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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

H Amdt 1103 - Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
Amendment (Yea)

May 17, 2012 - Requires the withdrawal of both members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. Prohibits the ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

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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
2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL Positions (House Only) 85
2011 Fleet Reserve Association Positions 100%
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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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