Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Democrat Representative of Washington's 3rd district

Representative
Washington, district 3
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-3536

@RepMGP

gluesenkampperez.house.gov

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June 4, 1988 (36 years old)

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American politician and businesswoman
Graduated from Reed College with a degree in economics
Owns an automobile repair shop with her husband
Lost races for Skamania County Commissioner and Public Utility District Commissioner before being elected to Congress
Served on the Washington State Democratic Party executive committee and as a member of the Underwood Soil and Water District Conservation board of supervisors
Supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Elected as U.S. representative in a notable upset victory, described as “the most stunning political upset in the country this year”
Committee assignments include the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Small Business
Co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition and member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Campaigned as a moderate Democrat, supporting both abortion rights and Second Amendment rights
Opposes an outright ban on assault weapons but supports raising the age to purchase them to 21
Voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Secure the Border Act
Blames inflation on outsourcing jobs and advocates for increased jobs in green industries
Played a role in securing federal funding for infrastructure projects and co-sponsored the renewal of the National Landslide Preparedness Act
Supports vote by mail and refutes claims of widespread fraud
Helped introduce bipartisan right-to-repair bills
Voted against a student debt relief plan proposed by the White House
Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act with provisions barring Pentagon spending for abortion and transgender surgeries
Lives near Stevenson, Washington, with her husband and child, and identifies as a nondenominational Christian
Experienced controversy over delayed property tax payments on her business property