Harley Rouda
Bio | Rouda received a degree in Kentucky where he was a member of the fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. After graduating law school, Rouda worked as an attorney specializing in business. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CA-48 | CA-48 | Yes | Running | 23.0% |
Campaign Financing | The vast majority of Rouda's contributions comes from individuals. He voted in favor of the For the People Act which seeks to increase transparency and decrease transparency. |
Voting Rights | Rouda is a strong believer that every American should have the right to vote. Rouda voted in favor of H.R. 4 which helped more Americans vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports healthcare for all Rouda thinks that everyone deserves healthcare, regardless of any pre-existing conditions. As such, she wants to protect and empower the Affordable Care Act. The congressman helped introduce the bipartisan bill, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Healthcare More Affordable Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Advocates for socialized healthcare |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Rouda has worked to lower costs which favor the consumer over private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports the extension of civil rights in respect to LGBT people Rouda does not believe that LGBT people should be treated any differently than other Americans. The congressman introduced the bill, LGBTQ Business Credit Equal Enforcement and Investment Act, which ensures better lending practices towards LGBT people. |
| Taxes | For | Supports taxes Rouda believes that tax breaks will only aid corporate interest while further hurting the average American. In addition, Rouda advocates for an income tax increase for those in the highest bracket. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Does not advocate for a flat tax rate Rouda believes that tax breaks will only aid corporate interest while further hurting the average American. In addition, Rouda advocates for an income tax increase for those in the highest bracket. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Rouda maintains that it is not the role of the government to interfere with the reproductive choices of a woman. As such, he vows to fight any legislation that might impose on these rights. |
| Gun Control | For | Advocates for gun control Rouda is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. He voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Does not explicitly support or oppose assisted suicide Rouda is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. He voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Government Interference | For | Rouda advocates government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Rouda advocates for government funding of Planned Parenthood and has been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | Supports welfare Rouda opposes any efforts to destabilize or privatize welfare programs. Instead, he believes that we must protect and expand programs such as Social Security and Medicare. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Does not support the death penalty Rouda's district has clearly voiced its support for the death penalty. The congressman has failed to speak out against the death penalty moratorium put in place by the California governor. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Rouda has not taken a position on this issue. |
| Military Spending | For | Voted to increase defense spending |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Rouda has criticized the current administration's belligerent military actions in the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Rouda supports international interaction. Rouda helped pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. He believes these types of programs help Americans domestically as well. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has not taken a position on the legitimacy of the United Nations |
| Nationalism | Against | Rouda is concerned about the rise of white nationalism under the current administration. |
| Free Markets | Against | Rouda generally opposes free markets. Rouda believes that government interference in free markets is necessary for the health of the economy. Through means of corporate taxation as well as regulations in fields like healthcare, the congressman supports a mixed economy. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No explicit stance on Brexit |
| Affirmative Action | For | Rouda supports affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Rouda sees spending, specifically in the form of infrastructure investment, as a means of spurring economic growth. |
| Charter Schools | For | Supports charter schools |
| Common Core | Unknown | He has no stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Rouda supports clean energy. Rouda advocates for increased investment in renewable energy and green jobs. He also supports increased restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.. |
| Religious Freedom | Against | Rouda does not necessarily advocate for religious freedom. In uplifting the LGBT community, Rouda advocates for limiting business' right to refuse service to individuals based on their religious beliefs. As such, Rouda holds other issues as a higher priority. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Rouda maintains the importance of the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Rouda has not made an explicit statement on this point and he is not a co-sponsor of H.R. 40, an act to create a commission to study reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | Opposes increased border security Rouda does not advocate for the construction of a physical wall. Instead, he argues that we should be focusing on building a path to citizenship. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Rouda does not have a position on passenger profiling and is not a co-sponsor of the End Racial Profiling Act. |
| DACA | For | Rouda wants to protect DACA |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Rouda supports sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Supports the legalization of marijuana |