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
09/19/2005	H.R.3775	John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2005	09/19/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks. (All Actions)
05/17/2005	H.R.2390	Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2005	05/17/2005 Referred to House Government Reform (All Actions)
04/29/2005	H.R.1543	Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2005	04/29/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (All Actions)
04/28/2005	H.R.1954	Hunger Relief Trucking Tax Credit Act	04/28/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/06/2005	H.R.1217	Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005	04/06/2005 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions)
03/11/2005	H.R.1218	Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act	03/11/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. (All Actions)
12/07/2004	H.R.2180	Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act	12/07/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
09/16/2004	H.R.5014	John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Sustainability Report Act	09/16/2004 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
06/24/2004	H.Con.Res.465	Commending the efforts of women in the Republic of Colombia to promote peace.	06/24/2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
06/24/2004	H.R.4655	Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act of 2004	06/24/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
06/24/2004	H.Con.Res.422	Concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world.	06/24/2004 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
06/23/2004	H.R.4477	Patriotic Employer Act of 2004	06/23/2004 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
05/11/2004	H.Res.636	People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs Resolution	05/11/2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
12/02/2003	H.Con.Res.343	Affirming the support of Congress for preserving President Franklin D. Roosevelt's profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation.	12/02/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions)
09/05/2003	H.R.3019	To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the military death gratuity from $6,000 to $12,000 and to provide that such death gratuity shall be excluded from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.	09/05/2003 Referred to House Armed Services (All Actions)
09/04/2003	H.R.2853	Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003	09/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
06/26/2003	H.R.2614	Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2003	06/26/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/24/2003	H.R.2416	Paleontological Resources Preservation Act	06/24/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (All Actions)
04/29/2003	H.R.1748	Access and Openness in Small Business Lending Act of 2003	04/29/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)
04/29/2003	H.R.1747	Consumer Credit Disclosure Act of 2003	04/29/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)

Total: 7871

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
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.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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