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Mike Capuano
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Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present
Member, Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
Member, Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force
Member, Americans Abroad Caucus
Member, Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Member, Cancer Caucus
Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Congressional Brazil Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Central America
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Empowerment Zones and Empowered Communities
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Affairs
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Korea
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Sudan
Member, Congressional Caucus on The Netherlands
Member, Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
Member, Congressional Climate Caucus
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Mentoring Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Friends of the Jobs Corps Caucus
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
Member, House Hunger Caucus
Member, House Nursing Caucus
Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus
Member, International Workers Rights Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Member, National Service Congressional Caucus
Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
Member, Oil and National Security Caucus
Member, Open Space Caucus
Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
Member, Patriot Act Reform Caucus
Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Culture, and Educational Partnership Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Research and Development Caucus
Member, Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force
Chair, Special Task Force on Ethics Enforcement
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Urban Caucus
Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present
Member, Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
Member, Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force
Member, Americans Abroad Caucus
Member, Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Member, Cancer Caucus
Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Congressional Brazil Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Central America
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Empowerment Zones and Empowered Communities
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Affairs
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Korea
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Caucus on Sudan
Member, Congressional Caucus on The Netherlands
Member, Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
Member, Congressional Climate Caucus
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Mentoring Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Friends of the Jobs Corps Caucus
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
Member, House Hunger Caucus
Member, House Nursing Caucus
Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus
Member, International Workers Rights Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Member, National Service Congressional Caucus
Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
Member, Oil and National Security Caucus
Member, Open Space Caucus
Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
Member, Patriot Act Reform Caucus
Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Culture, and Educational Partnership Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Research and Development Caucus
Member, Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force
Chair, Special Task Force on Ethics Enforcement
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Urban Caucus
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Capricorn
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Certified Public Accountant
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Other or expanded principles
- I support Roe v. Wade. Women's rights are human rights, and perhaps the most consequential decision a woman makes is whether or not to become a mother. I oppose the Hyde Act and so-called "Mexico City" policy which limits funding for family planning as part of foreign aid and has led to needless maternal and neo-natal deaths in Third World
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- I would consider increasing taxes on upper tax brackets and closing loopholes. I would also consider raising cap on FICA payroll deductions to assure the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds.
With regard to defense spending, I believe savings can be identified in a thoughtful review of almost any federal program. That said, I would support good pay and benefits for armed forces, investments in human intelligence and capital, and DOD research and development. I oppose spending proposed by the Trump Administration on weapons systems the Joint Chiefs themselves do not endorse or request.
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- I have proposed legislation, The Shareholders' Protection Act, that would require a majority of shareholders to approve any political expenditure of a public company. I have also supported Constitutional amendments seeking to remedy the harm done by the Citizens' United decision.
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- As a now senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I have consistently fought for investment in infrastructure. It would create good jobs and promote sustainable growth.
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- But, I believe state and local authorities should have wide latitude in implementing these standards.I voted against No Child Left Behind because I thought it too rigid.
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- The time for common-sense gun control legislation is long past. Too many have died needlessly, and I welcome the energy and passion of student activists to the struggle.
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- I Have long supported "Health Care for All," a public option. I regret this was not achieved with the ACA and I will continue to fight for it. I am one of the original members of the "Heathcare for All" Caucus in the House.
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- I support Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented aliens. In most cases, I would see no reason to require an alien, long resident, employed, parent of U.S. citizen children, with no criminal convictions -- and I believe this describes the vast majority of the 11 or 12 million undocumented -- to return to country of origin
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- I supported the Iran Deal and I continue to believe that diplomacy should always be attempted to prevent nuclear proliferation. I am a co-sponsor of the Markey-Liu bill to prohibit a first strike. That said, I would never take force off the table in dealing with reckless despots.
I insist on the authority the Constitution vests in Congress to declare war. I joined other Members in a bi-partisan suit against President Obama for attacking Libya without consulting Congress. Ico-sponsored legislation to prohibit the deployment of US combat troops to Syrian without authorization for use of military force.
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- We must fight against economic inequality. Persistent divisions, based on all too real disparities in education and opportunity, threaten our common future. We must fight racism and sexism. We must recognize all Americans as fellow citizens, worthy of respect even when we do not agree.
We must resist President Trump who has fostered enmity at home and abroad. Our country should be a beacon of hope to the world. We can have secure borders without tearing children from their mothers' arms and putting them in cages. We can defend our national sovereignty without insulting democratic allies and fawning on despots.
