• LEWIS, JOHN R.
Experience: House: District 5, 1987-Present
Home State: Georgia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $742,059Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John R. Lewis
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John
    Birth Date: 02/21/1940
    Birth Place: Troy, AL
    Home City: Atlanta, GA
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    BA, Philosophy/Religion, Fisk University, 1963
    BA, Theology, American Baptist College of American Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-present
    Senior Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
    Council Member, Atlanta City Council, 1982-1986
    Candidate, Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1977

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Human Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Ranking Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus, present
    Member, Albanian Issues Caucus, present
    Member, Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, present
    Member, Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present
    Member, Caucus on Human Trafficking, present
    Member, Caucus on Turkey, present
    Co-Chair, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Soccer Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present
    Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present
    Member, Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Friends of New Zealand Congressional Caucus, present
    Member, Gaming Caucus, present
    Member, Global Road Safety Caucus, present
    Member, Green Schools Caucus, present
    Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present
    Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
    Member, House Nursing Caucus, present
    Member, House Rural Health Care Caucus, present
    Member, House Trails Caucus, present
    Member, Native American Caucus, present
    Member, Out of Iraq Caucus, present
    Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present
    Member, Pakistan Caucus, present
    Member, Peanut Caucus, present
    Member, Science, Technology, Engingeering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus, present
    Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present
    Member, Tri-Caucus, present
    Former Chair, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Professional Experience

    Author
    Associate Director, Field Foundation
    Director, Voter Education Project
    Community Affairs Director, National Consumer Cooperative Bank, 1980-1982
    Director, ACTION Federal Volunteer Agency, 1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, African American Institute, Martin Luther King Center for Social Change
    Member, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
    Coordinator, Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1964

Additional Information

Awards:

    The Spingarn Medal, NAACP
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, National Education Association
    The Martin Luther King, Jr. Non-Violent Peace Prize
    Golden Plate Award, Academy of Excellence
    John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
    President's Medal of Georgetown University
    Hero Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation
    Capital Award, National Council of La Raza
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 304
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.2171 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.1946 Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1947 Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1830 Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1602 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.Con.Res.34 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the charitable contribution deduction. 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/06/2017 H.Res.155 Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2017 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". 03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1165 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.R.266 Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.335 Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/18/2017 H.R.272 Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2017 01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
01/18/2017 H.R.269 Look-back Elimination Act of 2017 01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.271 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2017 01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.268 Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.273 Family Act of 2017 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.270 Environmental Justice Act of 2017 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.R.6419 Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/17/2016 H.R.6372 Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016 11/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.Con.Res.160 Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture. 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
Total: 7616
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/04/2015 H.R.2676 Build America Bonds Act of 2015
06/04/2015 H.Res.291 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the purchase of the territories known as the Virgin Islands of the United States.
06/01/2015 H.R.2461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
06/01/2015 H.R.2404 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015
06/01/2015 H.J.Res.52 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
05/22/2015 H.R.2450 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act
06/01/2015 H.R.2302 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015
06/01/2015 H.R.2293 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act
06/01/2015 H.J.Res.51 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
06/01/2015 H.R.2063 National Center for the Right to Counsel Act
05/26/2015 H.Con.Res.53 Honoring American veterans disabled for life.
05/21/2015 H.R.2495 TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act
05/21/2015 H.Res.235 Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015.
05/15/2015 H.Res.263 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/15/2015 H.Res.257 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on May 6, 2015, through May 12, 2015.
05/15/2015 H.R.2052 Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015
05/15/2015 H.R.2033 Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015
05/15/2015 H.R.1943 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015
05/15/2015 H.R.1942 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015
05/15/2015 H.R.1933 End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
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