29 Facts About James Langevin

James R Langevin is an American politician who served as the US representative for from 2001 to 2023.

James Langevin was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard and Judy James Langevin.

James Langevin attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island College, from which he received an undergraduate degree, in addition to serving as president of Student Community Government, Inc James Langevin has a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.

In 1980, at age 16, James Langevin was seriously injured in an accidental shooting.

James Langevin had been working in the Boy Scout Explorer program at the Warwick Police Department when a firearm was accidentally discharged, leaving him paralyzed.

James Langevin received $2.2 million in a settlement with the city of Warwick.

James Langevin, who uses a wheelchair, once ran on the slogan "I'll stand up for you", which he said during a meeting in West Warwick.

James Langevin was first elected a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1988 and served as a state representative until 1994.

James Langevin was elected Secretary of State of Rhode Island in November 1994, defeating Republican incumbent Barbara Leonard.

James Langevin has voted both to restrict and defend the choice to have the procedure.

James Langevin receives much of his campaign donations from health professionals.

James Langevin helped found the House Cybersecurity Caucus, which he co-chairs.

James Langevin has appeared on 60 Minutes speaking about the national security challenges the country will face this century in regard to protecting infrastructure and data.

James Langevin has said that he hopes to raise awareness of the need for cybersecurity and supports strict penalties for internet crimes as well as strong internet privacy laws.

In June 2015, FBI director James Langevin Comey announced that the United States Office of Personnel Management had been the target of a data breach targeting the records of more than 18 million Americans.

James Langevin, who serves on the Committee of Armed Services, has regularly voted for additional support of armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan but he has voted for a timeline for US forces to leave Iraq as well as a ban on any permanent US bases in the country.

James Langevin has voted against limiting the interrogation techniques used in fighting terror and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

James Langevin, who serves on the Congressional Committee on the Budget, supports tax cuts for low-income and middle-class citizens while eliminating tax cuts for the wealthy, indicating in his Political Courage Test that he wishes to "greatly decrease" taxes for families making less than $75,000 a year.

James Langevin is known as an advocate for people with disabilities and for universal health care, being himself a quadriplegic.

James Langevin is the first quadriplegic to serve in Congress.

In 2009, the bill was included in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, co-sponsored by James Langevin, which passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama.

In 2008, James Langevin announced his support for Hillary Clinton for president, and served as a special adviser to her on issues ranging from stem cell research to people with disabilities.

On July 26,2010, James Langevin became the first member of Congress to preside over the House of Representatives while using a wheelchair.

James Langevin leans to the left on environmental and energy issues in Congress.

James Langevin is a strong supporter of alternative energy from oil and coal, voting against the Stop the War Against Coal Act of September 2012, and has supported measures for new wind farms in New England.

In 2011, James Langevin strongly opposed the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which would limit the EPA's ability to regulate carbon outputs.

James Langevin was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2000, defeating perennial candidate Robert Tingle for a seat that was left open when Representative Robert Weygand ran for the US Senate.

James Langevin took office in 2001, representing Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district.

James Langevin has been reelected with relative ease ever since, defeating independent Rodney Driver in 2006 and Republican Mark Zaccaria in 2008.