FLEMING, JOHN C MR. JR.

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FLEMING, JOHN C MR. JR.
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: Experience: House: District 4, 2009-Present; Home State: Louisiana; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,618,352Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John C. Fleming, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Cindy; 4 Children

Birth Date: 07/05/1951

Birth Place: Meridian, MS

Home City: Minden, LA

Religion: Baptist

Education

MD, University of Mississippi, 1976

BS, University of Mississippi, 1973

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Natural Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, American Energy Solutions Group

Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Recovery and Treatment

Member, Congressional Coal Caucus

Member, Congressional Constitution Caucus

Member, Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Congressional Home Health Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Interstate 49 Caucus

Vice-Chair, Congressional Kidney Caucus

Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Long-Range Strike Caucus

Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus

Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus

Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Sovereignty Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen Caucus

Vice-Chair, Grand Old Party (GOP) Doctors Caucus

Member, House Air Force Caucus

Member, House Army Caucus

Member, House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Family Physician

Small Business Owner

Medical Officer, United States Navy

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Sunday School Teacher, First Baptist Church of Minden

School Department Director, First Baptist Church of Minden

Deacon, First Baptist Church of Minden

Additional Information

Awards:

Louisiana Family Doctor of the Year (2007)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 54

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/06/2016	H.Res.828	Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.	12/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	H.R.6247	To provide for stability of title to certain lands in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.	10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6074	Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/20/2016	H.R.5011	To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse".	09/20/2016 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 146. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	H.R.3342	To provide for stability of title to certain lands in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.	09/06/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 555. (All Actions)
06/24/2016	H.Res.798	Affirming the votes of the eight countries including the United States opposing the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly resolution titled, "Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan".	06/24/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
03/25/2016	H.R.4828	Conscience Protection Act of 2016	03/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/30/2015	H.R.4034	Secure Fence Restoration Act of 2015	11/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (All Actions)
11/20/2015	H.R.4037	Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act	11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
11/20/2015	H.R.4036	To prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions.	11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
11/20/2015	H.R.4035	Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015	11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
09/18/2015	H.Res.430	Calling upon the President to declare a National Day of Prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers and schedule appropriate public events in support of such a day.	09/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
07/09/2015	H.R.3006	Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2015	07/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.370	To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/17/2015	H.R.1397	Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015	03/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/25/2015	H.R.1072	REDUCE Government Act	02/25/2015 Referred to House Appropriations (All Actions)
12/18/2014	H.R.5069	Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014	12/18/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-264. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5818	To relinquish all Federal interests in certain lands in the State of Louisiana to correct errors resulting from possible omission of lands from previous surveys, and for other purposes.	12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	H.R.5799	REDUCE Government Act	12/04/2014 Referred to House Appropriations (All Actions)
09/15/2014	H.R.2158	Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act	09/15/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443. (All Actions)

Total: 922

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
09/29/2010	H.R.6337	Truth in Bailouts Act
09/28/2010	H.Res.1226	Commending EyeCare America for its work over the last 25 years.
09/24/2010	H.J.Res.97	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures.
09/22/2010	H.R.6171	Medical Freedom Act of 2010
09/22/2010	H.R.6170	Patient-Doctor Freedom Act of 2010
09/22/2010	H.J.Res.96	Making full-year continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 at lower, previous year levels, and for other purposes.
09/16/2010	H.Con.Res.310	Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
09/15/2010	H.Res.1583	Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Rita devastated the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, and for other purposes.
09/15/2010	H.R.5141	Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
09/15/2010	H.R.1521	Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009
09/14/2010	H.Res.1615	Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth, and honoring the life and legacy, of Mother Teresa.
08/06/2010	H.R.4684	National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010
08/05/2010	H.Con.Res.266	Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
07/30/2010	H.Con.Res.312	Recognizing Springfield Baptist Church as the first African-American church established in the City of Greensboro, Georgia, following the Emancipation Proclamation and, therefore, the oldest in Greene County, on the occasion of its placement as a permanent marker by the Georgia Historical Society.
07/30/2010	H.Res.1577	Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, saluting the dedication of volunteers who offered assistance in support of those affected by the storm, recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region, commending the persistence of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and reaffirming Congress' commitment to restore and renew.
07/29/2010	H.R.5939	No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
07/26/2010	H.R.5853	Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act
07/26/2010	H.J.Res.87	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
07/26/2010	H.Res.1279	Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.
07/22/2010	H.Res.1553	Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

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