| 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 and Entertainment
- 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 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...
H Amdt 735 - Repeals Laws that Limited Funding for the Endangered Species Act
Amendment (Yea)
July 27, 2011
HR 146 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 25, 2009 - Adds land to wilderness areas in 9 states under the National Wilderness Preservation System (Title I). Affirms that no provision of this ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions | 88% |
| 2010-2011 | Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Positions | 95% |
| 2011 | American Veterinary Medical Assoctiation Positions on Professional Advocacy | 100% |
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
