• MCGOVERN, JAMES P
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%
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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
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: 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 Result Vote
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.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
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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