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: Experience: House: District 5, 1993-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $470,296Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Corrine Brown

Gender: Female

Family: Single; 1 Child: Shantrel

Birth Date: 11/11/1946

Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL

Home City: Jacksonville, FL

Religion: Protestant

Education

MA, Educational Specialist, University of Florida, 1974

EdS, University of Florida, 1971

BS, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 5, 1992-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1983-1992

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus, present

Second Vice Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Older Americans Caucus, present

Professional Experience

Former Faculty, Edward Waters College

Former Owner, Springfield Travel Agency

Former Faculty, University of Florida

Counselor, Florida Community College, 1977-1992

Faculty, Florida Community College, 1977-1992

Additional Information

Awards:

Legislative Leadership Award, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 2002

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 99

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/22/2016	H.R.5448	To expand the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to include members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the families of such members.	06/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/16/2016	H.Res.789	Condemning the horrific acts of terrorism and hatred in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.	06/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/13/2016	H.R.5407	To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes.	06/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.R.3715	Final Farewell Act of 2016	05/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
05/13/2016	H.R.5059	Love Lives On Act of 2016	05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.3828	Land-Grant Opportunity Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions)
11/06/2015	H.R.3768	SES TRUST Act	11/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions)
11/02/2015	H.R.1575	To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces.	11/02/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242. (All Actions)
08/05/2015	H.R.3246	To provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes.	08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/05/2015	H.R.3200	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer unobligated amounts previously made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to the medical accounts of the Department to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans.	08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/26/2015	H.R.2054	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans.	05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1680	Police CAMERA Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/25/2015	H.R.216	Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015	03/25/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
02/11/2015	H.Res.46	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria that resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 innocent persons and offering condolences to those personally affected by this cowardly act.	02/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.218	CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/08/2015	H.R.215	Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2015	01/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
04/10/2014	H.R.4439	To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects.	04/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
10/19/2012	H.R.6455	Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012	10/19/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
08/02/2012	H.R.6301	To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and for other purposes.	08/02/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/15/2012	H.Con.Res.128	Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines.	06/15/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)

Total: 4748

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/05/2008	H.Res.1011	Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and good governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur region of Sudan.	Passed	Aye
04/30/2008	H.Res.1149	Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis.
04/30/2008	H.R.5684	Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008
04/30/2008	H.R.1119	Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007
04/29/2008	H.Con.Res.338	Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service.
04/29/2008	H.R.5877	Shingles Prevention Act
04/29/2008	H.Res.892	Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day".
04/29/2008	H.Res.578	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month.
04/28/2008	H.R.5854	To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes.
04/28/2008	H.Con.Res.322	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.	Passed	Yea
04/25/2008	H.R.5825	Hubbard Act
04/24/2008	H.R.5897	Travel Trailer Residents' Health Registry Act
04/24/2008	H.R.2634	Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008	Passed	Not Voting
04/23/2008	H.J.Res.70	Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.	Passed	Not Voting
04/22/2008	H.Res.981	Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States and worldwide.	Passed	Not Voting
04/18/2008	H.Con.Res.320	Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging continuing support for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
04/17/2008	H.R.5846	Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008
04/17/2008	H.Res.1013	Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.
04/16/2008	H.Res.1116	Honoring the life of Claude Denson Pepper, distinguished former Senator and Representative from Florida.
04/16/2008	H.R.3646	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas.

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