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Laura Richardson

Full Name: Laura Richardson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 04/14/1962
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Home City: Long Beach, CA

Recent Key Votes

HR 3835 - Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 1, 2012 - Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect until December 31, 2013 (Sec. 1). Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment from taking effect until ...

H J Res 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)

Nov. 18, 2011 - Requires total federal expenditures to not exceed total federal revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of both chambers of Congress vote to authorize ...

H Res 1031 - Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics
Legislation-Resolution (Yea)

March 11, 2008 - States that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) shall be governed by a board of six individuals, three of whom are appointed by the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Obama, House and Senate Leadership

Dec. 11, 2012 - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and 18 other House Members sent a letter to ...

Statement by Congresswoman Laura Richardson on November Jobs Report

Dec. 7, 2012 - Congresswoman Laura Richardson issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor announcement that the economy added 146,000 and the unemployment rate fell ...

Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment

Dec. 7, 2012 - Dear House and Senate Leaders, While our economy is showing signs of recovery with the addition of 171,000 jobs in October 2012 and the unemployment ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 5%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 2%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $599,696.34
Total Spent $540,277.15
Cash On Hand $68,907.08
Debt $529,499.53
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Laura Richardson 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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