• FARR, SAM
Experience: House: District 20, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $212,351Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica
    Birth Date: 07/04/1941
    Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
    Home City: Carmel, CA
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies
    Attended, University of Santa Clara
    BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-present
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993
    Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980
    Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
    Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present
    Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present
    Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present
    Member, House Army Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present
    Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present
    Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present
    Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
    Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present
    Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party
    Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee
    Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group
    Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Budget Analyst
    Former Committee Consultant

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Center for Non-Proliferation
    Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation
    Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey
    Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association
    Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly 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

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 117
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/09/2010 H.Res.1330 Recognizing June 8, 2010, as World Ocean Day. 06/09/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/13/2010 H.Res.1358 Recognizing the contribution made by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. 05/13/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/29/2010 H.R.4333 Children's Fruit and Vegetable Act of 2009 03/29/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
02/25/2010 H.R.4676 Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act 02/25/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
11/17/2009 H.R.3444 Pinnacles National Park Act 11/17/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
11/09/2009 H.R.4040 Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009 11/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/27/2009 H.R.3939 Truth in Trials Act 10/27/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
10/22/2009 H.R.3888 Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 10/22/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
07/29/2009 H.R.556 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act 07/29/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/18/2009 H.R.21 Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act 06/18/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/12/2009 H.R.2820 GPCI Justice Act of 2009 06/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/12/2009 H.R.2363 Proud to Be an American Citizen Act 06/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
06/08/2009 H.R.2295 Defense Communities Assistance Act of 2009 06/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
04/27/2009 H.Con.Res.105 Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on the second Saturday in May as "National Travel and Tourism Week". 04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
02/13/2009 H.R.1066 Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2009 02/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/04/2009 H.R.366 Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.  (All Actions)
11/19/2008 H.R.6949 Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act 11/19/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
09/24/2008 H.R.7046 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a new community-based outpatient clinic at Ord Military Community, California. 09/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/09/2008 H.R.6434 Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008 07/09/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
07/09/2008 H.Res.1322 Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United States for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires. 07/09/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 4703
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/16/2016 H.R.6323 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
12/16/2016 H.R.6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.4352 Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.3218 Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".
12/08/2016 H.R.4298 Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/07/2016 H.R.756 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/28/2016 H.R.5392 No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act Passed Not Voting
11/17/2016 H.R.6377 National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act
11/16/2016 H.R.5332 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016
11/15/2016 H.R.6322 Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/15/2016 H.R.2713 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016
11/15/2016 H.R.1209 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
10/07/2016 H.R.5578 Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.5147 BABIES Act Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.2494 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/30/2016 H.R.4811 Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016
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