Luis Gutierrez

Luis V. Gutierrez

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Chicago City Council Ward 26

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U.S. House Illinois District 4

Successor: Jesus Garcia

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $2,464,049.50

Education

Bachelor's

Northeastern Illinois University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Luis Vicente Gutiérrez (b. December 10, 1953, in Chicago, IL) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois' 4th Congressional District from 1993 to 2019.

On November 27, 2017, Politico reported that Gutierrez would not be seeking re-election in 2018.

Biography

Gutierrez was born in Chicago, IL, on December 10, 1953, and later moved to Puerto Rico, his parent's birthplace, before returning to Chicago to attend college. He graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in 1977 with a degree in English and worked as a teacher, social worker, cab driver, community activist and city official until his election in 1986 as Alderman from the city's 26th ward.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Gutierrez's academic, professional, and political career:

• 1993-2019: U.S Representative from Illinois' 4th Congressional District
• 1984-1985: Deputy Director, City of Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation
• 1986-1992: Chicago City Council, 26th ward

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Gutiérrez was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee on Judiciary

2015-2016

Gutierrez served on the following committees:

• Judiciary Committee

• Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
• Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

• Subcommittee on the CIA Members
• Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture

2013-2014

Gutierrez served on the following committees:

• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence
• Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
  • Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

2011-2012

• Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity (Ranking Member)
• United States House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

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• Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

  Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

   Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

  Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.

  Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

   Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018

  Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.

  Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

   Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

  Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.

  Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

   Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

  Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.

  Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

   Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017

  Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.

  Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

   Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017

  Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.

  Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

   Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017

  Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.

  Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

   Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017

  Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.

• Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

  Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

   Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.

  Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

   Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.

  Voted Nay on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

   Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.

  Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

   Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.

  Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

   Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018

  Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

   Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

  Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

   Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

   Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

   Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

   Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

   Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

   Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017

  Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

  Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

   Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017

  Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.

  Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

   Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017

  Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

  Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

   Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017

  Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)

  Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

   Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017

  Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.

  
  

  Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

   Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017

  Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.

  Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

   Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017

  Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.

  Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

   Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017

  Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

  Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

   Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017

  Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.

  Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

   Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017

  Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.

• Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

  Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

   Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities

  Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

   Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

  
  

  Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

   Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017

  Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.

  Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

   Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017

  Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

   Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017

  Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.

  Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

   Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017

  Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

  Did not vote on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

   Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017

  Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

  Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

   Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017

  Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.

  Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

   Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017

  The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract)

114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Gutierrez's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Gutierrez was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Gutierrez was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Gutierrez was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Gutierrez was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Gutiérrez voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Gutierrez voted with 48 other Democrats and nine Republicans against the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Gutiérrez, voted against the resolution. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Gutierrez voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Gutiérrez voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Gutierrez voted with 161 Democrats for the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Gutierrez voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Gutierrez voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Gutierrez voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Gutierrez voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Gutiérrez voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Gutierrez voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Gutierrez voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Gutierrez voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Gutierrez's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security DHS Appropriations Gutierrez voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines. Keystone Pipeline Amendment Gutierrez voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Gutierrez voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. NDAA Gutierrez voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Gutierrez voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Gutierrez joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Gutierrez voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Gutierrez voted for HR 2775. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Gutierrez voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Gutierrez voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act Gutierrez voted against HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines. Social issues Amash amendment Gutierrez voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Gutierrez voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Gutierrez endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

Immigration

Obama's executive order delay

See also: 2014 illegal immigration surge

President Barack Obama's decision to delay any executive orders relating to the surge of undocumented minors in the country drew sharp criticism from Gutierrez on September 7, 2014. Gutierrez claimed the lack of action could change the minds of Latino voters, even if it did help Democrats in the mid-term election. He stated, "It’s clear that playing it safe is what is going on at the White House… walking away from our values and our principles. Playing it safe might win an election … but it almost never leads to fairness, to justice and to good public policy that you can be proud of."

Arrest during immigration protest

See also: Gang of Eight

On October 8, 2013, eight Democratic members of Congress were arrested while attending a protest calling for comprehensive immigration reform in front of the U.S. Capitol.

