FATTAH, CHAKA MR.

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FATTAH, CHAKA MR.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1995-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $227,214Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Chaka Fattah, Sr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Renee; 4 Children: Frances, Chaka, Cameron, Chandler

Birth Date: 11/21/1956

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA

Home City: Philadelphia, PA

Religion: Baptist

Education

Attended, Community College of Philadelphia

MA, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1986

Attended, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1984

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1994-present

Former Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education

Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1988-1994

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1991

Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1982-1988

Candidate, Philadelphia City Commission, 1978

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Equity and Excellence Commission

Chair, Friends of the Caribbean Caucus

Professional Experience

Special Assistant, Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Philadelphia

Policy Assistant, Greater Philadelphia Partnership

Assistant Director, House of Umoja

Special Assistant, Managing Director, City of Philadelphia

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Trustee, Community College of Philadelphia

Founder, CORE Philly

Former Chair, Executive Board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

Founder, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Trustee, Lincoln University

Member, Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Former Chair, Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority

Trustee, Pennsylvania State University

Founding Chair, Philadelphia Federal Funds Forum

Trustee, Temple University

Founder, Fattah Conference on Higher Education, 1986

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
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	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with 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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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: 128

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
07/08/2013	H.R.2155	American Dream Accounts Act of 2013	07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
06/19/2013	H.R.2437	Creating Jobs Through Cooperatives Act	06/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/17/2013	H.R.2393	American Growth & Tax Reform Act of 2013	06/17/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/23/2013	H.R.1340	Urban Jobs Act of 2013	04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/23/2013	H.R.379	Fiscal Fairness Act	04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/23/2013	H.R.378	Student Bill of Rights	04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/07/2013	H.R.614	American Discoveries and American Jobs Commission Act of 2013	03/07/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
03/01/2013	H.Res.79	Supporting the goals and ideals of International Water Safety Day.	03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
02/08/2013	H.R.454	To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/23/2013	H.R.381	Reinvesting and Ensuring America's Ability to Lead Act of 2013	01/23/2013 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
01/23/2013	H.R.380	Communities Committed to College Tax Credit Act of 2013	01/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/23/2013	H.Res.45	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is imperative that the United States creates a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued strength, growth, and vitality of this Nation.	01/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
01/23/2013	H.Res.44	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the "Year of the Federal Lab".	01/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
01/23/2013	H.Res.43	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.	01/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/03/2013	H.R.103	Ending Fiscal Cliffs Act of 2013	01/03/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/07/2012	H.R.6643	Ending Fiscal Cliffs Act of 2012	12/07/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/16/2012	H.Res.815	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the "Year of the Federal Lab".	11/16/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
11/02/2012	H.R.6581	Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2013	11/02/2012 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
09/26/2012	H.R.4207	American Dream Accounts Act of 2012	09/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2012	H.Res.774	Expressing the sense of the House of Representative that the Boys & Girls Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities.	09/19/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions)

Total: 3442

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/12/2016	H.Con.Res.40	Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/07/2016	H.R.3381	Childhood Cancer STAR Act
11/30/2016	H.R.3683	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015
11/15/2016	H.R.2713	Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016
11/15/2016	H.R.1209	Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
11/15/2016	H.R.1192	National Clinical Care Commission Act
11/15/2016	H.R.985	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015	Passed	Not Voting
10/07/2016	H.R.1475	Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/30/2016	H.R.5121	Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016
09/30/2016	H.R.4803	Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016
09/29/2016	H.R.2615	Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
09/22/2016	H.R.3833	To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.
09/21/2016	H.Res.220	Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/19/2016	H.R.5201	Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016
09/19/2016	H.R.4857	HBCU Innovation Fund Act
09/13/2016	H.R.295	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
09/07/2016	H.Res.752	Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
09/06/2016	H.R.4539	400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
09/06/2016	H.R.2880	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016
07/22/2016	H.R.4875	United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016

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