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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Border Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Foster Youth Caucus, present

Member, Congressional High Tech Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, House Guard and Reserve Component Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Member, Israel Allies Caucus Foundation, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, Military Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Native American Caucus, present

Member, Ports Caucus, present

Member, Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus, present

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Administration Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Printing, United States Congress

Former Member, Latino Caucus

Former Member, Moderate Caucus

Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Investigators Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Jesuit Seminary
  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
  • MA, Humanities, Fordham University, 1987
  • BA, Political Science, University of San Diego, 1983

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Jesuit Seminary
  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
  • MA, Humanities, Fordham University, 1987
  • BA, Political Science, University of San Diego, 1983
  • Former Vice President of Corporate Legal, Liberty Mutual Group
  • Former Associate Attorney, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps
  • Former Vice President of External Affairs, Safeco Insurance

Political Experience

  • Attended, Jesuit Seminary
  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
  • MA, Humanities, Fordham University, 1987
  • BA, Political Science, University of San Diego, 1983
  • Former Vice President of Corporate Legal, Liberty Mutual Group
  • Former Associate Attorney, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps
  • Former Vice President of External Affairs, Safeco Insurance
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 51, 2012-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 51, 2006, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, California State Senate, District 40, 2010-2012
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 79, 2000-2006
  • Assistant Majority Leader, California State Assembly, 2000-2006
  • Member, San Diego City Council, 1993-2001

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Border Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Foster Youth Caucus, present

Member, Congressional High Tech Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, House Guard and Reserve Component Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Member, Israel Allies Caucus Foundation, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, Military Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Native American Caucus, present

Member, Ports Caucus, present

Member, Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus, present

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Administration Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Printing, United States Congress

Former Member, Latino Caucus

Former Member, Moderate Caucus

Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Investigators Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Financial Services

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions

Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

Member, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets

Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism

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

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Jesuit Seminary
  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
  • MA, Humanities, Fordham University, 1987
  • BA, Political Science, University of San Diego, 1983
  • Former Vice President of Corporate Legal, Liberty Mutual Group
  • Former Associate Attorney, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps
  • Former Vice President of External Affairs, Safeco Insurance
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 51, 2012-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 51, 2006, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, California State Senate, District 40, 2010-2012
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 79, 2000-2006
  • Assistant Majority Leader, California State Assembly, 2000-2006
  • Member, San Diego City Council, 1993-2001
  • Member, New Democrat Coalition, present
  • Former Sponsor, Operation Restore
  • Former Member, San Diego Foundation
  • Former Member, Society of Jesuits

Other Info

  • Tomas Vargas

  • Celina Vargas

Priority Issues:

My Public Policy Priorities

  • Protecting Medicare and Social Security
  • Good paying jobs for trained workers
  • Solar and green power to boost economic growth
  • Educational opportunities for all children
  • Comprehensive immigration reform
  • Honoring our veterans and protecting their hard-earned benefits
  • Investing in research and development to drive greater innovation
  • Spouse's Occupation:

    Executive at the San Diego Foundation

    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?
    - 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

    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?
    - Unknown Position

    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?
    - Yes

    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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