YARMUTH, JOHN A MR

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: Experience: House: District 3, 2007-Present; Home State: Kentucky; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $415,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John A. Yarmuth

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Catherine; 1 Child: Aaron

Birth Date: 11/04/1947

Birth Place: Louisville, KY

Home City: Louisville, KY

Religion: Jewish

Education

BA, American Studies, Yale University, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Professional Experience

Editor/Owner, Kentucky Golfer

Commentator, "Hot Button," WAVE 3 Television, 2004-2005

Columnist, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), 1990-2005

Founder/Executive Editor, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), 1990-2003

Co-Host, "Yarmuth and Ziegler," WAVE 3 Television, 2003

Public Relations & Marketing, Caretenders Healthcorp, 1986-1990

Associate Vice President, University Relations, University of Louisville, 1983-1986

Founder/Publisher, Louisville Today, 1976-1982

Legislative Aide, Senator Marlow Cook, United States Senate, 1971-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Founder/President, Center for Kentucky Progress

Director, Jewish Community Center

Member, Kentucky Golf Association

Member, Louisville Forum

Member, Planned Parenthood

Member, Society of Professional Journalists

Additional Information

Awards:

"Outstanding New Member of Congress" (The Committee for Education Funding)

"Legislator of the Year" (The Kentucky Reading Association)

"Best of Congress" (Working Mother magazine)

"Best Representative for Kids" (The Children's Defense Fund Action Council)

"Distinguished Community Health Superhero" (National Association of Community Health Centers)

"Congressional Literacy Leader" (International Reading Association)

Honored for "Outstanding Commitment to Fight Drunk Driving & Underage Drinking" (Century Council)

Honored for "Outstanding Leadership to Protect Mountains & Communities of Appalachia" (Alliance for Appalachia)

100% rating from the League of Conservation Voters

100% rating from Children's Defense Fund Action Council

100% rating from National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

100% rating from American Association of University Women

96% rating from NAACP

Elected by peers as President of the Freshman Class of Congress

Named At-Large Whip

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	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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
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	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
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	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
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: 65

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/10/2017	H.R.786	ACHE Act	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.580	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act	01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.579	Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act	01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
09/12/2016	H.Res.857	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 12 through 16, 2016 as "National Family Service Learning Week".	09/12/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
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 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
09/13/2013	H.R.2706	LEARN Act	09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
09/13/2013	H.R.2653	Ready-to-Compete Act	09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.1779	Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
06/01/2015	H.J.Res.53	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.	06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
05/01/2015	H.R.2125	Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015	05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.966	Ready-to-Compete Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.858	LEARN Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.912	ACHE Act	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
01/14/2015	H.R.391	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act	01/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/09/2014	H.Res.579	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Congressional declaration of bourbon whiskey as a distinctive product of the United States.	05/09/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/20/2014	H.J.Res.107	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.	03/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/15/2013	H.R.526	ACHE Act	02/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
01/15/2013	H.R.305	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act	01/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/15/2013	H.R.269	Fair Elections Now Act	01/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
03/21/2012	H.R.4231	Gas Rebate Act of 2012	03/21/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 1441

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/16/2007	H.R.2353	Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007
05/16/2007	H.Res.411	Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 133rd Kentucky Derby.
04/18/2007	H.R.1884	National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2007
04/18/2007	H.R.1881	Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007
04/18/2007	H.Res.293	Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week.	Passed	Yea
04/17/2007	H.R.1871	Family Care Act of 2007
04/17/2007	H.Res.143	Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.
05/16/2007	H.R.811	Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007
05/10/2007	H.R.2287	Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007
04/19/2007	H.R.1926	Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2007
05/07/2007	H.R.1592	Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	Passed	Aye
05/04/2007	H.R.2169	Clean Water Protection Act
05/03/2007	H.R.137	Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007	Failed	Yea
05/02/2007	H.R.1992	Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act
05/01/2007	H.R.2092	Education for All Act of 2007
05/01/2007	H.Res.356	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between the FYROM and Greece regarding "hostile activities or propaganda" and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for the FYROM.
05/01/2007	H.Res.100	Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes.
04/24/2007	H.Res.119	Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during such week and throughout the year.	Passed	Aye
04/11/2007	H.R.1000	Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act
04/10/2007	H.R.1781	Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007

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