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: 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%; Write a Review

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 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	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
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	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
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	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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: 117

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/04/1999	H.R.2278	To require the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility study regarding options for the protection and expanded visitor enjoyment of nationally significant natural and cultural resources at Fort Hunter Liggett, California.	11/04/1999 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
07/16/1999	H.Res.252	Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable George E. Brown, Jr.	07/16/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/14/1999	H.R.2425	Oceans Act of 1999	07/14/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. (All Actions)
06/28/1999	H.R.2279	Pinnacles National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 1999	06/28/1999 Referred to Department of the Interior for comments. (All Actions)
06/28/1999	H.R.2277	To designate all unreserved and unappropriated California coastal rocks and islands currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.	06/28/1999 Referred to Department of the Interior for comments. (All Actions)
06/03/1999	H.R.1950	To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program.	06/03/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit. (All Actions)
05/27/1999	H.Res.196	Urging the President to call for the United Nations to resolve the crisis in Yugoslavia.	05/27/1999 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
04/22/1999	H.Res.146	Providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives.	04/22/1999 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
10/21/1998	H.R.2277	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel MANAWANUI.	10/21/1998 See H.R.2204. (All Actions)
09/30/1998	H.R.4631	Visit USA Act	09/30/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
05/26/1998	H.R.3911	California Coastal Rocks and Islands Wilderness Act of 1998	05/26/1998 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
03/30/1998	H.R.600	American Political Reform Act	03/30/1998 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
03/19/1998	H.R.2547	Oceans Act of 1997	03/19/1998 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
11/14/1997	H.Res.251	Expressing support for the goals of America Recycles Day.	11/14/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
10/15/1997	H.Res.234	Congratulating the City of Gonzales, California, on the 50th anniversary of its incorporation and recognizing the contribution of the city's residents to the Nation.	10/15/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
04/16/1997	H.Res.119	Providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives.	04/16/1997 Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight. (All Actions)
03/04/1997	H.R.870	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Plan Agency, California, to implement a Basin Management Plan for the elimination of ground water overdraft and seawater intrusion, and for other purposes.	03/04/1997 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
01/16/1997	H.R.54	To amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit the provision of duty-free treatment under that Act for live plants and fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.	01/16/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
09/25/1996	H.J.Res.158	To recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers.	09/25/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630. (All Actions)
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 Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight. (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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