George Miller (California U.S. House member)

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George Miller

Democratic Party

Prior offices

U.S. House California District 11

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $651,504

Education

Associate

Diablo Valley College

Bachelor's

San Francisco State University, 1968

Law

University of California, Davis, 1972

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Attorney

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Committee assignments
* 2.1 U.S. House
* 2.1.1 2013-2014
* 2.1.2 2011-2012
* 3 Key votes
* 3.1 113th Congress
* 3.2 National security
* 3.2.1 NDAA
* 3.2.2 DHS Appropriations
* 3.2.3 CISPA (2013)
* 3.3 Economy
* 3.3.1 Farm bill
* 3.3.2 2014 Budget
* 3.3.3 Government shutdown
* 3.3.4 Federal Pay Adjustment Act
* 3.4 Immigration
* 3.4.1 Morton Memos Prohibition
* 3.5 Healthcare
* 3.5.1 Healthcare Reform Rules
* 3.6 Social issues
* 3.6.1 Abortion
* 3.7 Previous congressional sessions
* 3.7.1 Fiscal Cliff
* 4 Issues
* 4.1 American response in Syria
* 4.2 Campaign spending
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2014
* 5.2 2012
* 5.3 2010
* 5.4 Full history
* 6 Campaign donors
* 6.1 Comprehensive donor history
* 6.2 2014
* 6.3 2012
* 6.3.1 Cost per vote
* 6.4 2010
* 7 Personal Gain Index
* 7.1 PGI: Change in net worth
* 7.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
* 8 Analysis
* 8.1 Ideology and leadership
* 8.2 Like-minded colleagues
* 8.3 Lifetime voting record
* 8.4 Congressional staff salaries
* 8.5 National Journal vote ratings
* 8.5.1 2013
* 8.5.2 2011
* 8.6 Voting with party
* 8.6.1 2014
* 8.6.2 2013
* 9 Personal
* 10 Recent news
* 11 See also
* 12 External links
* 13 Footnotes

George Miller (b. May 17, 1945, in Richmond, CA) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House. He represented California's 11th Congressional District from 1975 to 2015. He did not seek re-election in 2014.[1]

Miller began his political career as a legislative assistant to the Senate Majority Leader of the California State Senate. He worked in that position from 1969 until his election to the U.S. House in 1974.

## Career[edit]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Miller's academic, professional, and political career:[2]

* 1965: Graduated from Diablo Valley College with A.A.
* 1968: Graduated from San Francisco State University with B.A.
* 1972: Graduated from University of California Law School, Davis with J.D.
* 1969-1974: Legislative assistant to senate majority leader, California state legislature
* 1975-2015: U.S. Representative from California

## Committee assignments[edit]

### U.S. House[edit]

#### 2013-2014[edit]

Miller served on the following committees:[3]

* Education and the Workforce Committee, Ranking Member

#### 2011-2012[edit]

Miller served on the following committees:[4]

* Education and the Workforce Committee, Ranking Member
* Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
* Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

## Key votes[edit]

### 113th Congress[edit]

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

### National security[edit]

#### NDAA[edit]

Miller voted against 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.[7]

#### DHS Appropriations[edit]

Miller 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 that was largely along party lines.[8]

#### CISPA (2013)[edit]

Miller voted against 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. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]

### Economy[edit]

#### Farm bill[edit]

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill.[10] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 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] Miller voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill.

#### 2014 Budget[edit]

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. Miller joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[13][14]

#### Government shutdown[edit]

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] Miller 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. Miller voted for HR 2775.[20]

#### Federal Pay Adjustment Act[edit]

Miller voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.[21]

### Immigration[edit]

#### Morton Memos Prohibition[edit]

Miller 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 individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[22] The vote largely followed party lines.[23]

### Healthcare[edit]

#### Healthcare Reform Rules[edit]

Miller did not vote on 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 that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[24]

### Social issues[edit]

#### Abortion[edit]

Miller voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[25]

### Previous congressional sessions[edit]

#### Fiscal Cliff[edit]

Miller 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. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[26]

## Issues[edit]

### American response in Syria[edit]

See also: United States involvement in Syria

On August 29, 2013, 53 House Democrats signed a letter written by California Rep. Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes and cautioned that the situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise war—especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements."[27][28] The letter also called on the Obama administration to work with the U.N. Security Council “to build international consensus” condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons. Miller was one of the 53 Democrats in the House to sign the letter.[27][28]

### Campaign spending[edit]

Miller discussed California's top-two primary system and campaign spending on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown." He said, "That anonymous, secret money is, to me, … as dangerous as anything that’s ever been pointed at our democracy." When asked about his thoughts on the effects of California's primary system, he continued, "I think we don’t know yet. So far … the top two running just means you have to spend twice as much money. It doesn’t really lead to different results. I’m much more concerned about whether or not you have a fair and open reapportionment system, and then I’m deeply concerned about the advance of anonymous, large amounts of money. I think it destroys the impact of local communities on who their candidates and who their representatives are going to be."[29]

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: California's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

Miller chose to retire rather than seek re-election in 2014.

