YARMUTH, JOHN A MR

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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
09/30/2009	H.Res.314	Honoring and saluting Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on the 125th anniversary of the Louisville Slugger.	09/30/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/23/2009	H.R.3304	To designate the current and future Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, as the "Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	07/23/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
06/02/2009	H.R.2653	Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2009	06/02/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
05/14/2009	H.Res.217	Recognizing the week of March 15 through March 21, 2009, as "National Safe Place Week".	05/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions)
05/11/2009	H.R.2301	Graduate Medical Education Advancement Act of 2009	05/11/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/07/2009	H.R.2298	Expanding Dependent and Child Care Act of 2009	05/07/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/28/2009	H.R.2140	Parimutuel Conformity and Equality Act of 2009	04/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/16/2009	H.R.973	Elder Serve Act of 2009	03/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
09/23/2008	H.R.7004	Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008	09/23/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
09/10/2008	H.R.6856	Ready to Compete Act	09/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
06/10/2008	H.R.5524	Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008	06/10/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 773. (All Actions)
05/22/2008	H.R.6141	Elder Serve Act of 2008	05/22/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/07/2008	H.R.4454	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3050 Hunsinger Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, as the "Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building", in honor of the servicemen and women from Louisville, Kentucky, who died in service during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.	05/07/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-221. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
01/28/2008	H.R.5150	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2008 and provide for the advance payment thereof.	01/28/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/17/2007	H.R.3631	Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007	10/17/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions)
10/03/2007	H.R.3744	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 411 Mount Holly Road in Fairdale, Kentucky, as the "Lance Corporal Robert A. Lynch Post Office Building".	10/03/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/19/2007	H.R.3450	College Student Success Act	09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions)
09/11/2007	H.R.3055	Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007	09/11/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
09/11/2007	H.R.2846	Improving Classroom Learning and Student Performance Act of 2007	09/11/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
08/04/2007	H.R.3467	Second Chance for America's Veterans Act	08/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 1441

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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.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.
05/19/2017	H.Res.345	Urging the President to faithfully carry out the Affordable Care Act.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2527	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.Res.337	Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2412	Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.Res.310	Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month".
05/05/2017	H.R.2273	Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017

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