• TSONGAS, NICOLA S
Experience: House: District 3, 2007-Present
Home State: Massachusetts
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,025,769Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Nicola 'Niki' S. Tsongas
    Gender: Female
    Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Ashley, Katina, Molly
    Birth Date: 04/26/1946
    Birth Place: Chico, CA
    Home City: Lowell, MA

Education

    Attended, Michigan State University
    JD, Boston University, 1988
    BA, Smith College, 1968

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 2007
    Volunteer, Eugene McCarthy Presidential Campaign, 1968

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Equity Caucus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
    Member, Lowell Civic Stadium and Arena Commission

Professional Experience

    Employee, Catholic Charitable Bureau
    Social Worker, New York Department of Welfare
    Attorney, Private Practice
    Dean, External Affairs, Middlesex Community College, 1997-2007
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly 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: 50
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/16/2017 H.R.2142 INTERDICT Act 05/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2279 U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
06/02/2016 H.R.5371 Lowell National Historical Park Creative Partnerships Act 06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
04/13/2016 H.R.4935 Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act 04/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.3916 No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.3707 Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015 10/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
06/24/2015 H.R.2885 Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015 06/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/30/2015 H.R.632 U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2015 01/30/2015 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
07/23/2014 H.R.412 Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act 07/23/2014 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4505 DOD Cloud Security Act 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4504 DoD Suicide Tracking Act of 2014 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4410 DoD LABS Research Act 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities.  (All Actions)
05/20/2014 H.R.4693 U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2014 05/20/2014 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
05/06/2014 H.R.4583 SSI Savers Act of 2014 05/06/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/09/2014 H.R.3480 No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2013 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2204 HIRE Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/20/2013 H.R.2059 Coast Guard STRONG Act 06/20/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/04/2013 H.R.2205 Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2013 06/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
05/06/2013 H.R.1840 Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2013 05/06/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/05/2012 H.R.2240 Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 10/05/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-182. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 1486
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/30/2015 H.R.1814 To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
04/30/2015 H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.2103 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act
04/23/2015 H.J.Res.47 Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council.
04/21/2015 H.Res.214 Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.
04/29/2015 H.R.12 Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.1421 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.1378 Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
04/29/2015 H.R.1369 Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.1061 Farm to School Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.932 Healthy Families Act
04/29/2015 H.R.882 No Child Left Inside Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.846 Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.829 SAFE PLAY Act
04/29/2015 H.R.823 Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015
04/29/2015 H.R.551 IDEA Full Funding Act
04/29/2015 H.R.523 Prescribe A Book Act
04/29/2015 H.R.495 DIPLOMA Act
04/28/2015 H.R.2059 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.
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