LUJAN GRISHAM, MICHELLE

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LUJAN GRISHAM, MICHELLE
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: Experience: House: District 1, 2013-Present; Home State: New Mexico; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,456,637Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michelle Lujan Grisham

Gender: Female

Family: Widow; 2 Children: Taylor, Erin

Birth Date: 10/24/1959

Birth Place: Los Alamos, NM

Home City: Albuquerque, NM

Education

JD, School of Law, University of New Mexico, 1983-1987

Bachelors, University Studies, University of New Mexico, 1977-1981

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Commissioner, Bernalillo County, District 1, 2011-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, Member

Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Member

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member

Professional Experience

Co-Founder/Co-Owner, Delta Consulting Group, present

Attorney, Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program, State Bar of New Mexico

Secretary of Health, State of New Mexico, 2004-2007

Secretary, Aging and Long Term Services, State of New Mexico, 2002-2004

Director, New Mexico State Agency on Aging, 1991-2002

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no 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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
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: 49

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.Res.333	Expressing support for States to adopt "Racheal's Law".	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/08/2017	H.R.2401	Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017	05/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2338	501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2247	Anthony Gonzales Equality for Survivors (AGES) Act	04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	H.Res.292	Designating April 30, 2017, as El Día de Los Niños-Celebrating Young Americans.	04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.1740	Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1610	Medical Loss Ratio Accountability Act of 2017	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.837	Build Bridges Not Walls Act	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/27/2017	H.R.1085	Buffalo Tract Protection Act	02/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.1087	Federal Property Low Hanging Fruit Act	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
02/15/2017	H.R.1086	Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2017	02/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	H.R.836	HOME Act	02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/06/2016	H.R.6443	Heroin and Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2016	12/06/2016 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
10/04/2016	H.R.6189	Buffalo Tract Protection Act	10/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
05/09/2016	H.R.4967	Food Bank Assistance Act of 2016	05/09/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (All Actions)
04/28/2016	H.Res.711	Expressing support for designation of April 30, 2016, as Día de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans.	04/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/15/2016	H.R.4968	Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016	04/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/30/2016	H.R.4801	Medical Loss Ratio Accountability Act of 2016	03/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4495	Education for Jobs Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3502	Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)

Total: 771

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/19/2016	H.R.5022	HIRED Act
09/15/2016	H.R.6043	Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016
09/15/2016	H.R.6037	Sam Farr Peace Corps Enhancement Act
09/13/2016	H.Res.729	Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel.	Passed	Yea
09/13/2016	H.R.921	Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
09/12/2016	H.R.2817	National Historic Preservation Amendments Act
09/09/2016	H.R.5990	To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
09/09/2016	H.R.5980	Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
09/09/2016	H.Res.854	Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and child-care professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection.
09/08/2016	H.R.5942	Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2016
09/07/2016	H.Res.752	Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
08/17/2016	H.R.5851	Refugee Protection Act of 2016
08/11/2016	H.R.5854	Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016
07/22/2016	H.R.5689	Disability Integration Act of 2016
07/13/2016	H.R.5746	Birth Control Privacy Act
07/13/2016	H.R.2663	Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
07/11/2016	H.R.1434	Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
07/08/2016	H.R.5691	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
07/05/2016	H.R.5621	To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.
06/21/2016	H.R.5044	Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.

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