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Representative Juan C. Vargas

Full Name: Juan C. Vargas
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 51, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Adrienne; 2 Children: Rosa Celina, Helena Jeanne
Birth Date: 03/07/1961
Birth Place: National City, CA
Home City: San Diego, CA
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

SB 1476 - Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 29, 2012 - Authorizes the established formula for calculating child support to be invalidated in certain cases including, but not limited to, any of the following (Sec. ...

AB 1640 - Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 22, 2012 - Expands the CalWORKS aid to qualified pregnant mothers who are 18 years of age or younger, which they can receive for no longer than ...

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Recent Public Statements

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 7, 2013 - Mr. VARGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in favor of comprehensive immigration reform, especially one that respects the heroic work and heroic lives of our ...

Rep. Vargas Recognizes Teachers in Honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day

May 7, 2013 - Today, May 7, 2013, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) issued the following statement honoring National Teacher Appreciation Day: "In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day, I ...

Rep. Juan Vargas Introduces H.R. 1691, "Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013''

April 26, 2013 - Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) introduced his second bill this week, H.R. 1691, "Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013.'' H.R. 1691 would transfer ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Children's Advocacy Institute Positions 98%
2011 Capitol Resource Institute Positions 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,061,806.23
Total Spent $1,010,618.48
Cash On Hand $51,239.31
Debt $212,612.54
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Juan Vargas 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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://vargas.house.gov/contact

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

Washington, D.C.
1605 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-8045
Fax: 202-225-9073

District
333 F Street
Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-422-5963
Fax: 619-422-7290

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