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'''James Langevin''' (1964-) is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] ([[U.S. Democratic Party|D-]][[Rhode Island]]), elected in 2000. He has special interests in national security and health care. In more general contexts, he is on the [[House Committee on the Budget]], Langevin is the first [[quadriplegic]] to serve in the House. | |||
He first entered politics in 1986, when he was elected a Delegate to Rhode Island's Constitutional Convention and served as its secretary, and, in 1988, was elected to the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]]. In 1994, Langevin defeated a Republican incumbent to become Secretary of State. He introduced electoral reforms and established the state's Public Information Center. With [[Brown University]], he published a controversial report ""Access Denied: Chaos, Confusion, and Closed Doors," which examined the General Assembly's compliance with the Open Meetings Law and documented routine and widespread violations. Part of the controversy involved the report not mentioning that there had been significant improvement since the passage of an Open Meetings Act in 1976. Research was done by students advised by [[political science]] professor [[Ross Cheit]], who was not a coauthor. <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = The Political Truth | |||
| author = Chad Galts | |||
| url = http://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/content/view/1889/40/ | |||
| journal = Brown Alumni Magazine | |||
| date = July/August 2009}}</ref> | |||
==National Security== | |||
Within this context, he is a member of both the [[House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence]] and the [[House Armed Services Committee]]. He had been on the [[House Homeland Security Committee]], where he chaired the [[Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology]], but took a leave of absence to rejoin Armed Services; he still is part of broad-ranging [[#Cybersecurity|Cybersecurity]] efforts. | |||
===Armed Services=== | |||
On the Armed Service committee, he is on the [[Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces]], [[Subcommittee on Strategic Forces]] and the [[Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee]]. | |||
===Intelligence and special operations=== | |||
His intelligence assignements are with [[Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence]], and the [[Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence]]. | |||
===Cybersecurity=== | |||
Langevin is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the bipartisan [[House Cybersecurity Caucus]]. He co-chaired the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] (CSIS) [[Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency]],<ref name=CSIS-Cyber44>{{citation | |||
| publisher = [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] | |||
| title = Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency | |||
}}</ref> and is supporting implementation of its recommendations. | |||
==Healthcare== | |||
[[Stem cell]] research is one of his priorities, supporting the [[Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act]] expanding the federal policy on [[embryonic stem cell]] research. He was with President Obama in March 2009 at the signing of an [[Executive Order]] lifting the Bush Administration's restrictions on [embryonic stem cell]] funding.<ref name=EOSC>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Removing-Barriers-to-Responsible-Scientific-Research-Involving-Human-Stem-Cells/ | |||
| title = Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research involving Human Stem Cells | |||
| author = [[Barack Obama]] | |||
| date = 3 March 2009}}</ref> | |||
In 2004, he submitted a plan for [[universal health care]] based on the existing [[Federal Employee Health Benefits Program]] and would offer affordable health coverage to all Americans.<ref>{{citation | |||
| title = American Health Benefits Program (AHBP) | |||
| url = http://www.house.gov/langevin/news/AHBPSummaryOct2005.pdf}}</ref> is a proposed system of managed competition intended to open a dialogue to explore new ways of thinking about health insurance | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
Revision as of 15:37, 16 September 2009
James Langevin (1964-) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-Rhode Island), elected in 2000. He has special interests in national security and health care. In more general contexts, he is on the House Committee on the Budget, Langevin is the first quadriplegic to serve in the House.
He first entered politics in 1986, when he was elected a Delegate to Rhode Island's Constitutional Convention and served as its secretary, and, in 1988, was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives. In 1994, Langevin defeated a Republican incumbent to become Secretary of State. He introduced electoral reforms and established the state's Public Information Center. With Brown University, he published a controversial report ""Access Denied: Chaos, Confusion, and Closed Doors," which examined the General Assembly's compliance with the Open Meetings Law and documented routine and widespread violations. Part of the controversy involved the report not mentioning that there had been significant improvement since the passage of an Open Meetings Act in 1976. Research was done by students advised by political science professor Ross Cheit, who was not a coauthor. [1]
National Security
Within this context, he is a member of both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee. He had been on the House Homeland Security Committee, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology, but took a leave of absence to rejoin Armed Services; he still is part of broad-ranging Cybersecurity efforts.
Armed Services
On the Armed Service committee, he is on the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee.
Intelligence and special operations
His intelligence assignements are with Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, and the Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Langevin is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the bipartisan House Cybersecurity Caucus. He co-chaired the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency,[2] and is supporting implementation of its recommendations.
Healthcare
Stem cell research is one of his priorities, supporting the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act expanding the federal policy on embryonic stem cell research. He was with President Obama in March 2009 at the signing of an Executive Order lifting the Bush Administration's restrictions on [embryonic stem cell]] funding.[3]
In 2004, he submitted a plan for universal health care based on the existing Federal Employee Health Benefits Program and would offer affordable health coverage to all Americans.[4] is a proposed system of managed competition intended to open a dialogue to explore new ways of thinking about health insurance
References
- ↑ Chad Galts (July/August 2009), "The Political Truth", Brown Alumni Magazine
- ↑ Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- ↑ Barack Obama (3 March 2009), Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research involving Human Stem Cells
- ↑ American Health Benefits Program (AHBP)