DemocratHouse · New Jersey District 1
Florio, James J.
1975 first electedLeft office 199116 years servedBorn 1937M
Issues
Based on bills Florio, James J. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Transportation and Public Works
Sponsored 16International Affairs
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 15- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning recognition by the European Security Conference of the Soviet Union's occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President take all appropriate steps to negotiate with all other industrial nations an agreement for the creation of a Peace Development Fund whose purpose would be to underwrite the costs of implementing a Middle East peace. ↗
Social Welfare
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 7- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists' services as physician services for the purposes of the medical assistance program authorized by that title. ↗
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the remarriage of a widow, widower, or parent shall not terminate his or her entitlement to widow's, widower's, or parent's insurance benefits or reduce the amount thereof. ↗
Environmental Protection
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 3Health
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 2Taxation
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit against income tax for one-third of the amount of certain local wage taxes paid by individuals who are not residents of the local governmental area. ↗
- A bill to repeal section 3402(q) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 which requires, for income tax purposes, amounts to be withheld from certain gambling winnings. ↗
Energy
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 5Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 2- A bill to limit civil service disciplinary actions in certain cases involving the failure of an employee to report as directed for the service of process. ↗
- A bill to limit civil service disciplinary actions in certain cases involving the failure of an employee to report as directed for the service of process. ↗
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