Allyson Schwartz

Allyson Young Schwartz (b. October 3, 1948, in Queens, New York) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania.

Schwartz decided to forfeit a possible fifth term in Congress in 2014, in order to run for Governor of Pennsylvania. She filed for the 2014 election to challenge Republican incumbent Tom Corbett on April 8, 2013.^[1] She was defeated by Tom Wolf in the Democratic primary.

Biography

Schwartz was born in Queens, New York. She earned her B.A. from Simmons College in 1970 and her master's degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1972. Before becoming a representative from Pennsylvania in the United States House, she was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1991 to 2004.^[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Schwartz's political career:

• 2005-2015: Member of the United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
• 1991-2004: Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Schwartz served on the following committees:^[3]

• Ways and Means Committee
  • Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
  • Subcommittee on Social Security

2011-2012

Schwartz served on the following committees:^[4]

• Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade^[5]

Key votes

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.^[6] For more information pertaining to Schwartz's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[7]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Schwartz 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.^[8]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Schwartz 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.^[8]

CISPA (2013)

Schwartz 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.^[9] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.^[8]

NDAA

Schwartz voted in support of 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.^[8]

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, also known as the Farm Bill.^[10] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various 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.^[11][12] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.^[12] Schwartz voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of 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.^[13][14] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.^[14] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.^[15] 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. Schwartz joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.^[13][14]

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.^[16] 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.^[17] Schwartz voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.^[18]

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.^[19] 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. Schwartz voted for HR 2775.^[20]

Schwartz said that she planned to "go without her paycheck during the government shutdown" and would determine where she would donate the earnings.^[21]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Schwartz 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 illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.^[8]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Schwartz 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.^[8]

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Schwartz 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.^[8]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Schwartz 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.^[8]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff

Schwartz 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. She was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[22]

On The Issues Vote Match

See also: On The Issues Vote Match

On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts, or citations from books authored by or about the candidate.^[23]

The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.

On The Issues Vote Quiz[24]
Economic Issues		Social Issues
Issue	Stance	Issue	Stance
Legally require hiring women & minorities	Strongly Favors	Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Favors
Expand Obamacare	Strongly Favors	Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Favors
Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Opposes	Keep God in the public sphere	Neutral
Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Opposes	No "rights" to clean air and water	Strongly Opposes
Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Favors	Stricter punishment reduces crime	Opposes
Support & expand free trade	Opposes	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Favors
More enforcement of the right to vote	Strongly Favors	Maintain U.S. sovereignty from UN	Strongly Opposes
Prioritize green energy	Strongly Favors	Expand the military	Neutral
Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Favors	Stay out of Iran	Opposes
Privatize Social Security	Opposes	Never legalize marijuana	Favors
Note: Information last updated: May 20, 2015.[23] If you notice the rating has changed, email us.

Elections

2014

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014

Schwartz ran in the election for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014. She formally entered the race to challenge incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett (R) on April 8, 2013.^[25][1] Schwartz lost the Democratic primary election to Tom Wolf.

Governor of Pennsylvania, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tom Wolf	57.9%	488,917
Allyson Schwartz	17.6%	149,027
Rob McCord	16.8%	142,311
Kate McGinty	7.7%	64,754
Total Votes		845,009
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State.

Endorsements

Schwartz was endorsed by the following:

• Emily's List^[26]
• United Mine Workers of America^[27]
• U.S. Rep. Bob Brady^[28]
• Philadelphia Democratic City Committee^[29]
• IBEW Local 98^[30]

2012

See also: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District elections, 2012

Schwartz ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 13th District. She had no formal opposition in the Democratic primary on April 24, 2012, and she defeated Joe Rooney (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[31]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Allyson Schwartz Incumbent	69.1%	209,901
	Republican	Joe Rooney	30.9%	93,918
Total Votes				303,819
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Schwartz won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Carson Dee Adcock (R) in the general election.^[32]

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Allyson Schwartz, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Carson Dee Adcock (Republican) in the general election.[33] U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Allyson Schwartz incumbent 56.3% 118,710      Republican Carson Dee Adcock 43.7% 91,987 Total Votes 210,697 2008 On November 4, 2008, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Marina Kats (R) and John P. McDermott (Const) in the general election.[34] U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Allyson Schwartz incumbent 62.8% 196,868      Republican Marina Kats 34.5% 108,271      Constitution John P. McDermott 2.7% 8,374 Total Votes 313,513 2006 On November 7, 2006, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Raj Peter Bhakta (R) in the general election.[35] U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Allyson Schwartz incumbent 66.1% 147,368      Republican Raj Bhakta 33.9% 75,492 Total Votes 222,860 2004 On November 2, 2004, Allyson Schwartz won election to the United States House. She defeated Melissa Brown (R), John P. McDermott (Const.) and Chuck Moulton (L) in the general election.[36] U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Allyson Schwartz 55.7% 171,763      Republican Melissa Brown 41.3% 127,205      Constitution John P. McDermott 1.7% 5,291      Libertarian Chuck Moulton 1.3% 3,865 Total Votes 308,124

Campaign donors

Fundraising events

The below chart from Find The Best tracked the fundraising events Schwartz attended.

Comprehensive donor history

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.
Why is that? While candidates and parties must file detailed expenditure reports, independent organizations and unions are not required to file reports in every case. Outside groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.

