- 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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02/04/2011 | S.290 | USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 | 02/04/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8. (All Actions) |
07/29/2010 | S.3676 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 | 07/29/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496. (All Actions) |
07/29/2010 | S.3669 | Food Safety Enforcement Act of 2010 | 07/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
01/25/2011 | S.132 | Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011 | 01/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
12/22/2010 | S.3794 | Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2010 | 12/22/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-338. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/23/2010 | S.3767 | Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 | 09/23/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. (All Actions) |
08/05/2010 | S.678 | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 | 08/05/2010 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-280. Minority views filed. (All Actions) |
12/21/2010 | S.3798 | Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010 | 12/21/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 724. (All Actions) |
12/17/2010 | S.3804 | Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act | 12/17/2010 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-373. (All Actions) |
12/09/2010 | S.3689 | Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 | 12/09/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-295. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
10/12/2010 | S.1132 | Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010 | 10/12/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-272. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
10/05/2010 | S.3717 | A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. | 10/05/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-257. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | S.3871 | A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the designation and assignment of retired justices of the Supreme Court to particular cases in which an active justice is recused. | 09/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | S.Res.673 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it values the active participation of the Republic of Macedonia as the state partner of the Vermont National Guard over the past 15 years. | 09/29/2010 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
09/28/2010 | S.3858 | H-2A Improvement Act | 09/28/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/28/2010 | S.3854 | Honest Services Restoration Act | 09/28/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/27/2010 | S.3842 | Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2010 | 09/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/27/2010 | S.1117 | Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act | 09/27/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592. (All Actions) |
07/27/2010 | S.3654 | Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 | 07/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
06/24/2010 | S.3466 | Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 | 06/24/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441. (All Actions) |
Total: 4934
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