### 2012[edit]

See also: California's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012

Miller won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 11th District as a Democrat.[30] He was displaced from the 7th District by redistricting. He and Virginia Fuller (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating John Fitzgerald (D) and Cheryl Sudduth (D). Miller then defeated Fuller in the general election on November 6, 2012.[31][32]

U.S. House, California District 11 General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller Incumbent | 69.7% | 200,743
| Republican  |  Virginia Fuller  | 30.3% | 87,136
Total Votes | 287,879
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, California District 11 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
George Miller (D) Incumbent | 58.5% | 76,163
Virginia Fuller (R) | 31% | 40,333
John Fitzgerald (D)  | 7% | 9,092
Cheryl Sudduth (D)  | 3.6% | 4,635
Total Votes | 130,223

### 2010[edit]

On November 2, 2010, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Rick Tubbs (R) in the general election.[33]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 68.3% | 122,435
| Republican  |  Rick Tubbs  | 31.7% | 56,764
Total Votes | 179,199

### Full history[edit]

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

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2008

On November 4, 2008, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Roger Allen Petersen (R), Bill Callison (P&F) and Camden McConnell (L) in the general election.[34]

| U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 72.8% | 170,962
| Republican  |  Roger Allen Petersen  | 21.8% | 51,166
| Peace and Freedom  |  Bill Callison  | 2.9% | 6,695
| Libertarian  |  Camden McConnell  | 2.5% | 5,950
Total Votes | 234,773

2006

On November 7, 2006, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Camden McConnell (L) in the general election.[35]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2006

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 84% | 118,000
| Libertarian  |  Camden McConnell  | 16% | 22,486
Total Votes | 140,486

2004

On November 2, 2004, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Hargrave (R) in the general election.[36]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 76.1% | 166,831
| Republican  |  Charles Hargrave  | 23.9% | 52,446
Total Votes | 219,277

2002

On November 5, 2002, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Hargrave (R) and Scott Wilson (L) in the general election.[37]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2002

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 70.7% | 97,849
| Republican  |  Charles Hargrave  | 26.4% | 36,584
| Libertarian  |  Scott Wilson  | 2.8% | 3,943
Total Votes | 138,376

2000

On November 7, 2000, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Christopher Hoffman (R) and Martin Sproul (Natural Law) in the general election.[38]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 76.5% | 159,692
| Republican  |  Christopher Hoffman  | 21.1% | 44,154
| Natural Law  |  Martin Sproul  | 2.4% | 4,943
Total Votes | 208,789

1998

On November 3, 1998, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Norman Reece (R) in the general election.[39]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1998

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 76.7% | 125,842
| Republican  |  Norman Reece  | 23.3% | 38,290
Total Votes | 164,132

1996

On November 5, 1996, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Norman Reece (R), William Thompson (Reform) and Bob Liatunick (Natural Law) in the general election.[40]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1996

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 71.8% | 137,089
| Republican  |  Norman Reece  | 22.3% | 42,542
| Reform  |  William Thompson  | 3.6% | 6,866
| Natural Law  |  Bob Liatunick  | 2.3% | 4,420
Total Votes | 190,917

1994

On November 8, 1994, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Hughes (R) and William Callison (P&F) in the general election.[41]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1994

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 69.7% | 116,105
| Republican  |  Charles Hughes  | 27.4% | 45,698
| Peace and Freedom  |  William Callison  | 2.9% | 4,798
Total Votes | 166,601

1992

On November 3, 1992, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dave Scholl (R) and David Franklin (P&F) in the general election.[42]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1992

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 70.3% | 153,320
| Republican  |  Dave Scholl  | 25.1% | 54,822
| Peace and Freedom  |  David Franklin  | 4.5% | 9,840
Total Votes | 217,982

1990

On November 6, 1990, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Roger Payton (R) in the general election.[43]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1990

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 60.5% | 121,080
| Republican  |  Roger Payton  | 39.5% | 79,031
Total Votes | 200,111

