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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 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...

HR 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
Legislation (Nay)

May 20, 2009 - -Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any law restricting the possession of firearms or enforcing any such restrictions other than a state's pre-existing ...

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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
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 0%
2008 Gun Owners of California Positions on Gun Rights 0%
2011 Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session 25%
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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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