• LEVIN, SANDER M MR
Experience: House: District 9, 1983-Present
Home State: Michigan
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $846,226Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Sander 'Sandy' M. Levin
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Pamela; 4 Children
    Birth Date: 09/06/1931
    Birth Place: Detroit, MI
    Home City: Royal Oak, MI
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics, Harvard University, 1975
    LLB, Harvard University, 1957
    MA, International Relations, Columbia University, 1954
    BA, University of Chicago, 1952

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representative, 1982-present
    Candidate, Governor of Michigan, 1970, 1974
    Senator, Michigan State Senate, 1964-1970
    Minority Leader, Michigan State Senate, 1969-1970
    Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1964, 1968
    Member, Board of Supervisors, Oakland County, 1961-1964

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
    Ways and Means, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motor Sports Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Youth Drug Prevention
    Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Executive Commission on China
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus
    Member, House Democratic Caucus, Task Force on Hunger
    Member, Michigan Mental Health Commission
    Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, United States House Ways and Means Committee
    Former Member, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, United States House Ways and Means Committee
    Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, United States House Ways and Means Committee
    Former Member, Subcommittee on Trade, United States House Ways and Means Committee

Professional Experience

    Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development, 1978-1982
    Partner, Private Law Practice, 1957-1964, 1971-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Michigan State Bar Association
    Chair, Michigan Democratic Party, 1968-1969
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 194
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/17/2010 H.R.5486 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes. 06/17/2010 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1436, H.R. 5486 is laid on the table.  (All Actions)
09/25/2008 H.R.7098 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based. 09/25/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/23/2008 H.Res.1314 Remembering the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933 and extending the deepest sympathies of the House of Representative to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy, and for other purposes. 09/23/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/04/2008 H.R.5702 Advance Directive Promotion Act of 2008 04/04/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/15/2010 H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 04/15/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-157. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/26/2010 H.R.4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 03/26/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/22/2010 H.R.4629 Manufacturing Modernization and Diversification Act of 2010 02/22/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
01/29/2010 H.R.4552 Benefit Card Fairness Act of 2010 01/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.R.4236 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary exclusion of 100 percent of the gain on the sale or exchange of certain small business stock. 12/08/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.R.3497 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition indebtedness for purposes of determining the unrelated business taxable income of organizations which are partners with limited liability. 07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/28/2009 H.R.3367 Heavy Duty Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act of 2009 07/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/20/2009 H.R.3253 Advance Directive Promotion Act of 2009 07/20/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/15/2009 H.R.3227 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. 07/15/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/19/2009 H.R.2948 Healthcare Improvements for Generating High Performance (HIGH Performance) Act of 2009 06/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/02/2009 H.Res.489 Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in connection with the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989 and thereafter. 06/02/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/19/2009 H.R.2492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based. 05/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/29/2009 H.R.2150 To increase the amount of direct loans that may be provided by the Secretary of Energy to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicles manufacturing. 04/29/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/02/2009 H.R.1935 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services. 04/02/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/22/2008 H.R.4341 To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months. 01/22/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
10/25/2007 H.R.3976 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. 10/25/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 5362
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.Res.197 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
05/18/2017 H.Res.158 Celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 16-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
05/18/2017 H.R.672 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2293 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2043 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.Res.276 Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country.
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2015 Equitable Student Aid Access Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1931 Corporate EXIT Fairness Act
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