• LANCE, LEONARD
Experience: House: District 8, 2009-Present
Home State: New Jersey
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $833,983Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Leonard Lance
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Heidi; 1 Child: Peter
    Birth Date: 06/25/1952
    Birth Place: Easton, PA
    Home City: Clinton Township, NJ
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    MPA, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1982
    JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1977
    BA, Lehigh University, 1974

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2009-present
    Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 23, 2002-2008
    Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2004-2008
    Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1991-2002
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Assistant Counsel, Office of Governor Thomas H. Kean, 1983-1990
    Law Clerk, Warren County Court, 1977-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Trustee, Centenary College
    Trustee, McCarter Theater
    Trustee, Newark Museum
    Member, New Jersey Humanities Council
    Member, Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 70
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/28/2016 H.R.4910 To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property. 04/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/13/2016 H.Res.678 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 27, 2016, through April 2, 2016, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. 04/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.R.4702 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 03/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/19/2016 H.R.4567 Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/06/2015 H.R.3941 To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions. 11/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
10/02/2015 H.R.3618 Orphan Drug Fairness Act 10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/23/2015 H.Res.379 Reaffirming the role of the House of Representatives in the review and approval or disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action relating to the nuclear program of Iran. 07/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/12/2015 H.R.2739 Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2015 06/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.2540 Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.2112 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for North Plainfield, New Jersey. 04/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/17/2015 H.Res.195 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment. 04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
02/25/2015 H.R.1078 Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2015 02/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.724 Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.Con.Res.15 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/14/2015 H.Res.34 Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Resolution of 2015 01/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.J.Res.7 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 01/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.Con.Res.117 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/25/2014 H.R.5175 Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act of 2014 07/25/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.R.4406 Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/17/2014 H.R.3851 No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 01/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 1196
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/06/2017 H.R.1740 Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1911 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2452 Deborah Sampson Act
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2302 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office".
04/28/2017 H.R.2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
04/28/2017 H.R.2225 Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
04/12/2017 H.R.1754 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers.
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1928 Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.Con.Res.45 Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
04/03/2017 H.R.1861 Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1838 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.R.1825 Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
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