| Full Name: | Laura Richardson |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Birth Date: | 04/14/1962 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home City: | Long Beach, CA |
Summary
Laura Richardson
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)
Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...
HR 5855 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2013
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
June 7, 2012 - Prohibits funds appropriated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being used in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, the following ...
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Federation for American Immigration Reform Positions | 33% |
| 2009-2010 | American Immigration Lawyers Association U.S. House Score | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | United States English U.S. House Score | 0% |
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 |
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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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