Comprehensive donor information for Schwartz is available dating back to 1998. Based on available campaign finance records, Schwartz raised a total of $26,148,065 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.^[37][38][39]

Allyson Schwartz Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2014	Governor of Pennsylvania		$9,288,605
2012	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 13)		$2,910,725
2010	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 13)		$2,906,212
2008	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 13)		$3,161,116
2006	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 13)		$2,788,236
2004	U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 13)		$4,597,561
2002	PA Senate District 004		$258,710
1998	PA Senate District 004		$236,900
Grand Total Raised			$26,148,065

2014

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors supporting Allyson Schwartz.^[40] Click [show] for more information.

Allyson Schwartz Campaign Contributions
	2014 Pennsylvania Governor
Total raised	$9,288,605
Total raised by opponents	$32,692,229 (D-primary)
Top 5 contributors	Allyson Schwartz Campaign Cmte	$3,551,283
	Emilys List	$637,294
	Electrical Workers Local 98	$392,520
	Donald S. Sussman	$110,000
	Anne Leslie Miller	$100,000
Individuals	$4,120,357
Institutions	$4,962,320 ($205,929 other)
In-state donations	$7,155,584
Out-of-state donations	$2,132,921 ($100)

2014

Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Allyson Schwartz's reports.^[41]

Allyson Schwartz (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[42]	April 15, 2013	$3,122,777.64	$416,405.72	$(3,113,897.62)	$415,995.74
July Quarterly[43]	July 15, 2013	$415,285.74	$52,227.02	$(30,766.31)	$436,746.45
October Quarterly[44]	October 13, 2013	$436,746.45	$19,222.99	$(13,884.13)	$442,085.31
Year-End Quarterly[45]	January 31, 2014	$442,085.31	$34,669.64	$(440,237.95)	$36,517.00
April Quarterly[46]	April 15, 2014	$36,517.00	$1,803.33	$(10,630.43)	$27,689.90
			Running totals
			$524,328.7	$(3,609,416.44)

2012

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Schwartz's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Schwartz won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, her campaign committee raised a total of $2,901,725 and spent $1,203,040.^[47] This was less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.^[48]

Cost per vote

Schwartz spent $5.73 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13, 2012 - Allyson Schwartz Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,901,725
Total Spent	$1,203,040
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$172,972
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$172,422
Top contributors to Allyson Schwartz's campaign committee
University of Pennsylvania	$24,200
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	$22,000
Comcast Corp	$20,400
Morris Iron & Steel	$17,400
Berger & Montague	$16,300
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$299,123
Health Professionals	$289,043
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$178,200
Real Estate	$128,302
Retired	$124,200

2010

Schwartz won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Schwartz's campaign committee raised a total of $2,906,212 and spent $3,481,643.^[49]

Her top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13, 2010 - Allyson Schwartz Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,906,212
Total Spent	$3,481,643
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$926,468
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$923,778
Top contributors to Allyson Schwartz's campaign committee
Berger & Montague	$19,000
Cozen & O'Connor	$17,350
University of Pennsylvania	$16,100
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	$15,950
Toll Brothers Inc	$14,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$336,794
Health Professionals	$196,100
Women's Issues	$151,287
Securities & Investment	$150,699
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$148,622

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, Schwartz's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,718,050 to $4,371,000. That averages to $3,044,525, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Schwartz ranked as the 104th most wealthy representative in 2012.^[50] Between 2004 and 2012, Schwartz's calculated net worth^[51] increased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[52]

Allyson Schwartz Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$2,670,918
2012	$3,044,525
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	14%
Average annual growth:	2%[53]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[54]

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). Schwartz received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.^[55]

From 1997-2014, 32.34 percent of Schwartz's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[56]

Allyson Schwartz Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$18,744,140
Total Spent	$18,337,543
Top industry in the district	Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$2,281,377
Women's Issues	$1,423,545
Health Professionals	$959,822
Retired	$716,950
Real Estate	$679,447
% total in top industry	12.17%
% total in top two industries	19.77%
% total in top five industries	32.34%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schwartz was a "rank-and-file Democrat" as of July 2014.^[57] This was the same rating Schwartz received in June 2013.^[58]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results include a member from each party.^[59]

Schwartz most often voted with: David Price Chris Gibson

Schwartz least often voted with: Jim Matheson Jeff Duncan

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Schwartz missed 348 of 7,427 roll call votes from January 2005 to July 2014. This amounted to 4.7 percent, which was worse than the median of 2.5 percent among the lifetime records of representatives serving as of July 2014.^[60]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schwartz paid her congressional staff a total of $840,780 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.^[61]

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. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Schwartz was one of three House members who ranked 144th in the liberal rankings in 2013.^[62]

2012

Schwartz ranked 110th in the liberal rankings in 2012.^[63]

2011

Schwartz ranked 144th in the liberal rankings in 2011.^[64]

Voting with party

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

2014

Allyson Schwartz voted with the Democratic Party 94.5 percent of the time, which ranked 54th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.^[65]

2013

Allyson Schwartz voted with the Democratic Party 95.3 percent of the time, which ranked 42nd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.^[66]

2011

Allyson Schwartz voted with the Democratic Party 92.7 percent of the time, which ranked 92nd among the 192 House Democratic members as of December 2011.^[67]

Personal

Schwartz is married to David. They have two children.

Recent news

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See also

• Pennsylvania
• United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
• United States House of Representatives
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
• Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
• List of U.S. Congress incumbents not running for re-election in 2014
• United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
• United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2014

External links

Footnotes

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Preceded by Joe Hoeffel	U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania, District 13 2005–2015	Succeeded by Brendan Boyle
Preceded by '	Pennsylvania State Senate 1991-2004	Succeeded by '

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