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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
07/29/2005	H.Res.421	Commending the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the world's largest biotechnology organization, for a successful annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
07/27/2005	H.R.3373	Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005
07/22/2005	H.Con.Res.57	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.
07/21/2005	H.Con.Res.215	Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the importance of Medicaid in the health care system of our Nation.
07/21/2005	H.Con.Res.213	Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the vital role of Medicare in the health care system of our Nation over the last 40 years.
07/20/2005	H.R.3312	Honor Our Commitment to Veterans Act
07/18/2005	H.R.3003	To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses.
07/14/2005	H.Res.363	Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.
07/14/2005	H.Res.355	Celebrating Walt Disney's contributions to our nation.
07/13/2005	H.R.3267	Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
07/12/2005	H.Con.Res.206	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gift parcels, and family travel to Cuba to allow Cuban-Americans to assist their relatives in Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis.
07/12/2005	H.R.627	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, as the "Linda White-Epps Post Office".	Failed	Not Voting
07/01/2005	H.R.3161	Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2005
07/01/2005	H.R.3063	Money Follows the Person Act of 2005
07/01/2005	H.R.3006	Permanent Partners Immigration Act
07/01/2005	H.R.3005	Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005
07/01/2005	H.Res.311	Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.
07/01/2005	H.R.2662	Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005
07/01/2005	H.R.2642	Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2005
06/27/2005	H.R.307	Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005

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