Representative John R. Lewis's Public Statements

Biographical

Full Name: John R. Lewis
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John
Birth Date: 02/21/1940
Birth Place: Troy, AL
Home City: Atlanta, GA
Religion: Protestant
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5/16/13 The Introduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act Washington, DC 5/16/13 Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Washington, DC 5/16/13 Rep. John Lewis on IRS Problems Washington, DC 5/15/13 Rep. John Lewis Criticizes Sweeping AP Probe Unknown 5/09/13 Full Faith and Credit Act Unknown 5/09/13 National Nurses Week Washington, DC 5/08/13 Sen. Gillibrand, Reps. Lewis and Ros-Lehtinen Bill Helps Solve Foster Care Adoption Crisis Washington, DC 4/30/13 Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy Washington, DC 4/26/13 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico Washington, DC 4/23/13 Letter to Honorable John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House - Debt Ceiling Washington, DC 4/22/13 Rep. John Lewis Celebrates Earth Day Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Latham, Ranking Member Pastor - Programs that Aim to Eliminate Poverty Funding Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Job Corps Program Funding Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Landscape Conservation System Funding Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown 4/19/13 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Environmental Education Act Programs Funding Unknown 4/18/13 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Services Funding Unknown 4/18/13 Rep. John Lewis Denounces Senate Inaction on Guns Unknown 4/18/13 Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy Unknown 4/18/13 Where is Our Courage Washington, DC 4/12/13 Rep. John Lewis Proposes HHS Adjustment for Hospitals Serving Low-Income Patients Washington, DC 4/11/13 House Democrats Want President to Intervene in Mortgage Relief Backlog Washington, DC 4/10/13 "We have struck a new low… U.S. Must Pay Its Bills" Rep. John Lewis Fires Back at Republican Default Plan Washington, DC 4/09/13 Letter to House and Senate Leaders - Immigration Reform Must Include Strong Civil Rights and Due Process Protections Unknown 3/22/13 Rep. John Lewis Highlights Thousands Benefiting from Affordable Care Act Washington, DC 3/22/13 Rep. John Lewis Rejects Ryan-Republican Budget to Favor More Balanced, Fair Solutions Washington, DC 3/21/13 Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes Washington, DC 3/21/13 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC 3/19/13 Rep. John Lewis on 10th Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq Washington, DC 3/18/13 Sequestration Cuts Harming Americans Washington, DC 3/18/13 Rep. John Lewis Condemns Congressional Inaction Unknown 3/14/13 Letter to President Barack Obama - Concerns About Japan's Possible Entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Unknown 3/11/13 Rep. John Lewis: Sequestration Hurts Recovery Unknown 3/07/13 Congressional Leaders Announce New House Website Dedicated To Civil Rights History Washington, DC 3/01/13 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC 3/01/13 Rep. John Lewis Applauds Passage Of Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC 2/27/13 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Voting Rights Unknown 2/27/13 Rep. John Lewis on Unveiling of Rosa Parks Statue in the Capitol Washington, DC 2/20/13 Reps. Lewis and Reichert Lead Charitable/Exempt Organizations Tax Reform Working Group Washington, DC 2/15/13 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC 2/15/13 Rep. John Lewis Supports President's Push to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Unknown 2/13/13 Rep. John Lewis on President's Address Unknown 1/23/13 Senator Gillibrand Teams Up With Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis to Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act in Senate Washington, DC 1/15/13 Rep. John Lewis Helps Read Constitution Washington, DC 1/15/13 Rep. John Lewis on the Legacy of Eugene Patterson, former Editor and Columnist Washington, DC 12/20/12 Letter to President Obama - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Washington, DC 12/19/12 Rep. John Lewis Speaks Out on Possible Cuts to Social Security and Medicare Washington, DC 12/18/12 Rep. John Lewis on Passing of Jesse Hill Jr. Washington, DC 12/14/12 Rep. John Lewis on the Tragic School Shooting in Connecticut Unknown