• FARR, SAM
Experience: House: District 20, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $212,351Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica
    Birth Date: 07/04/1941
    Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
    Home City: Carmel, CA
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies
    Attended, University of Santa Clara
    BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-present
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993
    Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980
    Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
    Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present
    Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present
    Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present
    Member, House Army Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present
    Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present
    Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present
    Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
    Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present
    Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party
    Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee
    Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group
    Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Budget Analyst
    Former Committee Consultant

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Center for Non-Proliferation
    Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation
    Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey
    Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association
    Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966
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

Strongly 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

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: 117
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/30/2004 H.R.1446 California Missions Preservation Act 11/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-420. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/19/2004 H.Res.863 Recognizing the importance of local capacity building within developing countries to create sustainable, long-term international development. 11/19/2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
11/05/2004 H.R.5242 Captive Mammal Protection Act of 2004 11/05/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
04/02/2004 H.R.4101 Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 04/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/21/2002 H.R.4979 Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act 06/21/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/27/2002 H.Con.Res.336 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and works of John Steinbeck. 02/27/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/14/2002 H.R.3464 Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 2001 01/14/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
12/02/2003 H.R.3545 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act 12/02/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
06/26/2003 H.R.2616 Winning the Peace Act of 2003 06/26/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
05/05/2003 H.R.1717 Truth in Trials Act 05/05/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
05/01/2003 H.R.1903 To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to improve the surplus property disposal process for closed or realigned military installations. 05/01/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
02/27/2003 H.R.955 To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, to reinstate the requirement that a farm, in order to be certified as an organic farm with respect to livestock produced on the farm, feed the livestock with organically produced feed. 02/27/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
01/08/2003 H.R.250 Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act 01/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
12/19/2002 H.R.4750 Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 12/19/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-370. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/15/2002 H.Res.604 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a global strategy to respond to the current coffee crisis, and for other purposes. 11/15/2002 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/25/2002 H.R.5699 California Missions Preservation Act of 2002 10/25/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/04/2001 H.R.2949 Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver. 10/04/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.  (All Actions)
07/30/2001 H.R.2570 Fisheries Recovery Act of 2001 07/30/2001 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/13/2000 H.R.2929 Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act of 1999 06/13/2000 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
11/17/1999 H.R.3295 CT-43A Federal Employee Settlement Act 11/17/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.  (All Actions)
Total: 4703
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/16/2016 H.R.6323 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
12/16/2016 H.R.6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.4352 Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.3218 Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".
12/08/2016 H.R.4298 Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/07/2016 H.R.756 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/28/2016 H.R.5392 No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act Passed Not Voting
11/17/2016 H.R.6377 National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act
11/16/2016 H.R.5332 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016
11/15/2016 H.R.6322 Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
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
10/07/2016 H.R.5578 Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.5147 BABIES Act Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.2494 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/30/2016 H.R.4811 Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016
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