MCGOVERN, JAMES P

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MCGOVERN, JAMES P
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1997-Present; Home State: Massachusetts; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $755,468Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: James 'Jim' P. McGovern

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Lisa; 2 Children: Patrick, Molly

Birth Date: 11/20/1959

Birth Place: Worcester, MA

Home City: Worcester, MA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

MPA, Public Administration, American University, 1984

BA, History, American University, 1981

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1994

Current Legislative Committees

Rules, Member

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Member

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, Member

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Co-Chair, House Hunger Caucus

Vice Chair, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Equality Caucus

Member, Northeast Agricultural Caucus

Member, Out of Iraq Caucus

Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Professional Experience

Legislative Staff, Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996

Press Secretary, Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996

Senior Aide, Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996

Campaign Manager, Presidential Campaign, Senator George McGovern, 1984

Aide, Senator George McGovern, United States Senate, 1981-1983

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Jesuit International Volunteers

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Volunteer, Mount Carmel House, 1985-1995

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
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: 214

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/10/2007	H.R.2237	To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.	05/10/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/04/2007	H.R.1938	Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007	05/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (All Actions)
05/03/2007	H.Res.364	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1592) to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.	05/03/2007 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 199 (Roll no. 297). (All Actions)
04/18/2007	H.Res.301	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1257) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation.	04/18/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/18/2007	H.R.1755	Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007	04/18/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
03/27/2007	H.R.1707	Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007	03/27/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/21/2007	H.R.1616	To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.	03/21/2007 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
03/20/2007	H.R.746	Safe and Orderly Withdrawal From Iraq Act	03/20/2007 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
03/12/2007	H.R.1475	Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2007	03/12/2007 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
03/07/2007	H.Con.Res.81	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow diseases.	03/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/22/2007	H.Res.52	Paying tribute to Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.	01/22/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/18/2007	H.Res.66	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy alternatives, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.	01/18/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/12/2006	H.Res.1063	Paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.	10/12/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. (All Actions)
09/29/2006	H.R.6229	To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.	09/29/2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
09/26/2006	H.R.6178	Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006	09/26/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/20/2006	H.R.4152	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the "Raymond J. Salmon Post Office".	03/20/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-201. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/07/2006	H.R.4886	Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006	03/07/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
12/14/2005	H.Res.458	Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.	12/14/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/04/2005	H.R.4232	End the War in Iraq Act of 2005	11/04/2005 Referred to House International Relations (All Actions)
10/07/2005	H.Res.192	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives encouraging the active engagement of American in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to take the lead and coordinate with other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities.	10/07/2005 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)

Total: 7871

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.2878	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2855	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017	H.R.2585	To reduce risks to the financial system by limiting banks' ability to engage in certain risky activities and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.1625	Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/19/2017	H.Res.347	Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/19/2017	H.Con.Res.58	Expressing support for a month to be known as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017	H.Res.337	Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
05/18/2017	H.Res.293	Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
05/18/2017	H.Res.252	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria.
05/18/2017	H.R.1911	Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.239	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.
05/18/2017	H.R.1477	No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act

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