Representative Karen Bass

Biographical

Full Name: Karen Bass
Current Office: U.S. House - 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank - World Bank Announcement on Doing Business Report

June 7, 2013 - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on World Bank President Jim Yong Kim's announcement ...

Statement on Ambassador Susan Rice's Appointment to Serve as National Security Advisor

June 5, 2013 - Today Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee released the following statement on President ...

U.S. News and World Report - Putting Politics Aside to Put Students First

June 5, 2013 - By Rep Karen Bass Today is Student Debt Day and young borrowers from around the nation will be on Capitol Hill urging Congress to act ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 66%
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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

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