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: Experience: House: District 17, 2001-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,190,805Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' M. Honda

Gender: Male

Family: Widowed; 2 Children: Mark, Michelle

Birth Date: 06/27/1941

Birth Place: Walnut Creek, CA

Home City: San José, CA

Religion: Protestant

Education

MA, Education, San José State University, 1974

BS, Biological Sciences, San José State University, 1968

BS, Spanish, San José State University, 1968

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2006

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1996-2000

Member, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County, 1990-1996

Member, San José Unified School Board, 1981-1990

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair Emeritus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 2003-present

Founding Co-Chair, Congressional Ethiopia and Ethiopian American Caucus, 2003-present

Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, present

Co-Chair, House LGBT Caucus, present

Member, New Democrat Coalition, present

Former Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee

Former Member, Gang Task Force, Office of the Mayor, San José, California

Co-Founder, New Media Working Group, Democratic Caucus

Former Commissioner, San José Planning Commission

Former Chair, South County Agriculture Preservation Task Force

Founder, Wireless Task Force, Congressional Internet Caucus

Chair, South County Agriculture Preservation Task Force, 1995-1996

Professional Experience

Former Science Teacher

Former Principal, Hillsdale Elementary School

Former Principal, McKinley Elementary School

Vice Principal, Sylvandale Middle School, 1975-1978

Associate Researcher, Urban-Rural School Development Program, Stanford University, 1974-1975

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Chair, Countywide Trails Committee

Volunteer, Peace Corps, El Salvador, 1965-1967

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
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	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
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	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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: 205

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/22/2016	H.R.6510	Save the Children Act of 2016	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/15/2016	H.R.6322	Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act	11/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
10/19/2016	H.Res.909	Expressing support for the right to rescue animals.	10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions)
10/11/2016	H.Res.910	Supporting the ideals and goals of the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women".	10/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4865	Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6255	Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6254	Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.Res.908	Expressing support for designation of October 2016 as "Bullying Prevention Month".	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.Res.907	Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
07/22/2016	H.J.Res.97	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.	07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
07/13/2016	H.Con.Res.145	Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and recognizing the significant contributions of Albert Einstein Fellows.	07/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
06/16/2016	H.R.5514	Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016	06/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.R.5350	Energy Storage Act of 2016	05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/18/2016	H.Res.690	Recognizing and celebrating April as "National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month".	04/18/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/12/2016	H.Res.670	Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2016, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.	04/12/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/01/2016	H.R.4798	Reuniting Families Act	04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
03/30/2016	H.R.4835	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act	03/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.Res.664	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning, celebrating its achievements, and expressing support for the designation of April 8, 2016, as "National Education Research Day".	03/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4471	Educator Preparation Reform Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4013	Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)

Total: 4937

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/24/2010	H.R.4925	Healthy Media for Youth Act
03/22/2010	H.R.4833	Teacher Exchange Act of 2010
03/22/2010	H.R.4812	Local Jobs for America Act
03/22/2010	H.R.4709	E 2 for Innovation Act
03/22/2010	H.R.4695	To amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States.
03/22/2010	H.Res.1117	Commending and congratulating the California State University system on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
03/20/2010	H.Res.1040	Honoring the life and accomplishments of Donald Harington for his contributions to literature in the United States.	Passed	Yea
03/18/2010	H.R.4886	To permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
03/18/2010	H.R.4879	Global Democracy Promotion Act
03/18/2010	H.R.4806	Every Child Deserves a Family Act
03/18/2010	H.R.4789	Public Option Act
03/17/2010	H.Res.1141	Honoring the accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.	Passed	Yea
03/16/2010	H.R.3335	Democracy Restoration Act of 2009
03/16/2010	H.R.2377	To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.
03/15/2010	H.R.3650	Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010	Passed	Yea
03/15/2010	H.R.775	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/10/2010	H.Res.1160	Calling for the establishment of a Haiti Marshall Plan Committee to coordinate aid and development initiatives from multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, United States bilateral aid programs, and major international charities and nongovernmental organizations in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, and encouraging them to work in a coordinated manner and to do even more to support Haiti as it recovers and rebuilds following the greatest natural disaster to hit this nation in over 200 years.
03/09/2010	H.R.4787	Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2010
03/08/2010	H.R.4662	Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act of 2010
03/05/2010	H.Res.1090	Recognizing the hearing of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, and the testimony of Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Admiral Michael G. Mullen at the hearing, as an important first step in permitting gay and lesbian Americans to serve openly in the Armed Forces and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policy should be repealed in 2010.

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