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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
06/22/2011	H.Res.321	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	06/22/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
06/02/2011	H.Res.293	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	06/02/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/06/2011	H.R.1404	Fair Elections Now Act	04/06/2011 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
03/08/2011	H.Res.149	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	03/08/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/01/2011	H.R.860	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles.	03/01/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/26/2011	H.Res.62	Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.	01/26/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/25/2011	H.Res.52	Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.	01/25/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/19/2011	H.Res.39	Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.	01/19/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/11/2011	H.Res.31	Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.	01/11/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/22/2010	H.R.6116	Fair Elections Now Act	12/22/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. (All Actions)
03/03/2010	H.R.4743	Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2010	03/03/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/15/2010	H.R.6402	Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010	11/15/2010 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
10/13/2010	H.R.5715	Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010	10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/23/2010	H.Res.1659	Designating Robert V. Remini as Historian Emeritus of the United States House of Representatives.	09/23/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
09/22/2010	H.R.5131	Coltsville National Historical Park Act	09/22/2010 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 174 (Roll no. 532). (All Actions)
05/06/2010	H.Res.1334	Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.	05/06/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/16/2010	H.R.885	Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act	03/16/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320. (All Actions)
03/10/2010	H.Res.1156	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	03/10/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/05/2010	H.Res.1077	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives against severe changes to Social Security.	02/05/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/04/2010	H.R.4196	Community College Emergency Stabilization Fund Act	01/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions)

Total: 2613

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2285	School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2297	PARTNER Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/28/2017	H.R.2251	Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017	H.R.1666	To prohibit the availability of funds for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
04/26/2017	H.R.2181	Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017
04/26/2017	H.R.2171	Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017
04/17/2017	H.R.1927	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/08/2017	H.R.2084	Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017	H.R.1898	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
04/07/2017	H.R.19	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1932	Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1931	Corporate EXIT Fairness Act
04/05/2017	H.R.305	Presidential Tax Transparency Act
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017

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