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
04/11/2003	H.R.1258	Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2003	04/11/2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions)
03/25/2003	H.R.1414	International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003	03/25/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
11/06/2002	H.R.5333	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the "Joseph D. Early Post Office Building".	11/06/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-284. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/21/2002	H.R.1700	George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001	06/21/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
12/10/2001	H.R.3404	Consumer Product Safety Recall Improvement Act	12/10/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
12/10/2001	H.R.3372	Access and Openness in Small Business Lending Act of 2001	12/10/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)
10/17/2001	H.R.3132	Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act	10/17/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
10/10/2001	H.R.2974	Paleontological Resources Preservation Act	10/10/2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA. (All Actions)
06/25/2001	H.R.2173	Pharmacy Education Aid Act of 2001	06/25/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/06/2001	H.Res.157	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable John Joseph Moakley, a Representative from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.	06/06/2001 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/29/2001	H.R.1810	To repeal the statutory authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, to provide for the establishment of a joint congressional task force to conduct an assessment of the kind of education and training that is appropriate for the Department of Defense to provide to military personnel of Latin American nations, and for other purposes.	05/29/2001 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions)
03/13/2001	H.R.559	To designate the United States courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse".	03/13/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-2. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/08/2001	H.R.938	United Nations Rapid Deployment Act of 2001	03/08/2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
03/07/2001	H.R.906	Mass Transit Tax Credit Act of 2001	03/07/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/31/2001	H.R.318	Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2001	01/31/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/19/2000	H.R.5163	Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000	10/19/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
07/06/2000	H.R.2307	To designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building".	07/06/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-234. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/29/2000	H.R.4727	Equal Access to Medicare Home Health Care Act of 2000	06/29/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
06/12/2000	H.R.4453	United Nations Rapid Deployment Police and Security Force Act of 2000	06/12/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights. (All Actions)
05/31/2000	H.R.4357	East Timor Repatriation and Security Act of 2000	05/31/2000 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (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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