• FATTAH, CHAKA MR.
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly 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

Oppose
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

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: 128
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/24/2006 H.Con.Res.377 Honoring the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for fifty years of distinguished service. 05/24/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
10/12/2005 H.R.3551 GEAR UP & GO Act 10/12/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
06/30/2005 H.Res.349 Recognizing the importance of addressing extreme poverty in Africa, recognizing the devastating impact that HIV/AIDS has had on the African economy, recognizing the need for the development of a safe blood supply in Africa, and congratulating the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for hosting the "Live 8 2005" concert. 06/30/2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
05/20/2005 H.R.2178 Student Bill of Rights 05/20/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
04/13/2005 H.R.1601 Comprehensive Transform America Transaction Fee Act of 2005 04/13/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/24/2005 H.R.1341 Health Care Access Assurance Act of 2005 03/24/2005 Executive Comment Requested from HHS.  (All Actions)
03/02/2005 H.R.379 Innocent Life Protection Act of 2005 03/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
02/28/2005 H.R.378 Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Act 02/28/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
04/30/2004 H.R.3988 GEAR UP & GO Act 04/30/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
03/29/2004 H.R.3948 GEAR UP & GO Act 03/29/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
02/03/2004 H.R.3759 Transform America Transaction Fee of 2004 02/03/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/31/2003 H.R.1357 Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Act 03/31/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/21/2003 H.R.236 Student Bill of Rights 02/21/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
11/15/2002 H.R.5280 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert A. Borski Post Office Building". 11/15/2002 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
11/14/2002 H.R.5346 Student Bill of Rights 11/14/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
07/22/2002 H.R.5175 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert A. Borski Post Office Building". 07/22/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/17/2002 H.Res.490 Concerning the formation of the African Union. 07/17/2002 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
05/30/2001 H.R.1234 Equal Protection School Finance Act 05/30/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
07/31/2000 H.R.4822 American Communities Investment Act of 1999 07/31/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
06/20/2000 H.R.4636 Nonprofit Relief Act of 2000 06/20/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (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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