- LEAHY, PATRICK J
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- Experience: Senate: 1975-Present
- Home State: Vermont
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $2,609,231Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Marcelle; 3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark
- Birth Date: 03/31/1940
- Birth Place: Montpelier, VT
- Home City: Middlesex, VT
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Education
- JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1964
- BA, Saint Michael's College, 1961
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1974-present
- President Pro Tempore, United States Senate, 2012-2015
Current Legislative Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
- Appropriations, Member
- Joint Committee on the Library, Member
- Judiciary, Ranking Member
- Rules and Administration, Member
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies,
Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
- Co-Founder, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
- Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
- Co-Chair, Senate National Guard Caucus, present
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-1974
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Vermont Bar Association, 1964
Total: 3
06/11/2015
Patrick Leahy's Official Personal Website
06/10/2015
Patrick Leahy's Official Personal Website
02/02/2015
By BOB KINZEL | Vermont Public Radio
General Survey
Total: 750
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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03/17/2009 | S.612 | OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 | 03/17/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/12/2009 | S.49 | Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act | 03/12/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32. (All Actions) |
02/12/2009 | S.424 | Uniting American Families Act of 2009 | 02/12/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
02/12/2009 | S.Res.39 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. | 02/12/2009 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
11/19/2008 | S.Res.707 | An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena. | 11/19/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1125. (All Actions) |
10/13/2008 | S.3325 | Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 | 10/13/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-403. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
02/11/2009 | S.417 | State Secrets Protection Act | 02/11/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
02/10/2009 | S.405 | Artist-Museum Partnership Act | 02/10/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/26/2009 | S.329 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit for property placed in service during 2008. | 01/26/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
01/11/2009 | S.200 | A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment for the Federal judiciary. | 01/11/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/08/2009 | S.150 | Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 | 01/08/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
12/10/2008 | S.3726 | Crime-Free Rural States Reauthorization Act | 12/10/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10882) (All Actions) |
11/19/2008 | S.Res.708 | An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena. | 11/19/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1126. (All Actions) |
10/13/2008 | S.3296 | A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. | 10/13/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-402. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
10/08/2008 | S.2982 | Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 | 10/08/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-378. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
10/03/2008 | S.J.Res.35 | A joint resolution to amend Public Law 108-331 to provide for the construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona. | 10/03/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-341. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/27/2008 | S.2913 | Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 | 09/27/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/19/2008 | S.2450 | A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. | 09/19/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-322. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/18/2008 | S.3155 | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 | 09/18/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1033. (All Actions) |
09/16/2008 | S.2093 | Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 | 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 978. (All Actions) |
Total: 4934
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