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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | Senator | VT | Democrat |
| See All 6 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Appropriations
- Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Homeland Security
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Judiciary
- Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
|
S.J.Res.5 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. On the Joint Resolution (S.J.Res. 5 ) |
Nay (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
|
S.181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.181 ) |
Aye (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
|
S.22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (S.22 as Amended. ) |
Aye (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Votes with party: 96%
- Abstains: 1%
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| People | Bills | Issues |
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Patrick Leahy in the News
January 13, 2009 Leahy Pushes Plan For Illegal Farm Workers
...are not available and we're going to have to find a way to make sure these Vermont farms can stay in business," says Senator Patrick Leahy. There are guest visa programs for workers in the ski and hospitality industry. And there is a visa program for se
January 13, 2009 More evidence released of politics in Justice Dept. hiring
...asked. ``Usually by membership in some political organization or by participation in some crazy cause.'' Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, charged that the report ``confirms some of our worst fears
January 13, 2009 Bush and the era of DC as fortress
... and the tenor of the times was perhaps best summed up when Vice President Dick Cheney famously told Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to âgo fâ- yourself. ...
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Patrick Leahy in the Blogs
January 12, 2009 Where Are My Keys?: I'm no lawyer, but this sure looks like a ...
Pagano is Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahyâs current chief of staff. Through March 31, 2008, heâll also earn $81000-plus. (Hereâs the record.) Since when do current, sitting Senate staffers get to shepherd presidential ...
Source: Where Are My Keys?
January 12, 2009 Ben & Jerry's Launches 'Yes Pecan!' Flavow With Amber Waves Of ...
Last month, Ben & Jerry's created a sundae to honor Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The lawmaker, the only Democrat to be elected to the U.S. Senate by Vermont, became state's longest-serving senator in December, having served 34 years. ...
January 12, 2009 Common Man News: PTSD Victim Booted from US Army for "Misconduct"
Curtiss contacted Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and a spokesman said the senator has been in contact with the Army several times about the case. Boyle always wanted to be in the Army, Curtiss said, and served in junior ROTC while in high ...
Source: Common Man News
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Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Technet ($81,491)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $846,928 | 36.7 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $515,016 | 22.3 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $243,303 | 10.5 % |
| Other | $186,029 | 8.1 % |
| Misc Business | $173,585 | 7.5 % |
| Health | $98,600 | 4.3 % |
| Agribusiness | $77,226 | 3.3 % |
| Defense | $68,900 | 3.0 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $41,250 | 1.8 % |
| Labor | $33,500 | 1.5 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $12,000 | 0.5 % |
| Construction | $5,900 | 0.3 % |
| Transportation | $5,450 | 0.2 % |
| Total: | $2,307,687 |
