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Representative Karen Bass

Full Name: Karen Bass
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 37, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Female
Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Emilia
Birth Date: 10/03/1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Religion: Christian

Recent Key Votes

HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...

AB 1810 - Expanded Firearm Registration
Legislation (Yea)

June 3, 2010 - -Requires all firearms dealers, including secondhand dealers, to report all sales to the Department of Justice (Sec. 1). -Requires the attorney general to keep copies ...

AB 1934 - Amendments to the Penal Code Regarding Firearms
Legislation (Yea)

June 1, 2010 - -Eliminates several exceptions to laws that prohibit openly carrying an unloaded firearm in public, thereby prohibiting the carrying of unloaded firearms in public (Sec. 8). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Chairman Royce, Subcommittee Ranking Member Bass Move to Reform U.S. Food Aid Delivery to Help More at Less Expense

May 15, 2013 - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global ...

Statement on Proposed Closing of the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice

May 14, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to the proposed closing of the David Kenyon ...

Statement on Recent Student Arrests Following An Off Campus Party At USC

May 9, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the recent arrests of students following an off-campus party at the University of Southern California. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 0%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 0%
2008 Gun Owners of California Positions on Gun Rights 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $692,988.53
Total Spent $803,966.15
Cash On Hand $52,384.92
Debt $3,297.59
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Karen Bass refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Karen Bass's California State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Key Staff Email
Carrie.Kohns@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://bass.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://karenbass.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepKarenBass

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepKarenBass

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepKarenBass

Washington, D.C.
408 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7084
Fax: 202-225-2422

District
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 323-965-1422
Fax: 323-965-1113

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