Latest Action: House - 11/29/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 11/29/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 11/16/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Tracker:By Rep. Michael E. Capuano The day many of us feared when Donald Trump was elected president arrived July 9. He has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Kavanaugh will be in a position to reshape the direction of our country for generations. Sure, Judge Kavanaugh should get a fair hearing, but everything I know about his record leads me to conclude he is a bad choice for our country -- one that needs to be vigorously fought. I may not have a vote in the Senate but I have an obligation to raise my voice on behalf of my constituents to speak out against this terrible nominee. Why is this nomination so concerning? Too many ways to count. Name an issue you care about and it is at risk with this nomination. The Trump administration won't defend the Affordable Care Act in court anymore even though it is the responsibility of the Department of Justice to defend federal laws. There is a good chance this case, which challenges many of the protections of the ACA, will make it to the Supreme Court and access to health care in this country will be in serious jeopardy. If you have a pre-existing condition like asthma, high blood pressure or a past cancer diagnosis, you should be worried. If you support reproductive freedom and believe that Roe v. Wade is settled law, you should be very concerned. Candidate Trump promised he would only nominate judges who would overturn Roe v. Wade. We know Judge Kavanaugh voted to deny an immigrant in ICE custody access to an abortion. That gives us much more than a hint about how he views women's rights in these matters. Civil rights, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, the right to privacy and so many victories won with so much struggle in past decades are at stake with this nomination. We have made too much important progress on these issues to turn back now. Judge Kavanaugh's deep political ties concern me too. He was the main author of the Starr report on President Clinton and deeply involved in efforts to stop the 2000 Florida recount. In 2009, Judge Kavanaugh opined that a sitting president shouldn't be subject to indictment because it would pose too much of a distraction from governing and moreover, shouldn't even have to answer questions from law enforcement. That must have been music to Trump's ears. His nominee to the highest court in the land thinks it's the indictment of Trump that would be the distraction. Kavanaugh has predetermined that a valid indictment should go nowhere regardless of what illegal acts an indictment might uncover. That's astonishing. The buck stops at the Supreme Court. If Trump gets to choose someone who has already decided he shouldn't be indicted or subject to questioning, isn't that as good as saying Trump is above the law? The Supreme Court will almost certainly have a role in deciding at least some of the issues concerning the Trump family's ethics violations and conflicts of interest and issues involving Russian interference in our elections. Given that reality, and for all the reasons laid out, this nominee should not be confirmed.
By Rep. Michael Capuano In the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting, after more precious lives were stolen, I struggled a little to find appropriate words. As a nation, we have experienced so many of these mass murders, in churches and theatres, at concerts and nightclubs, that the "thoughts and prayers" we all offer start to lose their meaning. They seem hollow -- like something one says because lack of action is the real problem and everybody knows it. With each tragedy, my heart breaks a little more for the loved ones left behind. But my anger grows too with each new senseless loss. Reasonable people accept the reality that there is no magic wand we can wave to prevent every gun death. I accept that there is no law Congress can pass that will keep a gun out of the hands of every person who shouldn't have one. But that doesn't mean Congress should do nothing. If Congress treated every issue as they have gun control, nothing would ever get done. There would be no health care reform, no road systems, no education, and the federal government would shut down. That is of course absurd. When it comes to gun control, too many so-called leaders refuse to accept any progress. Instead, they throw up their hands and say we can't stop all tragedies. Bump stocks are a good example of this. Even President Trump says these devices should not be readily available. Yet months after the massacre in Las Vegas where the shooter used a bump stock, these devices are still easily bought online. This is unconscionable. In the aftermath of Parkland, the national debate over gun control has started to feel different. Student activists have begun raising their voices demanding change. Young women and men from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are leading the way as students all across the country stand up and insist that their elected officials take action. Last week in Somerville, over 200 high school students walked out of their classrooms to protest the paralysis on gun control. I talked with some of these students, who spoke with authority and conviction about what they are working to achieve. This time, I have real hope that finally, common-sense gun control will land on the president's desk. I think Capitol Hill will get there in large part because of determined students everywhere. I know I am fighting even harder to strengthen gun laws. Here are some of the measures I am advancing. Let's start by renewing the assault weapons ban. I flatly reject the argument that an assault weapon should be available to civilians. No one needs a gun that powerful to hunt or protect themselves. Bump stocks, which essentially modify a gun to make it easier to fire multiple rounds, must be outlawed. A person must be 21 to legally buy a beer. Most companies require licensed drivers to be 21 in order to rent a car. The minimum age to buy a gun should be raised to 21. There should be a waiting period before a gun purchase is finalized. In California, the waiting period is 10 days. This isn't a magic number but it's a good place to start. If someone is on the federal no-fly list they should be prohibited from purchasing a gun. If you're considered too dangerous to get on a plane then you should be prohibited from purchasing a gun. Most private gun sales don't require a background check. Anyone who wishes to own a gun, whether they obtain it through a private sale or at a retail outlet or a gun show, should be subject to a background check. There is a federal restriction in place that keeps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from researching health aspects of gun violence. There is simply no logical reason why the CDC should not be free to study this. More information about some of the root causes of gun violence will help develop policies that address them. None of these actions I suggest will prevent every gun tragedy, but we cannot let that be an excuse to do nothing. Congress and the president owe it to all those who have been affected by gun violence to stand up and seek meaningful reform. The students, survivors and all who have lost loved ones must live with those scars for life. It's long past time for their federal government to strengthen gun laws, which won't prevent every tragedy, but will certainly save lives.
