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BASS, Karen
1953–
Concise Biography
BASS, Karen, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 3, 1953; graduated from Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, Calif.; B.S., California State University, Dominguez Hills, Calif., 1990; P.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1982; M.S.W., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 2015; physician's assistant; faculty, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.; member of the California state assembly, 2005-2010, speaker, 2008-2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the five succeeding Congresses until her resignation on December 9, 2022 (January 3, 2011-December 9, 2022); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022; Mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2022-present.
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Committee Assignments
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Budget
[1974-Present]
93rd Congress-Present
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112th (2011–2013)
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112th (2011–2013)
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Foreign Affairs
[1822-1975; 1979-1995; 2007-Present]
17th through 93rd Congresses; 96th through 103rd Congresses; 110th Congress-Present
(See also the following standing committee: International Relations)
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112th (2011–2013) – 117th (2021–2023)
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112th (2011–2013) –
117th (2021–2023)
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Judiciary
[1813-Present]
13th Congress-Present
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113th (2013–2015) – 117th (2021–2023)
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113th (2013–2015) –
117th (2021–2023)
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Committee & Subcommittee Chair
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| Foreign Affairs | Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations |
116th (2019–2021)
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116th (2019–2021)
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| Judiciary | Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
116th (2019–2021)
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116th (2019–2021)
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| Foreign Affairs | Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights |
117th (2021–2023)
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117th (2021–2023)
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