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
05/18/2017	H.R.1872	Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.1975	Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017	04/06/2017 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
03/10/2017	H.J.Res.88	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.	03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.R.3445	Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015	09/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
08/20/2015	H.Res.394	Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities.	08/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.2747	Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.2493	Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/17/2015	H.Con.Res.55	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria.	06/17/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/04/2015	H.R.2204	Safe Communities Act of 2015	05/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.523	Prescribe A Book Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/31/2015	H.R.1112	Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015	03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	H.J.Res.23	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.	02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/06/2015	H.R.157	Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015	01/06/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
09/08/2014	H.R.4851	Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2014	09/08/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
07/28/2014	H.Con.Res.105	Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific, subsequent statutory authorization.	07/28/2014 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
06/20/2014	H.R.4778	Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act	06/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
05/07/2014	H.Res.418	Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.	05/07/2014 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (All Actions)
08/29/2013	H.R.2847	Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013	08/29/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
08/02/2013	H.R.2989	Latin America Military Training Review Act	08/02/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
06/14/2013	H.R.1692	Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013	06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)

Total: 7871

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/26/2008	H.R.6416	Just and Lasting Peace in Sudan Act of 2008
06/26/2008	H.R.6404	Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
06/26/2008	H.R.6381	Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
06/26/2008	H.R.6251	Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act	Failed	Yea
06/26/2008	H.R.6066	Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act
06/24/2008	H.Res.1303	Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.
06/26/2008	H.R.5935	American Steel First Act of 2008
06/26/2008	H.R.3546	To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012.	Passed	Yea
06/26/2008	H.R.2910	VETS Act of 2007
06/25/2008	H.Con.Res.32	Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
06/24/2008	H.Res.1301	Calling upon the Government of Zimbabwe to postpone the run-off presidential election scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2008.
06/24/2008	H.Con.Res.380	Recognizing the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations.
06/24/2008	H.R.4044	National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
06/24/2008	H.R.3014	Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007
06/24/2008	H.Con.Res.2	Expressing the sense of the Congress that children in the United States should understand and appreciate the contributions of individuals from the territories of the United States and the contributions of such individuals in United States history.
06/23/2008	H.R.6205	To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.
06/23/2008	H.Res.1242	Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.	Passed	Yea
06/23/2008	H.R.6075	National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008
06/23/2008	H.Res.1050	Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.
06/20/2008	H.Res.1290	Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.

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