The eight included Gutierrez, John Lewis (D-Ga.), Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ari.), Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Al Green (D-Texas). The politicians, along with activists who attended an immigration rally on the National Mall, staged a sit-in near the west side of the Capitol. Authorities arrested the lawmakers for crowding and disrupting the streets around the Capitol. Almost 200 people were arrested by police during the protest.

Noteworthy events

Ethics investigation

On May 5, 2014, The House Ethics Committee decided not to move forward with a full-scale investigation into whether Gutierrez improperly paid a lobbying firm.

Elections

2018

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2018

Luis Gutierrez did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Luis Gutierrez (D) faced no opposition in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gutierrez defeated Javier Salas in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	100%	171,297
Total Votes				171,297
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	75.2%	92,779
Javier Salas	24.8%	30,640
Total Votes		123,419
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Gutierrez ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Alexandra Eidenberg and Jorge G. Zavala in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014. Gutierrez defeated Hector Concepcion (R) in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	78.1%	79,666
	Republican	Hector Concepcion	21.9%	22,278
Total Votes				101,944
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	74.3%	21,625
Alexandra Eidenberg	16.5%	4,796
Jorge G. Zavala	9.2%	2,670
Total Votes		29,091
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2012

See also: Illinois' 4th Congressional District elections, 2012

Gutierrez won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 4th District. Guitierrez won against opponents Jorge Zavala and Hector Concepcion.

On March 30, 2012, the 4th District was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts due to redistricting.

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	83%	133,226
	Republican	Hector Concepcion	17%	27,279
Total Votes				160,505
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

U.S. House, Illinois District 4 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Luis Gutierrez Incumbent	100%	30,908
Jorge Zavala	0%	6
Total Votes		30,914

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Luis V. Gutierrez, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Israel Vasquez (R) and Robert J. Burns (G) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 77.4% 63,273      Republican Israel Vasquez 14.3% 11,711      Green Robert J. Burns 8.3% 6,808 Total Votes 81,792 2008 On November 4, 2008, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Daniel Cunningham (R) and Omar N. Lopez (G) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 80.6% 112,529      Republican Daniel Cunningham 11.5% 16,024      Green Omar N. Lopez 7.9% 11,053 Total Votes 139,606 2006 On November 7, 2006, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ann Melichar (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 85.8% 69,910      Republican Ann Melichar 14.2% 11,532 Total Votes 81,442 2004 On November 2, 2004, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tony Cisneros (R) and Jake Witmer (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 83.6% 104,761      Republican Tony Cisneros 12.4% 15,536      Libertarian Jake Witmer 4% 5,077 Total Votes 125,374 2002 On November 5, 2002, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Anthony J. "Tony" Lopez-Cisneros (R) and Maggie Kohls (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 79.7% 67,339      Republican Anthony J. "Tony" Lopez-Cisneros 15.1% 12,778      Libertarian Maggie Kohls 5.2% 4,396 Total Votes 84,513 2000 On November 7, 2000, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Stephanie Sailor (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 4 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 88.6% 89,487      Libertarian Stephanie Sailor 11.4% 11,476 Total Votes 100,963 1998 On November 3, 1998, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Birch (R) and William Passmore (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 81.7% 54,244      Republican John Birch 15.9% 10,529      Libertarian William Passmore 2.4% 1,583 Total Votes 66,356 1996 On November 5, 1996, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William Passmore (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 85.8% 35,278      Libertarian William Passmore 14.2% 5,857 Total Votes 41,135 1994 On November 8, 1994, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Valtierra in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez incumbent 76.5% 46,695      Republican Steven Valtierra 23.5% 14,384 Total Votes 61,079 1992 On November 3, 1992, Luis V. Gutierrez won election to the United States House. He defeated Hildegarde Rodriguez-Schieman (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Luis V. Gutierrez 77.6% 90,452      Republican Hildegarde Rodriguez-Schieman 22.4% 26,154 Total Votes 116,606

