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: Experience: House: District 5, 1987-Present; Home State: Georgia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $742,059Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John R. Lewis

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John

Birth Date: 02/21/1940

Birth Place: Troy, AL

Home City: Atlanta, GA

Religion: Protestant

Education

BA, Philosophy/Religion, Fisk University, 1963

BA, Theology, American Baptist College of American Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-present

Senior Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present

Council Member, Atlanta City Council, 1982-1986

Candidate, Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1977

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Human Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Ranking Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus, present

Member, Albanian Issues Caucus, present

Member, Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, present

Member, Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present

Member, Caucus on Human Trafficking, present

Member, Caucus on Turkey, present

Co-Chair, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Soccer Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Friends of New Zealand Congressional Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, Global Road Safety Caucus, present

Member, Green Schools Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, House Cancer Caucus, present

Member, House Nursing Caucus, present

Member, House Rural Health Care Caucus, present

Member, House Trails Caucus, present

Member, Native American Caucus, present

Member, Out of Iraq Caucus, present

Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Pakistan Caucus, present

Member, Peanut Caucus, present

Member, Science, Technology, Engingeering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus, present

Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present

Member, Tri-Caucus, present

Former Chair, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Professional Experience

Author

Associate Director, Field Foundation

Director, Voter Education Project

Community Affairs Director, National Consumer Cooperative Bank, 1980-1982

Director, ACTION Federal Volunteer Agency, 1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, African American Institute, Martin Luther King Center for Social Change

Member, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial

Coordinator, Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1964

Additional Information

Awards:

The Spingarn Medal, NAACP

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, National Education Association

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Non-Violent Peace Prize

Golden Plate Award, Academy of Excellence

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

President's Medal of Georgetown University

Hero Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Capital Award, National Council of La Raza

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 304

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017	05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.2171	Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017	04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1946	Missed Opportunities Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	H.R.1947	Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2017	04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	H.R.1830	Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017	03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1602	Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.Con.Res.34	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the charitable contribution deduction.	03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/06/2017	H.Res.155	Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2017 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".	03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.1165	Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.266	Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016	01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.335	Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2017	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/18/2017	H.R.272	Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2017	01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
01/18/2017	H.R.269	Look-back Elimination Act of 2017	01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.271	Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2017	01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.268	Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2017	01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/04/2017	H.R.273	Family Act of 2017	01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/04/2017	H.R.270	Environmental Justice Act of 2017	01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/22/2016	H.R.6419	Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	H.R.6372	Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016	11/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.Con.Res.160	Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)

Total: 7616

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/08/1987	H.R.2579	Persian Gulf Protection Compensation Act of 1987
06/08/1987	H.J.Res.298	A joint resolution designating August 1987 as "Cajun Music Month".
06/08/1987	H.J.Res.296	A joint resolution declaring that the requirements of section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution became operative on May 17, 1987, with respect to United States naval forces in the Persian Gulf.
06/08/1987	H.R.2153	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide for payment for reservation of nursing home beds under the medicaid program.
06/04/1987	H.J.Res.302	A joint resolution prohibiting the enhancement or upgrade in the sensitivity of technology of, or the capacity of, Maverick missiles for Saudi Arabia.
06/04/1987	H.R.1809	Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act
06/04/1987	H.R.1765	A bill entitled: The Coast Guard User Fee and Free Ride Termination Act of 1987.
06/01/1987	H.J.Res.294	A joint resolution designating September 1987 as "National Teenage Suicide Prevention Month".
06/01/1987	H.J.Res.289	A joint resolution to designate the month of May, 1988 as "National Foster Care Month".
05/27/1987	H.R.2134	National Advanced Technician Training Act
05/22/1987	H.J.Res.287	A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet stores from inhumane treatment and premature shipment.
05/21/1987	H.J.Res.279	A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on June 15, 1987, and ending on June 21, 1987, as "National Anti-Apartheid Week" and to designate June 16, 1987, as "National Anti-Apartheid Day".
05/19/1987	H.R.1800	Rural Area Revitalization Act of 1987
05/19/1987	H.R.1280	Medicare Part A Catastrophic Protection Act of 1987
05/15/1987	H.R.2229	A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to provide for the removal of the trust funds established by those Acts from the unified budget, and for other purposes.
05/14/1987	H.R.2240	Estuarine and Coastal Waters Study and Protection Act
05/14/1987	H.J.Res.67	A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 3-10, 1987 as "Jewish Heritage Week".
05/13/1987	H.J.Res.271	A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.
05/13/1987	H.R.1607	Small Business Preservation Act of 1987
05/12/1987	H.R.2173	A bill to provide for the development of educational programs relating to the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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