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==U.S. House of Representatives== [[File:rep sam farr.jpg|thumb|left|Earlier photo of Congressman Farr]] [[File:Representative Sam Farr's swearing in ceremony.jpg|thumb|Representative Farr shaking hands with Speaker of the House [[Tom Foley]] during his swearing in ceremony]] Farr was elected to the House of Representatives in a 1993 special election. He succeeded Leon Panetta, who resigned to become President [[Bill Clinton]]'s budget director. Farr defeated Republican Bill McCampbell with 52 percent of the vote, and then was elected to his first full term in 1994, defeating McCampbell again with 52 percent of the vote. Both contests were the closest in the district since Panetta claimed the seat for the Democrats in 1977, and to date are the only times since then that a Republican has crossed the 40 percent mark. The district quickly reverted to form, and Farr was re-elected ten more times with no substantive opposition, never dropping below 64 percent of the vote. ===Legislation=== *Farr introduced the "Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act" ([http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr21: H.R. 21] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009201431/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr21: |date=October 9, 2008 }}) in January 2007. The bill would consolidate national management of oceans, creating a system of regional governance; make the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the chief oceans agency; create an ocean advisor in the president's Cabinet; create regional and national ocean advisory committees; and create an Oceans and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund. It received a subcommittee markup in April 2008 and passed by a vote of 11β3.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ocean Champions Community Pushes for "OCEANS-21" Bill |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/03/06/idUS142606+06-Mar-2008+MW20080306 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |access-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913222636/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS142606+06-Mar-2008+MW20080306 |archive-date=13 September 2012 |date=6 March 2008}}</ref> *Farr's "Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008" ([http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr1084: H.R. 1084] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220065420/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr1084: |date=December 20, 2014 }}) was approved by the House but stalled in the Senate. The bill would create capacity within the State Department to quickly deploy civilian expertise and coordinate the government response to crises abroad. President [George W. Bush] supported the program and approved initial creation of the group. Farr participated in a rollout of the group with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Remarks At the Civilian Response Corps Rollout |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/07/107083.htm |access-date=12 January 2023 |date=16 July 2008}}</ref> ===Caucus work=== [[File:Jack and Sam Farr.png|thumb|Sam Farr meets with [[Jack O'Neill (businessman)|Jack O'Neill]]]] Farr was active in several congressional caucuses, including the House Oceans Caucus, the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, the Congressional Bike Caucus, the Congressional Organic Caucus, the [[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus|International Conservation Caucus]], and the Unexploded Ordnance Caucus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=39 |title=The Online Office of Congressman Farr - Congressman Farr's Caucuses |access-date=2008-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730213151/http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=39 |archive-date=July 30, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} Congressman Farr's Caucuses</ref> He served as co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus with Rep. [[Gus Bilirakis]] (R-Florida). Farr actively supported the travel industry, boosting membership in the caucus to more than 100 and hosting caucus events, including a June 2008 gathering of travel executives and congressional leaders--The Economic Roundtable: Travel's Significance to the U.S. Economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php/travelcaucus |title=Home |access-date=2015-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228212554/http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php/travelcaucus |archive-date=December 28, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politickernv.com/jkcooper/1942/porter-farr-host-travel-and-tourism-economic-roundtable |title=PORTER, FARR HOST TRAVEL AND TOURISM ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE | Politicker NV |access-date=2008-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005134551/http://www.politickernv.com/jkcooper/1942/porter-farr-host-travel-and-tourism-economic-roundtable |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} "Porter, Farr Host Travel and Tourism Economic Roundtable."</ref> Farr also was active as co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus, which he co-chaired with four other members. Each year the caucus helps sponsor Capitol Hill Oceans Week, known as CHOW, which draws hundreds of ocean experts from across the country. Farr also co-chaired the Congressional Organic Caucus and the Unexploded Ordnance Caucus. ===Other leadership positions=== Farr served on the [http://hdac.house.gov House Democracy Assistance Commission], a group established by the House and mandated to work with emerging democracies throughout the world. The group engages in "peer-to-peer cooperation to build technical expertise in partner legislatures that will enhance accountability, transparency, legislative independence, access to information, and government oversight."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hdp.house.gov/home|title=House Democracy Partnership (HDP)|website=House Democracy Partnership (HDP)}}</ref> He also is the former chairman of the California Democratic congressional delegation, the largest state delegation in Congress.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} ===Committee assignments=== *[[United States House Committee on Appropriations|Committee on Appropriations]] **[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies]] (Ranking Member) **[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies]]
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