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Summary

Representative Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.

Full Name: Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 15, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha; 5 Children: Rubén Jr., Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karén
Birth Date: 08/20/1940
Birth Place: Edcouch, TX
Home City: Mercedes, TX
Religion: Roman Catholic

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 ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Statement on Azerbaijan Republic Day

May 16, 2013 - Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Republic of Azerbaijan in celebration of the 95th anniversary of Republic ...

Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

May 16, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. HINOJOSA. Madam Speaker, we have millions of people out of work and a Republican majority that refuses to bring a real ...

Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Announces Grant Awarded to UTPA for Mathematics & Physical Sciences

May 13, 2013 - Today-Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX-15) announced a grant of $118,167 was awarded to the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $592,032.53
Total Spent $849,921.29
Cash On Hand $176,684.47
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. refused to tell citizens where he 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 Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.'s Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

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

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

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanRubenHinojosa

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

Washington, D.C.
2262 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

District
100 South Austin Street
Suite 1
Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: 830-401-0457
Fax: 830-379-0984

District
2864 West Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-682-5545
Fax: 956-682-0141

Key Staff
Connie Humphrey
Chief of Staff
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315
Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

Key Staff
Laura Pickard
Scheduler
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315
Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

Key Staff
Elizabeth Esfahani
Press Secretary
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315
Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

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