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Maxine Waters, CA-43

First elected in 1990 Date of birth: 8/15/1938 Top issues: Affordable Housing, Poverty Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Chair) Former profession: Assistant teacher with the Head Start program in Watts, Los Angeles. Education: B.A., C.S.U. Los Angeles Election Outlook: Safe Did you...

Linda Sanchez, CA-38

First elected in 2002 Date of birth: 1/28/1969 Top issues: Immigration, Economic Justice, Education, Child/Family Welfare, Gender Discrimination Committees: House Committee on Ways and Means— Subcommittee on Oversight; Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures; Subcommittee on Social Security. Former profession: Teacher (ESL Instructor),...

Norma Torres, CA-35

First elected in 2014 Date of birth: 4/4/1965 Top issues: Immigration, Environment, Transportation and Infrastructure, Affordable Housing Committees: Committee on Appropriations— Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs; Subcommittee on Transporation and Housing...

Judy Chu, CA-28

First elected in 2009 Date of birth: 7/7/1953 Top issues: Immigration, Education, Intellectual Property, Small Business Committees: House Ways and Means Committee; House Small Business Committee Former profession: Psychologist/Psychology Professor (20 years) Education: Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology; B.A., U.C. Los...

Julia Brownley, CA-26

First elected in 2012 Date of birth: 8/28/1952 Top issues: Veterans Affairs, Environment, Reproductive Health, Education Committees: Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Former profession: Sales Manager Education: M.B.A., American University; B.A., Mount Vernon College for Women Did you...

Zoe Lofgren, CA-18

First elected in 1994 Date of birth: 12/21/1947 Top issues: Immigration, Technology, Intellectual Property, Online Privacy Committees: Committee on House Administration; Committee on the Judiciary; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Former profession: Lawyer...

Nancy Pelosi, CA-11

Top issues: Healthcare, Economy, Environment, Voting Rights Former profession: DNC member, State Party Chair Education: B.A., Trinity Washington University Did you know? Nancy is the first woman to lead a party caucus and was the first female speaker of the...

Terri Sewell, AL-7

Top issues: Economic Development, Job Creation, Agriculture, National Security, Civil Rights Former profession: Lawyer Education: JD, Harvard Law School; MA, First Class Honours Oxford University; BA, Princeton University Did you know? Terri was the first African American woman elected to...