YARMUTH, JOHN A MR

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YARMUTH, JOHN A MR
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: Experience: House: District 3, 2007-Present; Home State: Kentucky; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $415,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John A. Yarmuth

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Catherine; 1 Child: Aaron

Birth Date: 11/04/1947

Birth Place: Louisville, KY

Home City: Louisville, KY

Religion: Jewish

Education

BA, American Studies, Yale University, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Professional Experience

Editor/Owner, Kentucky Golfer

Commentator, "Hot Button," WAVE 3 Television, 2004-2005

Columnist, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), 1990-2005

Founder/Executive Editor, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), 1990-2003

Co-Host, "Yarmuth and Ziegler," WAVE 3 Television, 2003

Public Relations & Marketing, Caretenders Healthcorp, 1986-1990

Associate Vice President, University Relations, University of Louisville, 1983-1986

Founder/Publisher, Louisville Today, 1976-1982

Legislative Aide, Senator Marlow Cook, United States Senate, 1971-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Founder/President, Center for Kentucky Progress

Director, Jewish Community Center

Member, Kentucky Golf Association

Member, Louisville Forum

Member, Planned Parenthood

Member, Society of Professional Journalists

Additional Information

Awards:

"Outstanding New Member of Congress" (The Committee for Education Funding)

"Legislator of the Year" (The Kentucky Reading Association)

"Best of Congress" (Working Mother magazine)

"Best Representative for Kids" (The Children's Defense Fund Action Council)

"Distinguished Community Health Superhero" (National Association of Community Health Centers)

"Congressional Literacy Leader" (International Reading Association)

Honored for "Outstanding Commitment to Fight Drunk Driving & Underage Drinking" (Century Council)

Honored for "Outstanding Leadership to Protect Mountains & Communities of Appalachia" (Alliance for Appalachia)

100% rating from the League of Conservation Voters

100% rating from Children's Defense Fund Action Council

100% rating from National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

100% rating from American Association of University Women

96% rating from NAACP

Elected by peers as President of the Freshman Class of Congress

Named At-Large Whip

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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
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	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
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	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
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: 65

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/21/2012	H.Res.593	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Safe Place Week".	03/21/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/18/2012	H.R.3795	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act	01/18/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/06/2012	H.J.Res.97	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.	01/06/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
11/18/2011	H.R.3036	Ready-to-Compete Act	11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
10/18/2011	H.R.3183	To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to exempt licensed independent insurance producer remuneration from the medical loss ratio.	10/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/21/2011	H.R.3007	Give Credit to Main Street Act of 2011	09/21/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
09/08/2011	H.R.2272	LEARN Act	09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
07/08/2011	H.R.2481	Expanding Dependent and Child Care Act of 2011	07/08/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/19/2011	H.R.1503	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain hydrogenated polymers of norbornene derivatives.	04/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
03/08/2011	H.Res.154	Recognizing the week beginning March 21, 2011, as "National Safe Place Week".	03/08/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/20/2011	H.Res.46	Restoring the democratic process by providing that section 3(b) of H. Res. 5 shall have no force or effect during the remainder of the 112th Congress.	01/20/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
07/26/2010	H.Res.1275	Expressing disapproval of the decision issued by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.	07/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. (All Actions)
07/15/2010	H.R.5744	Revitalizing American Manufacturing Act of 2010	07/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/28/2010	H.R.5477	Ready to Compete Act	05/28/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
05/11/2010	H.R.5263	Real Estate Investment Incentive Act of 2010	05/11/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/04/2010	H.R.4037	LEARN Act	01/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
12/16/2009	H.Res.905	Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the retirement of Justice Louis D. Brandeis from the United States Supreme Court.	12/16/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/10/2009	H.R.4265	To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns, and for other purposes.	12/10/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax. (All Actions)
11/19/2009	H.R.4158	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain hydrogenated polymers of norbornene derivatives.	11/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/18/2009	H.R.4112	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property.	11/18/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 1441

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
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.
05/19/2017	H.Res.345	Urging the President to faithfully carry out the Affordable Care Act.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2527	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.Res.337	Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
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.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2412	Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.Res.310	Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month".
05/05/2017	H.R.2273	Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017

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