Bruce Braley

Bruce Braley is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of Iowa since 2007.

Environmental record
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Biography
Born in Brooklyn, IA, Braley earned a Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa. He worked as an attorney with the law firm of Dutton, Braun, Staack, and Hellman. He and his wife Carolyn have three children.

Before running for Congress, Braley had not previously held elected office. As an attorney, Braley served as president of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. He and his wife were named couple of the year by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeastern Iowa. Braley and his wife, Carolyn, have three children, Lisa, David and Paul.

Weekly radio address
On July 8, 2006, Braley was chosen to deliver the Democrats' weekly radio address. He criticized the Republican attempts to privatize Social Security.

2006 congressional election
Braley defeated Republican Mike Whalen to replace Rep. Jim Nussle (R-Iowa), who vacated the seat to make a failed run for governor.

Money in politics
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Committees and Affiliations

 * House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Subcommittee on Aviation
 * Subcommittee on Highways, Transit & Pipelines
 * Subcommittee on Railroads
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
 * Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations
 * House Committee on Small Business
 * Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Chair

Resources

 * Bruce Braley for Congress, official campaign site.
 * New Member Profile, National Journal.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Bleeding Heartland
 * Political Forecast
 * Century of the Common Iowan
 * Blog for Iowa
 * Diary of a political madman

Articles

 * Braley: Helping 12-year-old through his cancer treatment, Quad City Times.
 * Blue America: Bruce Braley IA-01, Fire Dog Lake.