1988

On November 8, 1988, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jean Last (R) in the general election.[44]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1988

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 68.4% | 170,006
| Republican  |  Jean Last  | 31.6% | 78,478
Total Votes | 248,484

1986

On November 4, 1986, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Rosemary Thakar (R) in the general election.[45]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1986

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 66.6% | 124,174
| Republican  |  Rosemary Thakar  | 33.4% | 62,379
Total Votes | 186,553

1984

On November 6, 1984, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Rosemary Thakar (R) in the general election.[46]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1984

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 66.7% | 158,306
| Republican  |  Rosemary Thakar  | 33.3% | 78,985
Total Votes | 237,291

1982

On November 2, 1982, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Paul Vallely (R), Rich Newell (L) and Terry Wells (American Independent) in the general election.[47]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1982

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 67.2% | 126,952
| Republican  |  Paul Vallely  | 30.2% | 56,960
| Libertarian  |  Rich Newell  | 1.5% | 2,752
| American Independent  |  Terry Wells  | 1.2% | 2,205
Total Votes | 188,869

1980

On November 4, 1980, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Giles St. Clair (R), Steve Snow (L) and Thomas J. Thompson (American Independent) in the general election.[48]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1980

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 63.3% | 142,044
| Republican  |  Giles St. Clair  | 31.4% | 70,479
| Libertarian  |  Steve Snow  | 3.1% | 6,923
| American Independent  |  Thomas J. Thompson  | 2.2% | 5,023
Total Votes | 224,469

1978

On November 7, 1978, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Paula Gordon (R) and Melvin Stanley (American Independent) in the general election.[49]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1978

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 63.4% | 109,676
| Republican  |  Paula Gordon  | 33.7% | 58,332
| American Independent  |  Melvin Stanley  | 2.8% | 4,857
Total Votes | 172,865

1976

On November 2, 1976, George Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Vickers (R) and Melvin Stanley (American Independent) in the general election.[50]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1976

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller incumbent | 74.7% | 147,064
| Republican  |  Robert Vickers  | 23.3% | 45,863
| American Independent  |  Melvin Stanley  | 2% | 3,889
Total Votes | 196,816

1974

On November 4, 1974, George Miller won election to the United States House. He defeated Gary Fernandez (R) in the general election.[51]

U.S. House, California District 7 General Election, 1974

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | George Miller | 55.6% | 82,765
| Republican  |  Gary Fernandez  | 44.4% | 66,115
Total Votes | 148,880

## Campaign donors[edit]

### Comprehensive donor history[edit]

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George Miller (California U.S. House member) campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2012 | U.S. House (California, District 11) |  | $743,547
2010 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $972,502
2008 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $1,155,882
2006 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $667,494
2004 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $573,259
2002 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $471,747
2000 | U.S. House (California, District 7) |  | $382,248
Grand total raised | $4,966,679
Source: [[52] Follow the Money]

### 2014[edit]

Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Miller's reports.[53]

George Miller (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[54]| April 15, 2013| $208,528.40| $79,523.08| $(72,243.63)| $215,537.85
July Quarterly[55]| July 15, 2013| $215,537.85| $233,721.74| $(94,604.43)| $354,655.16
October Quarterly[56]| October 15, 2013| $354,655.16| $66,101.35| $(71,683.05)| $349,073.46
| | | Running totals|
| | | $379,346.17| $(238,531.11)|

### 2012[edit]

Miller won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Miller's campaign committee raised a total of $743,547 and spent $891,945.[57] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[58]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Miller spent $4.44 per vote received in 2012.

| U.S. House, California District 11, 2012 - George Miller (California U.S. House member) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $743,547
Total Spent | $891,945
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0
Top contributors to George Miller (California U.S. House member)'s campaign committee
AFL-CIO| $11,875
American Assn for Justice| $10,000
American Dental Assn| $10,000
American Federation of Teachers| $10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Building Trade Unions| $81,875
Industrial Unions| $69,000
Public Sector Unions| $60,517
Transportation Unions| $45,050
Misc Unions| $32,000

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Miller's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

### 2010[edit]

Miller won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Miller's campaign committee raised a total of $972,502 and spent $1,008,838.[59]

His top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, California District 7, 2010 - George Miller (California U.S. House member) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $972,502
Total Spent | $1,008,838
Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $108,491
Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $108,491
Top contributors to George Miller (California U.S. House member)'s campaign committee
ITT Educational Services| $23,450
Apollo Group| $17,250
Princeton Review| $12,000
AFLAC Inc| $10,000
Air Line Pilots Assn| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Education| $140,961
Building Trade Unions| $77,650
Industrial Unions| $57,250
Public Sector Unions| $57,165
Health Professionals| $49,500

