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Summary

Representative Bruce Braley

Full Name: Bruce Braley
Office: U.S. House (IA) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 3 Children: Lisa, David, Paul
Birth Date: 10/30/1957
Birth Place: Grinnell, IA
Home City: Waterloo, IA

Recent Key Votes

HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

April 30, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into unfair arbitration ...

Braley, Loebsack Talk Flooding and Lock & Dam Investments along Mississippi River Corridor

April 30, 2013 - Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) and Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) today continued travelling along the Mississippi River corridor to visit communities affected by recent floods, discuss ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,687,007.57
Total Spent $2,664,440.22
Cash On Hand $51,462.85
Debt $659.25
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bruce Braley 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://braley.house.gov/contact

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

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

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-Braley/15420665351?v=info#!/pages/Bruce-Braley/15420665351?sk=info

Washington, D.C.
2263 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2911

District
219 East 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: 319-287-3233

District
1050 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-557-7789

District
310 3rd Street Southeast
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-364-2288
Fax: 319-364-2994

Key Staff
Jeff Giertz
Media Director

Phone: 202-225-2911

Key Staff
Angela Ruslander
Scheduler

Phone: 202-225-2911
Fax: 202-225-6666

Key Staff
Sarah Benzing
Chief of Staff

Phone: 202-225-2911

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