- 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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02/21/2014 | S.J.Res.28 | A joint resolution providing for the appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 02/21/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-84. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
01/08/2014 | S.1897 | Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 | 01/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
12/17/2013 | S.1720 | Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 | 12/17/2013 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
12/10/2013 | S.1372 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 | 12/10/2013 Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-484. (All Actions) |
11/14/2013 | S.657 | Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2013 | 11/14/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246. (All Actions) |
11/12/2013 | S.42 | Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 | 11/12/2013 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
08/01/2013 | S.1421 | Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act | 08/01/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
07/31/2013 | S.Res.210 | A resolution recognizing and honoring Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 07/31/2013 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
07/30/2013 | S.1395 | Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013 | 07/30/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
11/07/2013 | S.822 | Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013 | 11/07/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. (All Actions) |
10/29/2013 | S.1599 | USA FREEDOM Act | 10/29/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/12/2013 | S.Res.223 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. | 09/12/2013 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
06/24/2013 | S.1215 | FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 | 06/24/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
05/16/2013 | S.607 | Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 | 05/16/2013 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-34. Additional views filed. (All Actions) |
05/14/2013 | S.Res.140 | A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. | 05/14/2013 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/11/2013 | S.712 | Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 | 04/11/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
04/08/2013 | S.Res.92 | A resolution authorizing the expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. | 04/08/2013 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
04/05/2013 | S.54 | Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 | 04/05/2013 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/23/2013. Report No. 113-9. Additional and Minority views filed. (All Actions) |
03/21/2013 | S.645 | Refugee Protection Act of 2013 | 03/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/18/2013 | S.597 | Gideon's Promise Act | 03/18/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
Total: 4934
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