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Albio Sires

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New Jersey U.S. House, District 8 (2013 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Community College Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, United States Congress, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Green Schools Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, United States Congress, present

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus, United States Congress

Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Task Force on Economic Development, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Former Mayors Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Friends of Spain Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, Democratic Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Real Estate Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Recycling Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Vice Chair, Circle of Mobility Committee for North Jersey, New Jersey General Assembly, 1988-1989

Education

  • MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1983
  • BA, Marketing, Saint Peter's College, 1974
  • BA, Spanish, Saint Peter's College, 1974

Professional Experience

  • MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1983
  • BA, Marketing, Saint Peter's College, 1974
  • BA, Spanish, Saint Peter's College, 1974
  • Former Owner, American Title Agency, Incorporated
  • Former Teacher, English, Memorial High School

Political Experience

  • MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1983
  • BA, Marketing, Saint Peter's College, 1974
  • BA, Spanish, Saint Peter's College, 1974
  • Former Owner, American Title Agency, Incorporated
  • Former Teacher, English, Memorial High School
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 13, 2006-2013
  • Assembly Member, State of New Jersey General Assembly, District 33, 2000-2006
  • Mayor, West New York, 1995-2006
  • Speaker, State of New Jersey General Assembly, 2002-2005
  • Interim Governor, State of New Jersey, 2002
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Community College Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, United States Congress, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Green Schools Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, United States Congress, present

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus, United States Congress

Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Task Force on Economic Development, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Former Mayors Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Friends of Spain Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, Democratic Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Real Estate Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Recycling Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Vice Chair, Circle of Mobility Committee for North Jersey, New Jersey General Assembly, 1988-1989

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Chair, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Mayor of the Year (2004)

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

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Speeches