- 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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07/31/2002 | S.2713 | Judicial Improvements Act of 2002 | 07/31/2002 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533. (All Actions) |
07/24/2002 | S.2779 | Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003 | 07/24/2002 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513. (All Actions) |
07/18/2002 | S.2621 | A bill to provide a definition of vehicle for purposes of criminal penalties relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems. | 07/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
07/11/2002 | S.2723 | Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 2002 | 07/11/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
06/27/2002 | S.1754 | Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2002 | 06/27/2002 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
06/26/2002 | S.2609 | Contact Lens Prescription Release Act of 2002 | 06/26/2002 Star Print ordered on the bill. (All Actions) |
06/24/2002 | S.2431 | Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002 | 06/24/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-196. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/20/2002 | S.1974 | Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002 | 06/20/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
06/19/2002 | S.2010 | Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 | 06/19/2002 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
06/17/2002 | S.1770 | A bill to implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes. | 06/17/2002 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
06/14/2002 | S.407 | Madrid Protocol Implementation Act | 06/14/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
06/07/2002 | S.864 | Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act of 2002 | 06/07/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
04/24/2002 | S.2240 | Seniors Safety Act of 2002 | 04/24/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3311-3316) (All Actions) |
04/23/2002 | S.2224 | A bill to repeal the Antidumping Act of 1916. | 04/23/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
03/19/2002 | S.2031 | Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act of 2002 | 03/19/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
02/27/2002 | S.1611 | Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act of 2001 | 02/27/2002 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
02/13/2002 | S.1941 | Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002 | 02/13/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
12/20/2001 | S.1875 | Omnibus Mercury Emission Reduction Act of 2001 | 12/20/2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
12/17/2001 | S.1828 | Federal Prosecutors Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2001 | 12/17/2001 Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services. (All Actions) |
11/16/2001 | S.1723 | Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001 | 11/16/2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 4934
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