Laura Richardson
Democrat
CA
Representative, 37th District
Last year in office: 2013
Laura Richardson is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 37th Congressional District. Richardson first took office in Congress in 2007 and left office in 2013.
Laura Richardson: Voting Record & Political Positions
Laura Richardson's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 92 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1526, 67 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Laura Richardson Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Foreign Aid
How Laura Richardson Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “"Fiscal cliff" bill” (2013-01-02) — Failed
- Yea on “Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act” (2012-09-19) — Passed
- Yea on “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.” (2012-09-19) — Passed
- Yea on “Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012” (2012-08-02) — Failed
- Yea on “To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies.” (2012-08-01) — Passed
- Nay on “Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011” (2012-07-31) — Passed