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Carolyn Bourdeaux
Carolyn Bourdeaux is running for Georgia US Representative, District 7, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Carolyn is from Roanoke, Virginia. She has a bachelors of arts degree in history and economics from Yale University, a masters of public administration from the University of Southern California, and a doctor of philosophy in public administration of Syracuse University. She lives with her husband, Jeff, in Suwannee, Georgia.
Professional background
Prior to Congress, Carolyn worked at Georgia State University as an Associate Professor, and as a Director to the Center for State and Local Finance. She previously worked at the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management and the Georgia Senate Budget and Evaluation Office. She also worked for Sarah J. Siwek and Associates and Senator Ron Wyden as a Legislative Assistant.
Political background
Carolyn Bourdeaux is currently the Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District. She was elected in 2020, and began serving her first term in January of 2021. She serves on the House Committee on Small Business, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Immigration
As a Representative, she cosponsored HR 6. This bill would provide a pathway to permanent citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants, particularly those who arrived to the US as children. The bill passed the House but has not passed the Senate.
As a Representative, she is a cosponsor of HR 1603. This bill would establish a new residential status called "certified agricultural worker." The bill would also use technology to improve the H-2A visa application process. The bill passed the House but has not passed the Senate.
She supports efforts of the US government to reunite migrant children who were detained and separated, back to their parents.
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Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia.
As a Representative, she authored and introduced HR 4595. This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to provide health benefits within Medicaid in states that have not expanded Medicaid. This bill has not made it to a vote.
As a Representative, she opposed efforts to weaken move Georgia away from the healthcare.gov marketplace. With Senators Warnock and Ossoff, she led a letter to keep the ACA website running in Georgia.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
As a Representative, she cosponsored HR 6951, the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act. This bill would prohibit the importation of oil, petroleum, natural gas, and coal from Russia. This bill has not made it to a vote.
As a Representative, she cosponsored HR 2748, the Israel Relations Normalization Act. This bill would require the Department of State to expand the agreements between Israel and the Arab states. This bill has not made it to a vote.
As a Representative, she cosponsored HR 1670. This bill would authorize federal funds to developing countries for reproductive healthcare services, including abortion and technology. This bill has not made it to a vote.
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Environment
As a Representative, she cosponsored HR 2238. This bill would make manufacturers of packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, and other plastics financially responsible for collecting or recycling those products. This bill has not made it to a vote.
As a representative, she cosponsored HR 1915. This bill would provide communities with low-cost financing for water quality infrastructure developments to treat water pollution.
As a representative, she is a co-author to the Chattahoochee River Act. This bill would require the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive Chattahoochee River Basin restoration plan. This bill has not passed.
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Economy
As a Representative, she passed into law HR 1799, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act. The PPP was a program to support small businesses in response to COVID-19. This act extended the PPP until June 30, 2021.
As a Representative, she voted in favor of HR 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This bill provides investments into Georgia infrastructure project, including: $1.4 billion for public transit, $225 million for bridges, $135 million for electrical vehicle charging, $8.9 billion for highways and roads, $100 million for broadband, and $619 million for airports.
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