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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
10/26/2007	H.Con.Res.172	Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.
10/26/2007	H.R.1154	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/19/2007	H.Res.706	Honoring all members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledging to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the integrity of any person, and for other purposes.
10/19/2007	H.Con.Res.221	Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and condemning the attack by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity and professionalism of some of those Americans.
10/19/2007	H.R.3385	National Homelessness Task Force Act of 2007
10/18/2007	H.R.1975	Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
10/17/2007	H.R.3547	Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act
10/17/2007	H.R.400	War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/16/2007	H.Con.Res.25	Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
10/16/2007	H.R.20	Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act	Passed	Yea
10/15/2007	H.R.3737	To provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory.
10/12/2007	H.R.3652	Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007
10/09/2007	H.Res.654	Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship.
10/09/2007	H.Res.630	Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2007 Little League World Series Championship.
10/09/2007	H.Res.588	Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
10/09/2007	H.R.1073	Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
10/09/2007	H.Res.32	A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society.	Passed	Yea
10/05/2007	H.Res.713	Congratulating the Ukrainian people for the holding of free, fair, open and transparent parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful manner consistent with Ukraine's democratic values and national interest, in keeping with its commitments as a participating State of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
10/04/2007	H.R.3750	Vision Preservation Act of 2007
10/04/2007	H.R.2828	Foreign Service Victims of Terrorism Act of 2007	Passed	Yea

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