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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative of Massachusetts and a Democrat. He served from 1999 to 2019, representing the 8th and 7th districts, and ran for the Senate in 2010.
Michael Everett Capuano is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2019. A Democrat, his district included the northern three-fourths of Boston, as well as parts of Cambridge, his hometown of Somerville, and other communities immediately north and south of Boston.
Dec 18, 2018 · The outgoing U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano blames the political climate and the young voters for his defeat in the 2018 primary. He hopes they will continue to vote and learn how to change the system, and he considers working in public policy in the future.
Sep 3, 2018 · Representative Michael Capuano of Massachusetts, right, is seeking his 11th term. In the Democratic primary, he is being challenged by Ayanna Pressley, left, a city councilwoman in Boston.
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Capuano was born in Somerville to first-generation Irish and Italian immigrants. After graduating from Dartmouth College and Boston College Law School, he returned to Somerville and at 25 won a seat on the city’s Board of Alderman. He served a total of three terms on the board, during which he authored the city’s original “sanctuary city” ordinance...
Capuano and Pressley both admit that their voting record in Congress would be very similar, if not virtually the same. But a few policy disagreementshave surfaced during their primary race. Pressley came out in favor of defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement this summer, but Capuano wasn’t so eager to jump on board. He voted against the init...
Capuano has received the backing of a broad coalition of both local and national Democratic-aligned political and union groups (the Human Rights Campaign, the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, and the National Education Association, among others), as well as most of his peers in the Massachusetts congressional delegation. Sens....
Learn about the longtime Massachusetts congressman who is facing Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley in a primary election. See his achievements, views, and endorsements in the 7th District.
Nov 14, 2022 · Michael Capuano, a former Somerville mayor who served in Congress from 1999 to 2019, will be appointed by President Biden to serve as a member of the Public Buildings Reform Board, the White House ...
Learn about Michael Capuano, a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts who served from 1999 to 2019. Watch his appearances on C-SPAN, where he discussed topics such as banking, budget, immigration, and Trump.
