PAYNE, DONALD M., JR.

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PAYNE, DONALD M., JR.
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: Experience: House: District 10, 2012-Present; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $388,978Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

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Full Name: Donald 'Don' M. Payne, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Beatrice; 3 Children: Donald III, Jack, Yvonne

Birth Date: 12/17/1958

Home City: Newark, NJ

Education

Attended, Graphic Arts, Kean University

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2012-present

Member, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Essex County, New Jersey, 2005-2012

At-Large Representative, City Council, Newark, New Jersey, 2006-2012

President, Municipal Council, Newark, New Jersey, 2010-2012

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, November 6, 2012

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Small Business, Member

Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Caucus on Sudan and South Sudan, present

Member, Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, present

Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Ports, Opportunity, Renewable, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health Committee

Member, Justice Reform Task Force, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Recreation Committee

Professional Experience

Former Employee, New Jersey Highway Authority

Director, Student Transportation, Essex County Educational Services Commission

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Founder, Above The Rim

Co-Founder, Embracing Arms

Founder, Newark South Ward Junior Democrats

Board Member, New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Advisor, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Youth in Government Program

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 35

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/16/2017	H.Res.326	Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 15 though 19, 2017, as Infrastructure Week.	05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.1372	Homeland Security for Children Act	04/26/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1578	Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.Res.163	Supporting the designation of March 2017, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/13/2017	H.Res.121	Expressing support for health and wellness coaches and "National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week".	02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.687	First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	H.R.6275	Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2016	10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.5460	First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act	09/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
06/15/2016	H.Con.Res.137	Supporting National Men's Health Week.	06/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/14/2016	H.R.4509	State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act	04/14/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/25/2016	H.R.4879	TEST for Lead Act	03/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
03/01/2016	H.Res.630	Supporting the designation of March 2016, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.	03/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4278	Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.Res.552	Expressing support for health and wellness coaches and "National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week".	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/17/2015	H.R.3144	Partners for Aviation Security Act	11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2882	Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2226	Home Energy Utility Assistance Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
07/28/2015	H.R.2206	SWIC Enhancement Act	07/28/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
07/06/2015	H.R.615	DHS Interoperable Communications Act	07/06/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-29. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/18/2015	H.Con.Res.57	Supporting National Men's Health Week.	06/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)

Total: 836

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/12/2016	H.R.3691	Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
05/11/2016	H.R.5177	National Mitigation Investment Act
05/06/2016	H.Res.717	Recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and supporting the designation of May 2016 as "National Cancer Research Month".
05/02/2016	H.R.5090	To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
04/29/2016	H.R.5125	Corporate EXIT Fairness Act
04/29/2016	H.Res.713	Honoring the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 1, through May 7, 2016.
04/29/2016	H.Res.705	Expressing support for designation of June as "National Men's Cancer Awareness Month".
04/29/2016	H.Res.686	Expressing support for efforts to enhance Israeli security and create the conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
04/29/2016	H.R.2722	Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act	Failed	Yea
04/28/2016	H.R.699	Email Privacy Act	Passed	Yea
04/26/2016	H.Res.703	Expressing support for designation of November 2016, as "National Bladder Health Month".
04/26/2016	H.Res.702	Celebrating the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 1 through May 7, 2016.
04/21/2016	H.R.5025	2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
04/20/2016	H.Res.694	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
04/14/2016	H.R.4403	Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
03/31/2016	H.R.4833	Food Deserts Act of 2016
03/23/2016	H.R.4396	Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act
03/23/2016	H.R.4223	POST GRAD Act
03/23/2016	H.R.4184	Food Recovery Act of 2015
03/23/2016	H.R.3834	GEAR UP for Counseling

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