- 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
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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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05/10/2006 | S.Res.472 | A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers. | 05/10/2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/06/2006 | S.2559 | Honest Services Act of 2006 | 04/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/31/2006 | S.2447 | A bill to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area in the State of Vermont as the "Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area". | 03/31/2006 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. (All Actions) |
03/02/2006 | S.2356 | War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2006 | 03/02/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/27/2006 | S.2076 | Assistant United States Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2005 | 01/27/2006 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. (All Actions) |
01/26/2006 | S.2202 | Federal Judiciary Ethics Reform Act of 2006 | 01/26/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/25/2006 | S.Res.350 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senate Joint Resolution 23 (107th Congress), as adopted by the Senate on September 14, 2001, and subsequently enacted as the Authorization for Use of Military Force does not authorize warrantless domestic surveillance of United States citizens. | 01/25/2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
11/10/2005 | S.Res.303 | A resolution calling for the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case, and for other purposes. | 11/10/2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
11/08/2005 | S.654 | Convention Against Torture Implementation Act of 2005 | 11/08/2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
09/21/2005 | S.1739 | A bill to amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards, and for other purposes. | 09/21/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/13/2005 | S.J.Res.20 | A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act. | 09/13/2005 Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 225. (All Actions) |
08/02/2005 | S.301 | Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act | 08/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks. (All Actions) |
06/21/2005 | S.1278 | Uniting American Families Act | 06/21/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
04/28/2005 | S.938 | National Guard and Reserves Housing Equity Act of 2005 | 04/28/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
04/28/2005 | S.936 | E-Mail Privacy Act of 2005 | 04/28/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
04/06/2005 | S.730 | Mercury Emission Act of 2005 | 04/06/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
03/17/2005 | S.664 | Green Mountain National Forest Adjustment Act of 2005 | 03/17/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
03/15/2005 | S.622 | Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2005 | 03/15/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/01/2005 | S.478 | A bill to designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 333 Constitution Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the "William B. Bryant Annex". | 03/01/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
02/28/2005 | S.472 | Anti-phishing Act of 2005 | 02/28/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
Total: 4934
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