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.
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