• LEAHY, PATRICK J
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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 750
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/22/1992 S.2780 A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to remove certain easement requirements under the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes. 07/22/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-324.  (All Actions)
06/24/1992 S.2752 REFORM Commission Act of 1992 06/24/1992 Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture.  (All Actions)
06/23/1992 S.2879 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from spending or obligating any appropriated funds to purchase, procure, or upgrade computers used by certain farmer service agencies of the Department of Agriculture prior to the implementation by the Secretary of reforms of the field structure and organization of the farmer service agencies, and for other purposes. 06/23/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
06/01/1992 S.2760 Child Nutrition Improvements Act of 1992 06/01/1992 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
05/21/1992 S.2761 WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1992 05/21/1992 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
05/13/1992 S.1742 Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1991 05/13/1992 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/30/1992 S.1940 Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1991 04/30/1992 Subcommittee on Technology and the Law. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/26/1992 S.2324 A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make a technical correction relating to exclusions from income under the food stamp program, and for other purposes. 03/26/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-265.  (All Actions)
03/24/1992 S.2387 Every Fifth Child Act 03/24/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
03/20/1992 S.J.Res.272 A joint resolution to proclaim March 20, 1992, as "National Agriculture Day". 03/20/1992 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/18/1992 S.1910 Commodities Assistance Act of 1991 03/18/1992 Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/18/1992 S.1710 Food for Freedom Act 03/18/1992 Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.  (All Actions)
03/09/1992 S.479 National Cooperative Research Act Extension of 1992 03/09/1992 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.  (All Actions)
03/03/1992 S.Res.263 A resolution authorizing the reprinting of the publication "Circle of Poison". 03/03/1992 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
02/26/1992 S.2262 Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 1992 02/26/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
02/06/1992 S.2205 Cancer Registries Amendment Act 02/06/1992 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.  (All Actions)
02/06/1992 S.Res.255 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding breast cancer. 02/06/1992 Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.  (All Actions)
01/22/1992 S.1939 Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1991 01/22/1992 Referred to Subcommittee on Technology and the Law.  (All Actions)
11/26/1991 S.2063 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require cable television operators to provide notice and options to consumers regarding the use of converter boxes, remote control devices, and multiport technology. 11/26/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.  (All Actions)
11/26/1991 S.757 Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act 11/26/1991 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.  (All Actions)
Total: 4934
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.1328 A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.782 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.363 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
05/22/2017 S.419 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.842 Fair Chance Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1127 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/10/2017 S.1082 United States Employee Ownership Bank Act
05/10/2017 S.1081 WORK Act
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/03/2017 S.1034 Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.1018 Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.Res.153 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States.
05/02/2017 S.1010 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
05/02/2017 S.1006 Equality Act
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