• VELA, FILEMON MR.
Experience: House: District 34, 2013-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,005,613Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Filemon Vela, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Rose
    Birth Date: 02/13/1963
    Birth Place: Harlingen, TX

Education

    JD, University of Texas Law School, 1987
    Graduated, Georgetown University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Intern, Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
    Former Intern, Federal Judicial Center
Total: 1
Vela to host congressional summit in Harlingen

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will host a congressional summit in Harlingen focusing on veterans’ issues, employment, health care, education and financial literacy. 

07/27/2015
By KAYLEIGH SOMMER Staff Writer | Valley Star
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

No Opinion
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 6
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 H.R.2281 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/22/2016 H.R.5705 To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists. 07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/29/2015 H.R.2786 Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015 09/29/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/09/2013 H.R.2307 Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act 07/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
06/07/2013 H.R.1863 To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on water sharing with Mexico. 06/07/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
02/25/2013 H.R.583 Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act 02/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
Total: 462
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/21/2016 H.R.6093 NATS Act
09/21/2016 H.Res.220 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/19/2016 H.R.5844 ACTION for National Service Act
09/19/2016 H.R.4681 Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act
09/19/2016 H.R.1309 Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Yea
09/13/2016 H.R.1301 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
09/12/2016 H.R.5951 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
09/07/2016 H.Res.752 Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
08/11/2016 H.R.5695 Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016
07/29/2016 H.R.4877 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building".
07/12/2016 H.R.4404 Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016
07/12/2016 H.Res.374 Reaffirming Singapore's strategic partnership with the United States, encompassing broad and robust economic, military-to-military, law enforcement, and counterterrorism cooperation.
07/11/2016 H.R.1434 Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
07/08/2016 H.R.5685 Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
06/28/2016 H.R.5599 Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016
06/28/2016 H.R.5598 Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
06/21/2016 H.R.5044 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
06/16/2016 H.R.5506 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.
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.
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