Members of Congress / Mike Capuano

Biographical Information

CAPUANO, Michael Everett, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., January 9, 1952; graduated from Somerville High School, Somerville, Mass., 1969; B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1973; J.D., Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1977; lawyer, private practice; chief legal counsel, joint committee on taxation, Massachusetts state legislature, 1978-1984; alderman, Somerville, Mass., 1977-1979; alderman-at-large, Somerville, Mass., 1985-1989; mayor of Somerville, Mass., 1990-1998; Democratic state committeeman, 1996; president, Massachusetts Municipal Association, 1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.

Key Votes

See how Mike Capuano voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Mike Capuano has missed 173 votes (16.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mike Capuano has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Capuano did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Massachusetts, District 8 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Mike Capuano's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 42: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 41: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 40: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 39: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 38: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 37: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 36: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 35: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 34: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes

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