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Miller's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

## Personal Gain Index[edit]

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[edit]

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, Miller's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $257,010 and $1,045,999. That averages to $651,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Miller ranked as the 247th most wealthy representative in 2012.[60] Between 2004 and 2012, Miller's calculated net worth[61] decreased by an average of 0 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[62]

George Miller Yearly Net Worth

Year| Average Net Worth
2004| $653,298
2012| $651,504
Growth from 2004 to 2012:| -0%
Average annual growth:| -0%[63]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[64]
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[edit]

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). In the 113th Congress, Miller is the ranking Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce. Miller received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Building Trade Unions industry.

From 1989-2014, 34.21 percent of Miller's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[65]

George Miller (California U.S. House member) Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $7,468,963
Total Spent | $7,539,076
Ranking member of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Building Trade Unions| $622,145
Industrial Unions| $548,375
Public Sector Unions| $519,767
Transportation Unions| $456,135
Lawyers/Law Firms| $408,600
% total in top industry| 8.33%
% total in top two industries| 15.67%
% total in top five industries| 34.21%

## Analysis[edit]

### Ideology and leadership[edit]

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Miller was a far-left Democratic leader as of July 2014. This was the same rating Miller received in June 2013.[66]

### Like-minded colleagues[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[67]

Miller most often voted with:

* Mike Thompson
* Chris Gibson

Miller least often voted with:

* Jim Matheson
* Jim Bridenstine

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### Lifetime voting record[edit]

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

According to the website GovTrack, Miller missed 1,792 of 23,888 roll call votes from January 1975 to July 2014. This amounts to 7.5 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[68]

### Congressional staff salaries[edit]

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Miller paid his congressional staff a total of $1,102,577 in 2011. He ranked 52nd on the list of the highest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 65th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[69]

### National Journal vote ratings[edit]

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[edit]

Miller ranked 63rd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[70]

#### 2011[edit]

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Miller ranked 30th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[71]

### Voting with party[edit]

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

#### 2014[edit]

Miller voted with the Democratic Party 91.9 percent of the time, which ranked 131st among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[72]

#### 2013[edit]

Miller voted with the Democratic Party 95.7 percent of the time, which ranked 84th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[73]

## Personal[edit]

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Miller and his wife, Cynthia, have two children.

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## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politico, "Veteran Democrat George Miller to retire," January 13, 2014
2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "George Miller," accessed November 2, 2011
3. ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
4. ↑ Congressman George Miller, Standing Up for the 7th District of California, "About George's Committees and Caucuses," accessed August 1, 2011
5. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
6. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
7. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
8. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
10. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
11. ↑ Politico, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
15. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
16. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
17. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
18. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
19. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
20. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
21. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
22. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
23. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
24. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
25. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
26. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Congresswoman Barbara Lee, "Rep. Barbara Lee and 53 other Democrats sign letter to Obama urging debate on Syria," accessed September 3, 2019
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Washington Post, "More than 50 House Democrats also want Syria strike resolution," accessed September 2, 2013
29. ↑ Politico, "George Miller: Anonymous cash 'dangerous'," January 14, 2014
30. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `cnnr`
31. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
32. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
33. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
34. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
40. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
41. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
42. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
43. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
44. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988," accessed March 28, 2013
45. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986," accessed March 28, 2013
46. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984," accessed March 28, 2013
47. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982," accessed March 28, 2013
48. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980," accessed March 28, 2013
49. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978," accessed March 28, 2013
50. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1976," accessed March 28, 2013
51. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974," accessed March 28, 2013
52. ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for George Miller," accessed March 22, 2013
53. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Miller Summary Report," accessed July 23, 2013
54. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Miller April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
55. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Miller July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013
56. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Miller October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
57. ↑ Open Secrets, "George Miller 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 20, 2013
58. ↑ Open Secrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013
59. ↑ Open Secrets, "George Miller 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 2, 2011
60. ↑ OpenSecrets, "George Miller (D-Calif), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
61. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
62. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
63. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
64. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
65. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. George Miller," accessed September 19, 2014
66. ↑ GovTrack, "George Miller," accessed July 21, 2014
67. ↑ OpenCongress, "George Miller," accessed July 18, 2014
68. ↑ GovTrack, "George Miller," accessed July 21, 2014
69. ↑ LegiStorm, "George Miller," accessed August 21, 2012
70. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 18, 2014
71. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
72. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
73. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014

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