Fuel Prices
Senator Leahy is working to bring down the price at the pump,
investigate market manipulation by oil and gas companies, and help struggling
Vermonters. As part of a long-term solution, Senator Leahy is fighting to break
our addiction to foreign oil and invest in affordable, domestic, green sources
of energy.
Economic Stimulus Package 2008
Congress recently passed, and the President signed on February
13, 2008, a stimulus bill that will help hardworking Vermonters who are
struggling with the high costs of gas, health care, and groceries.
Education
In Vermont, schools are at the core of what brings our communities together.
Learn about Senator Leahy's efforts on education issues.
The Environment
In Vermont, we are proud of our environmental ethic, and it has served our
economy and our environment well. Vermonters have a long history of taking good
care of their land, from community recycling projects to rotational grazing on
farms.
Farming and Agriculture Vermont's
family farms have been part of our culture for hundreds of years. As a
Vermonter, as a senator and as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee,
Senator Leahy will see that farming remains a viable and valuable part of Vermont's
economy.
First Responders
Information on the Senator's efforts to help prepare police, firefighters and
rescuers in their new roles on the domestic front lines of terrorism.
Foreign Policy
Vermont is a state whose citizens have a strong interest in foreign
affairs. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Foreign
Operations Subcommittee for more than a decade, Senator Leahy has worked to incorporate the views of Vermonters into United States foreign policy,
especially on important issues such as combating global poverty, eradicating
infectious diseases, protecting the environment, and promoting human rights.
Housing and the Homeless
F or many people,
the cost of buying a home or renting an apartment is growing out of reach. Young
families are struggling to afford the cost of their first home, the average wage
earner struggles to pay escalating rents, and our numbers of homeless men, women
and children are rising.
Innocence Protection Act
The Innocence Protection Act is a comprehensive package of criminal
justice reforms aimed at reducing the risk that innocent persons may be executed.
The
Internet
This is a collection of statements regarding Internet freedom and security.
Medical Privacy
Senator Leahy has long been a proponent
of legislation and efforts to protect personal, financial, and especially
medical privacy. The explosion of electronic health records, digital
databases, and the Internet is fueling a growing supply and demand for
Americans’ health information.
Judicial Nominations
Learn more about Senator Leahy's work on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Nutrition
As a member and former chairman of the Senate Agriculture
Committee, Leahy has helped lead the fight in Congress against hunger and
ensuring that every family should have the ability to put a healthy meal on the dinner
table.
Orphan Works
Senator Leahy
has maintained a longtime interest in intellectual property
issues and has addressed
inequities in performance rights for artists and musicians.
The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act would limit remedies for the use of works
that may be protected by copyright laws, but whose owners cannot be identified
or located.
Seniors
Senator Leahy has been working for years on ways to protect senior citizens and
provide them with more affordable access to prescriptions drugs.
Substance Abuse
Vermont has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, but the state has seen
an alarming surge of drug abuse and drug-related violence. Senator Leahy has been working
on several initiatives, including offering comprehensive anti-drug legislation,
to address substance abuse needs and to step up enforcement efforts.
Supreme Court
Track developments concerning the Supreme Court on Senator Leahy's website.
Targeting Terrorism
A list of statements and releases on combating terrorism and protecting our
civil liberties.
Vermont National Guard
As co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus, and as a Vermonter, Sen. Leahy
is proud
to work with the National Guard to keep our Green Mountain Boys and all of the
National Guard prepared.
Veterans
A description of Sen. Leahy's work to honor our nation's veterans
Current Legislation
This lists the bills that Sen. Leahy has introduced or co-sponsored in the 110th
Congress, which runs from January 2007 until the end of December 2008). |