FATTAH, CHAKA MR.

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FATTAH, CHAKA MR.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1995-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $227,214Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Chaka Fattah, Sr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Renee; 4 Children: Frances, Chaka, Cameron, Chandler

Birth Date: 11/21/1956

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA

Home City: Philadelphia, PA

Religion: Baptist

Education

Attended, Community College of Philadelphia

MA, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1986

Attended, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1984

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1994-present

Former Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education

Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1988-1994

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1991

Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1982-1988

Candidate, Philadelphia City Commission, 1978

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Equity and Excellence Commission

Chair, Friends of the Caribbean Caucus

Professional Experience

Special Assistant, Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Philadelphia

Policy Assistant, Greater Philadelphia Partnership

Assistant Director, House of Umoja

Special Assistant, Managing Director, City of Philadelphia

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Trustee, Community College of Philadelphia

Founder, CORE Philly

Former Chair, Executive Board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

Founder, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Trustee, Lincoln University

Member, Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Former Chair, Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority

Trustee, Pennsylvania State University

Founding Chair, Philadelphia Federal Funds Forum

Trustee, Temple University

Founder, Fattah Conference on Higher Education, 1986

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
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	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
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: 128

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/09/2015	H.R.3717	U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act	10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.Res.409	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude certain organizations from the definition of earmark.	09/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.1360	America's FOCUS Act of 2015	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
06/12/2015	H.R.2736	Youth Mental Health Research Act	06/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1672	REDEEM Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1359	American Dream Accounts Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1071	Fiscal Fairness Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1070	Student Bill of Rights	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
01/27/2015	H.Con.Res.10	Recognizing the challenges and burdens associated with the rising costs of a college education.	01/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	H.Res.771	Recognizing the 100-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania.	12/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/02/2014	H.R.5158	REDEEM Act	09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/08/2014	H.R.4838	To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "30th Street Station", as the "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station".	08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-158. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/14/2014	H.Res.668	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Community Development Block Grant program.	07/14/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
07/11/2014	H.Res.666	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Community Development Block Grant program.	07/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/11/2014	H.R.4472	US-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act of 2014	04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/07/2014	H.R.4170	Youth Mental Health Research Act	03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/22/2014	H.R.3580	America's FOCUS Act of 2013	01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
12/19/2013	H.R.3791	Health Premium Parity Act	12/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/01/2013	H.Res.396	Supporting the goals and ideals of November as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.	11/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/03/2013	H.Res.364	Supporting the goals and ideals of "World Alzheimer's Month".	10/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 3442

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
08/13/1996	H.R.3992	Medicare Commission Act of 1996
08/02/1996	H.Res.513	Providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives.
08/02/1996	H.R.3860	Child Care Consolidation and Investment Act of 1996
08/02/1996	H.R.3735	To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Development Fund for Africa under chapter 10 of part I of that Act.
08/02/1996	H.R.3560	To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown Federal Building".
07/31/1996	H.R.743	Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995	Bill Passed (53-46)	Not Voting
07/31/1996	H.R.43	Bombing Prevention Act
07/30/1996	H.R.1074	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for uniform coverage under part B of the medicare program of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes.
07/30/1996	H.R.1073	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services under part B of the medicare program.
07/29/1996	H.R.3839	Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1996
07/25/1996	H.Res.487	Recognizing Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Selma, Alabama, as a symbol of the struggle for and achievement of voting rights for African-Americans.
07/25/1996	H.R.3505	American Political Reform Act
07/22/1996	H.R.3798	National Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 1996
07/19/1996	H.J.Res.183	To authorize the Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
07/17/1996	H.R.3766	To prohibit economic assistance, military assistance, or arms transfers to the Government of Sudan until appropriate action is taken to eliminate chattel slavery in Sudan, and for other purposes.
07/10/1996	H.R.3187	Aviation Safety Protection Act of 1996
07/10/1996	H.R.359	To restore the term of patents, and for other purposes.
07/03/1996	H.R.3525	Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996	Bill Passed (98-0)	Not Voting
06/28/1996	H.R.3648	To reestablish the National Science Scholars Program.
06/27/1996	H.R.3747	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites.

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