United States to establish and maintain jurisdiction in remote equatorial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pacific led to World War II. 11/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.R.6249 Macadamia Tree Health Initiative 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.Res.855 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to remember and honor the members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and military families who served in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
09/14/2016 H.Res.869 Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii. 09/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 H.Res.841 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from the State of Hawaii. 09/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/12/2016 H.Res.669 Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. 04/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/10/2016 H.R.3894 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect. 02/10/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
11/19/2015 H.R.4108 To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals. 11/19/2015 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
Total: 605
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/29/2015 H.R.1369 Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.932 Healthy Families Act
04/29/2015 H.R.501 Veterans and Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2015
04/28/2015 H.R.2059 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.
04/24/2015 H.Res.221 Expressing support for designation of April 2015 as "National Stress Awareness Month".
04/23/2015 H.R.2023 Hold Congress Accountable Act
04/23/2015 H.R.1989 ENLIST Act
04/21/2015 H.Res.207 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding establishing a National Strategic Agenda.
04/21/2015 H.R.1568 Protecting Religious Minorities Persecuted by ISIS Act of 2015
04/21/2015 H.R.1538 CARERS Act of 2015
04/16/2015 H.R.1141 GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015
04/14/2015 H.Con.Res.35 Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
04/13/2015 H.R.1745 Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act
04/08/2015 H.Res.177 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops as a growing and important part of agriculture in the United States.
04/07/2015 H.R.1571 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015
04/07/2015 H.R.1559 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015
03/31/2015 H.R.1258 Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015
03/31/2015 H.R.1217 Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015
03/30/2015 H.R.20 Government By the People Act of 2015
03/27/2015 H.R.1600 Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015
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