Derek Kilmer
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Co-Founder, Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Working Group
Former Member, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Problem Solvers Caucus
Co-Founder, Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Working Group
Former Member, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Problem Solvers Caucus
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Chair, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Member, Subcommittee on Defense
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
— Awards:
Hero of Main Street, National Retail Foundation
Outstanding New Member, Voices for National Service
Humane Champion, Humane Society
Distinguished Public Service Award, United States Navy
Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association
LEADER Award, Washington Economic Development Association
Legislative Business Star Award, Enterprise Washington's Business Institute
Legislator of the Year, Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs
Legislative Action Award, Bipartisan Policy Center
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— Pets (include names):
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
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?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes
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?
- Unknown Position
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
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
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
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
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
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
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
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?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
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
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
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
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
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?
- Yes
Latest Action: House - 06/21/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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