• LARSON, JOHN B
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly 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

Oppose
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

Oppose
Total: 189
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/09/2000 H.R.4794 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Heritage Act of 2000 11/09/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-473. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/08/2000 H.R.5585 Energy Independence Act of 2000 11/08/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
07/20/2000 H.R.4711 Community Economic Adjustment Act of 2000 07/20/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
06/29/2000 H.R.2934 National Youth Technology Corps Act 06/29/2000 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/07/2000 H.R.3543 Oil Price Safeguard Act 02/07/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
11/12/1999 H.R.2303 History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act 11/12/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-99. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/23/1999 H.R.2933 Alliance for Technologically Trained Teachers Act 09/23/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
07/21/1999 H.R.2534 Science and Educational Networking Act 07/21/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.  (All Actions)
05/19/1999 H.R.1870 Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act 05/19/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 2613
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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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