Devin Nunes
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Devin Nunes, a Republican, has represented the 21st District of California in the United States House of Representatives since 2003. (map)
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Record and controversies
Iraq War
Environmental record
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Biography
Nunes was born October 1, 1973 in California, educated at the College of the Sequoias and the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was a farmer, businessman and Director of Rural Development with the United States Department of Agriculture before entering the House.
Nunes defeated former Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson and state assemblyman Mike Briggs in the 2002 Republican Primary.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Ernest Steven Haze, and the Green Party nominated John Roger Miller to face Nunes in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Nunes retained his seat.
Money in Politics
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| Links to more campaign contribution information for Devin Nunes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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- Revolving door profile for Devin Nunes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Devin Nunes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Devin Nunes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
"Pork barrel" spending
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a group that advocates for lower federal spending, named Rep. Nunes and Rep. Lois Capps (D,CA-23) "Porker of the Month" in February 2008 for "attempting to impede the recovery of hundreds of millions in over-payments to Medicare providers in the state of California." [1]
According to CAGW, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to help "in uncovering both over and under payments to hospitals and healthcare providers". In California, RACs have uncovered $120 million in over-payments to Medicare providers.[2]
CAGW specifically cites H.R. 4105, co-sponsored by Capps and Nunes, as a bill that "would place a one-year moratorium on the RAC program." In effect, this provision would allow for Californian hospitals to hold on to the over-payed money.[3] However, H.R. 4105 was never passed by Congress.[4]
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Social Security
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Subcommittee on Oversight
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
- Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Wine Caucus
- Congressional Working Group to Combat Government Waste
- Prescription Drug Action Team
- Republican Main Street Partnership
Boards and other Affiliations
- Trustee, College of the Sequoias, 1996-2002.
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Devin Nunes. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
DC Office:
1017 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2523
Fax: 202-225-3404
Web Email
Website
District Office- Clovis:
264 Clovis Avenue, Suite 206
Clovis, CA 93612
Phone: 559-323-5235
Fax: 559-323-5528
District Office- Visalia:
113 North Church Street, Suite 208
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: 559-733-3861
Fax: 559-733-3865
Articles and resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)
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| Leadership Position: None | Committees Chaired: | Committees, Ranking Member On: | Caucuses: Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Wine Caucus, Congressional Working Group to Combat Government Waste, Prescription Drug Action Team, Republican Main Street Partnership |
| Committees: House Committee on Ways and Means, House Committee on Ways and Means/Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means/Subcommittee on Social Security | |||
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 5, 2002 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 2003 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? Trustee, College of the Sequoias, 1996 - 2002 | Other Party Membership: | |
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Date of Birth: October 1, 1973 | |||
