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John Yarmuth has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Third Congressional District of Kentucky since 2007.

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Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Biography 2.1 2006 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 6.1 Twitter 7 Articles and Resources 7.1 Resources 7.2 Local blogs and discussion sites 7.3 Articles

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

A 1969 graduate of Yale University, he worked as a legislative aide to U. S. Senator Marlow Cook from 1971 to 1975. Yarmuth is best known as the publisher of several alternative newspapers, the most notable of which, the Louisville Eccentric Observer, he founded in 1990 and sold in 2003. He has also been featured on several television debate programs. He and his wife Catherine have one son. [1]

2006 elections

Yarmuth, having been a long record of written positions, was expected to be a weak opponent for the seat of Rep. Anne Northup. The race, however, was markedly close. Yarmuth's anti-Iraq war positions forced Northup to join a small number of Republicans in calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation.[2]

Yarmuth is against tax-cuts for the rich and supports a national universal health care plan.[3]

Yarmuth defeated Republican Rep. Anne Northrup 51%-47%. [4]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Sonny's Barbeque	$ 27,000
Brown-Forman Corp	$ 22,650
University of Louisville	$ 15,500
Kleinert & Kutz	$ 15,300
National Assn of Realtors	$ 15,000
Kindred Healthcare	$ 13,900
Conway & Conway	$ 13,800
National Education Assn	$ 12,500
Lazard Ltd	$ 11,200
Carpenters & Joiners Union	$ 10,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for John Yarmuth from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for John Yarmuth from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for John Yarmuth from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for John Yarmuth from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Budget
• House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
  • Subcommittee on Social Security

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
  • Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
  • Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations

More Background Data

Background information on Anne Northup, whom John Yarmuth challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

• Background information on Anne Northup from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Anne Northup from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Anne Northup from the Washington Post database

• Information on Anne Northup from Congress Merge

Contact

DC office
319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-5401 Fax: 202-225-5776 Webform email
District offices
Romano Mazzoli Federal Building 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Suite 216 Louisville, KY 40202 Ph: 502-582-5129 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website This member of Congress does not use Twitter. This member of Congress does not have a YouTube channel.
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Twitter

Articles and Resources

Resources

• Yarmuth for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Blue Grass, Red State

Articles

• Kathleen Hunter, "Polls Indicate Northup’s Grip on Ky. 3 Seat May Be Loosening," CQ Politics, October 23, 2006.
• Kay Stewart, "Yarmuth: Politics motivated foe's Rumsfeld stance," Courier-Journal, October 27, 2006.
• Dylan T. Lovan, "Ky. Republican in Toss-Up House Race," Associated Press', October 31, 2006.
• Jerry Skurnik, " Congressional Elections - Good for the Jews (and the Buddhists)," Room Eight, November 8, 2006.

Semantic data

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Phone: 202-225-5401	Fax: 202-225-5776	Website: http://yarmuth.house.gov/index.html	Webform email: http://yarmuth.house.gov/?sectionid=68 Email address:
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Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
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Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006	First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? No	Previous Political Work? House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Higher Education Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform/Subcommittee on Information Policy Census and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform/Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs	Other Party Membership: Switched from Republican to Democratic Party (1985)
District Offices:
Romano Mazzoli Federal Building 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Suite 216 Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 502-582-5129 / Fax: 502-582-5897
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Latitude: 38°15′10.683″N
Longitude: 85°44′55.388″W