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Representative Erik Paulsen

Full Name: Erik Paulsen
Office: U.S. House (MN) - District 3, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kelly; 4 Children: Cassie, Briana, Tayler, Liesl
Birth Date: 05/14/1965
Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
Home City: Eden Prairie, MN
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Yea)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

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

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 ...

HR 3079 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes the President to set specific tariff modifications (Sec. 201). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to assess specified additional duties on ...

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Recent Public Statements

Paulsen Statement on Friday's Hearing Examining IRS Targeting Conservative Groups

May 13, 2013 - Representative Erik Paulsen (MN-03), member of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statements after the Ways and Means Committee announced a hearing ...

Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act

April 25, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this important legislation which will ensure U.S. manufacturers of medical devices, computer chips, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 33%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 0%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,113,793.48
Total Spent $2,567,483.39
Cash On Hand $693,846.38
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Erik Paulsen 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
https://paulsenforms.house.gov/contact-me

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

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

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/reperikpaulsen

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/RepErikPaulsen

Washington, D.C.
127 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2871
Fax: 202-225-6351

District
250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 230
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 952-405-8510
Fax: 952-405-8514

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