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: Experience: House: District 1, 1999-Present; Home State: Connecticut; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,142,652Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John B. Larson

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Leslie; 3 Children: Carolyn, Laura, Raymond

Birth Date: 07/22/1948

Birth Place: Hartford, CT

Home City: East Hartford, CT

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BA, Education, Central Connecticut State University, 1971

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present

President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 1987-1995

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1983-1995

Member, East Hartford Town Council, 1979-1983

Member, East Hartford Board of Education, 1978-1979

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member

Subcommittee on Social Security, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair, Task Force on Election Reform

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Democratic Steering Committee

Co-Chair, Digital Divide Caucus

Co-Chair, Former State Legislative Leaders Working Group

Founder/Co-Chair, House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

Member, Liveable Communities Task Force

Former Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Founder, Tactical Air Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, 2013

Chair, Majority Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2008-2010

Vice Chair, Majority Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Professional Experience

Athletic Coach

Senior Fellow, Yale Bush Center for Child Development

Insurance Company Executive, Larson and Lysik, 1977-1990

History Teacher, High School, 1972-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Coach, High School

Founder/Chair, ConneCT96 Project, 1996

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	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
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	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	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	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 189

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.1892	Honoring Hometown Heroes Act	05/22/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.863	To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.	05/16/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.2038	Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1902	Social Security 2100 Act	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5844	ACTION for National Service Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5845	Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act	07/14/2016 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
06/16/2016	H.R.5476	Honoring Hometown Heroes Act	06/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/04/2016	H.R.2857	To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.	04/04/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4870	Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2016	03/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/04/2016	H.Res.604	Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country.	02/04/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
12/08/2015	H.Res.557	Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country.	12/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
09/18/2015	H.R.3571	Fuel Cell Tax Extenders Act of 2015	09/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.J.Res.62	To authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.	07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
07/16/2015	H.R.3104	America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2015	07/16/2015 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
06/12/2015	H.R.2752	Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015	06/12/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1391	Social Security 2100 Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/23/2015	H.J.Res.47	Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council.	04/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/06/2015	H.Res.15	Congratulating Pope Francis on his election and recognizing his inspirational statements and actions.	01/06/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.5306	Social Security 2100 Act	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.J.Res.128	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution	09/19/2014 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)

Total: 2613

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/07/2000	H.R.4857	Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2000
11/09/2000	H.R.5612	Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Beneficiary Protection Act of 2000
11/09/2000	H.R.4864	Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000	Passed	Not Voting
11/07/2000	H.R.2442	Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act
11/06/2000	H.R.5178	Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
11/06/2000	H.R.3679	2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
11/02/2000	H.R.5624	Campaign Telemarketers Disclosure Act of 2000
10/28/2000	H.R.5185	Live Performing Arts Labor Relations Amendments
10/27/2000	H.R.5212	Veterans' Oral History Project Act	Passed	Not Voting
10/27/2000	H.R.4259	American Buffalo Coin Commemorative Coin Act of 2000
10/25/2000	H.Con.Res.426	Concerning the violence in the Middle East.	Passed	Not Voting
10/24/2000	H.R.4271	National Science Education Act	Failed	Not Voting
10/24/2000	H.Res.347	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of "Italian-American Heritage Month" and recognizing the contributions of Italian Americans to the United States.
10/17/2000	H.Res.635	Calling on the President to take all appropriate action within his power to provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and to immediately request the United States International Trade Commission to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 of those steel imports.
10/13/2000	H.R.5397	Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000
10/12/2000	H.R.5456	Bring Our Children Home Act
10/11/2000	H.R.762	Lupus Research and Care Amendments of 2000	Passed	Not Voting
10/06/2000	H.Con.Res.89	Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage.	Passed	Not Voting
10/04/2000	H.R.534	Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2000
10/03/2000	H.Con.Res.416	Recognizing the historical significance of the 20th anniversary of the workers' strikes in Poland that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc, and for other purposes.

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