Rep. Michael Capuano's Profile
Michael Capuano has been in Congress since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1973, and a law degree from Boston College Law School in 1977. Before being elected to congress, he served as Alderman for Comerville, MA. He is also a tax attorney. Official Biography
Birthday: January 9, 1952
Committees: Financial Services; House Administration; Transportation and Infrastructure
The Issues: See where Rep. Capuano stands on the issues.
Other: Attorney, Married, Catholic.
Quote: "Rushing through reactive measures can miss important aspects of the problem and potentially create overly burdensome regulations that push the pendulum too far to the other side."
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Q: Nonprofits in Massachusetts are very much in need of financial assistance for their information and communication technology infrastructures. Are there federal monies available for this? And what can you do to help nonprofits meet this need?
A: Reporter: Nonprofits in Massachusetts are very much in need of financial assistance for their information and communication technology...
Answered by Michael Capuano
on July 09, 2009
Asked by Deborah Finn from Boston, MA
Q: Should full Bill of Rights protection extended to anyone detained by the US under suspicion of criminal activities, even if the detention took place on foreign soil? Follow up: how about if the detainee is suspected of being an illegal immigrant on U.S. s
A: Yes. Yes. What more do you want? Yes, I believe in the Constitution...The answer is still yes. Every detailed right that is set out in law is not set...
Answered by Michael Capuano
on February 02, 2009
Asked by Deborah Finn from Boston, MA
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