Campaign finance summary

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Luis V. Gutierrez campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2016	U.S. House, Illinois District 4	Won	$525,061	N/A**
2014	U.S. House (Illinois, District 4)	Won	$262,850	N/A**
2012	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$344,315	N/A**
2010	U.S. House California District 39	Won	$723,863	N/A**
2010	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$512,939	N/A**
2008	U.S. House California District 39	Won	$616,883	N/A**
2008	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$323,493	N/A**
2006	U.S. House California District 39	Won	$643,970	N/A**
2006	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$161,593	N/A**
2004	U.S. House California District 39	Won	$786,141	N/A**
2004	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$303,631	N/A**
2002	U.S. House California District 39	Won	$1,076,307	N/A**
2002	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$699,489	N/A**
2000	U.S. House Illinois District 4	Won	$448,374	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Gutierrez's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,147,099 and $3,781,000. That averages to $2,464,049.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Gutierrez ranked as the 127th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Gutierrez's calculated net worth increased by an average of 521 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Luis Gutierrez Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$57,736
2012	$2,464,049
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	4,168%
Average annual growth:	521%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Gutierrez received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1991-2014, 29.26 percent of Gutierrez's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Luis Gutierrez Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$4,694,881
Total Spent	$4,481,560
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$351,005
Industrial Unions	$322,550
Real Estate	$288,530
Public Sector Unions	$206,300
Building Trade Unions	$205,350
% total in top industry	7.48%
% total in top two industries	14.35%
% total in top five industries	29.26%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gutierrez was a "far-left Democrat," as of July 29, 2014. This was the same rating Gutierrez received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Gutierrez most often votes with:

• Janice Hahn
• Chris Gibson

Gutierrez least often votes with:

• Jim Matheson
• Jeff Duncan

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Gutierrez ranked 40th in the liberal rankings in 2013.

2012

Gutierrez ranked 71st in the liberal rankings in 2012.

2011

Gutierrez ranked 71st in the liberal rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Gutierrez voted with the Democratic Party 94.0 percent of the time, which ranked 73rd among the 234 House Democratic members as of July 2014.

2013

Gutierrez voted with the Democratic Party 93.3 percent of the time, which ranked 141st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Gutierrez missed 1,865 of 15,143 roll call votes from January 1993 to September 2015. This amounted to 12.3 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Gutierrez paid his congressional staff a total of $1,066,740 in 2011. He ranked 115th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 98th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranked 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

2016 Democratic National Convention

• Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)

  See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016

  Luis Gutierrez
  Democratic National Convention, 2016
  Status:	Superdelegate
  State:	Illinois
  Supporting:	Hillary Clinton
  Delegates to the DNC 2016
  Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state

  Gutierrez was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Illinois. Gutierrez was one of 27 superdelegates from Illinois. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Gutierrez supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.

  What is a superdelegate?

  See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

  Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

  Illinois primary results

  See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2016

  Hillary Clinton won the Illinois Democratic primary election, beating Bernie Sanders by less than two percentage points. Clinton carried Cook County, where the city of Chicago is located, 54 to 46 percent. African American voters made up 28 percent of the Democratic electorate in Illinois, according to exit poll data. Clinton won African Americans 70 to 30 percent over Sanders.

  Illinois Democratic Primary, 2016
  Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
  Hillary Clinton	50.6%	1,039,555	79
  Bernie Sanders	48.6%	999,494	77
  Willie Wilson	0.3%	6,565	0
  Martin O'Malley	0.3%	6,197	0
  Larry Cohen	0.1%	2,407	0
  Roque De La Fuente	0.1%	1,802	0
  David Formhals	0%	25	0
  Brian O'Neill	0%	2	0
  Totals		2,056,047	156
  Source: The New York Times and Illinois State Board of Elections

  Delegate allocation

  See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

  

  Illinois had 183 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 156 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.

  Twenty-seven party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.

Personal

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Gutierrez and his wife Soraida have two daughters, Omaira and Jessica, and a grandson, Luisito.

Memoir

Gutierrez released his memoir, “Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill,” in October 2013.

Recent news

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See also

• Illinois
• United States congressional delegations from Illinois
• United States House of Representatives
• Illinois' 4th Congressional District

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by George E. Sangmeister	U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois District 4 1993–2019	Succeeded by Jesus Garcia (D)

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (3)