• LANGEVIN, JAMES R. HONORABLE
Experience: House: District 2, 2001-Present
Home State: Rhode Island
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $873,771Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: James 'Jim' R. Langevin
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 04/22/1964
    Birth Place: Warwick, RI
    Home City: Warwick, RI
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    MPA, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994
    BA, Rhode Island College, 1990

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present
    Democratic Regional Whip, New England, present
    Member, Democratic Whip Team, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2008
    Secretary of State, State of Rhode Island, 1994-2000
    Representative, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1988-1994
    Secretary, Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, 1986
    State Delegate, Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, 1986

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Member, Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
    Co-Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency
    Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education Caucus
    Member, Coast Guard Caucus
    Member, Congressional Alzheimer's Task Force
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
    Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
    Member, Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
    Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Animals
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pell Grant Caucus
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
    Member, Congressional Universal Health Care Task Force
    Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
    Member, Expeditionary Forces Caucus
    Member, Firefighters Caucus
    Member, Hellenic Caucus
    Member, Home Health Working Group
    Member, Homeland Security Caucus
    Member, House Army Caucus
    Co-Founder, House Cybersecurity Caucus
    Member, House Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
    Member, House Working Group on Mental Illness
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, National Security Interagency Reform Working Grouphe
    Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Caucus
    Member, Nursing Caucus
    Member, Older Americans Caucus
    Member, Portuguese-American Caucus
    Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, Reserve Components Caucus
    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environmental Coalition
    Member, Water Infrastructure Caucus

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, American Red Cross of Rhode Island
    Board Member, Big Brothers of Rhode Island
    Former Cadet, Boy Scout Explorer Program, Warwick Police Department
    Board Member, Hope Alzheimer's Center
    Member, Knights of Columbus
    Member, Lions Club
    Board Member, Pari Independent Living
    Board Member, Rhode Island Shelter
    Member, Save the Bay
    Board Member, Tech Access
    Board Member, Warwick Shelter
Total: 1
Legislators Introduce Resolution Recognizing 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Washington, D.C. Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, introduced a resolution yesterday to recognize the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

07/29/2015
Chapincito Media
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly 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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

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: 191
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/27/2014 H.R.4892 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 06/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/23/2014 H.R.4683 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2014 05/23/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/20/2013 H.R.723 Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act 12/20/2013 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.  (All Actions)
11/20/2013 H.R.3563 Federal Employees Responsible Investment Act 11/20/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/01/2013 H.R.3423 To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. 11/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/30/2013 H.R.3422 Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2013 10/30/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/30/2013 H.Res.399 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in the United States. 10/30/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/16/2013 H.R.3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 09/16/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.  (All Actions)
08/02/2013 H.R.3031 Rebuilding Equity Act of 2013 08/02/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
07/22/2013 H.Res.314 Commending and supporting the United States delegation and the United States Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the United States at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria. 07/22/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2317 Counseling for Career Choice Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/28/2013 H.R.2598 Building Efficiently Act of 2013 06/28/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/11/2013 H.R.1504 Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act 04/11/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
02/04/2013 H.Res.51 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States. 02/04/2013 Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology  (All Actions)
01/25/2013 H.R.236 Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013 01/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.  (All Actions)
12/21/2012 H.R.6705 Building Efficiently Act of 2012 12/21/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/03/2012 H.R.6627 Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2012 12/03/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/23/2012 H.R.6467 Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012 10/23/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.  (All Actions)
09/21/2012 H.Res.780 Supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympic movement. 09/21/2012 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
07/24/2012 H.R.3388 Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act 07/24/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
Total: 2831
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2564 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on the personnel, training, and equipment needs of the non-federalized National Guard.
05/19/2017 H.R.2236 Foster and Homeless Youth Food Security Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.1725 Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2525 To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017 H.Res.339 Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
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.2353 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
05/17/2017 H.R.2309 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.1616 Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 Passed Yea
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