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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Committee on Steering and Policy, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Member, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Public Safety, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Suffolk University School of Law, 1985
  • MBA, Boston College, 1982
  • BA, Boston College, 1974

Professional Experience

  • JD, Suffolk University School of Law, 1985
  • MBA, Boston College, 1982
  • BA, Boston College, 1974
  • Former Letter Carrier, United States Postal Service
  • District Attorney, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk, 1998-2010

Political Experience

  • JD, Suffolk University School of Law, 1985
  • MBA, Boston College, 1982
  • BA, Boston College, 1974
  • Former Letter Carrier, United States Postal Service
  • District Attorney, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk, 1998-2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 9, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 9, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 10, 2010
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, 1985-1998
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1977-1984

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Committee on Steering and Policy, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Member, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Public Safety, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Massachusetts States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems

Chair, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber

Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Suffolk University School of Law, 1985
  • MBA, Boston College, 1982
  • BA, Boston College, 1974
  • Former Letter Carrier, United States Postal Service
  • District Attorney, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk, 1998-2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 9, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 9, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 10, 2010
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, 1985-1998
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1977-1984
  • Member, Massachusetts State Bar Association
  • Co-Founder, Norfolk Advocates for Children, Incorporated

Other Info

  • Police Officer

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

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. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

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

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

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

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

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

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

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

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

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

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

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