RepublicanHouse · North Carolina District 9
Martin, James G.
1973 first electedLeft office 198512 years servedBorn 1935M
Issues
Based on bills Martin, James G. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Taxation
Sponsored 17Economics and Public Finance
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 8- A bill to limit budget outlays of the Federal Government during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, to $295 billion. ↗
- A bill to provide that Federal expenditure shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or grave national emergency declared by the Congress, and to provide for systematic reduction of the public debt. ↗
International Affairs
Cosponsored 12- A concurrent resolution to authorize participation in an inter-parliamentary meeting between delegates from the Congress of the United States and the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss matters of concern to the people of both nations, including, but not limited to, the steps necessary to bring about the release of American diplomatic personnel and others detained by militant elements within the country of Iran. ↗
- 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. ↗
Agriculture and Food
Sponsored 8Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 6- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the maximum credit allowable under section 41 for political contributions to $25 ($50 in the case of a joint return), and to increase the maximum deduction allowable under section 218 for such contributions to $200 ($400 in the case of a joint return). ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the biennial cost-of-living adjustments for Federal retirees. ↗
Energy
Cosponsored 7Social Welfare
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 1Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 4- A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972. ↗
- A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the monthly rates of disability and death pensions, and dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. ↗
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