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%; Write a Review

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

Leahy: Senate Should Have Full, Open Debate On Nation's Cybersecurity

06/11/2015

Patrick Leahy's Official Personal Website

Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On The Retirement Of Librarian of Congress James Billington

06/10/2015

Patrick Leahy's Official Personal Website

Patrick Leahy, Washington's Longest-Serving Senator, Will Seek Eighth Term

02/02/2015

By BOB KINZEL | Vermont Public Radio

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Support It is reasonable to restrict "Partial-Birth Abortions" for safe reasons, but clinic access should be unrestricted.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 750

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/14/2017	S.1353	A bill to require States to automatically register eligible voters to vote in elections for Federal offices, and for other purposes.	06/14/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	S.1185	A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.	05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	S.1174	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor.	05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.974	CREATES Act of 2017	04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	S.927	Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act	04/25/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/07/2017	S.550	Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017	03/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	S.Res.56	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender.	02/07/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/26/2016	S.3393	No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act	09/26/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/20/2016	S.3359	A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants for heroin and methamphetamine task forces.	09/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	S.3252	Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	S.3241	Refugee Protection Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
06/21/2016	S.3056	CREATES Act of 2016	06/21/2016 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. (All Actions)
05/27/2016	S.1402	Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act	05/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/19/2016	S.Res.469	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to independence.	05/19/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
05/16/2016	S.125	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015	05/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-155. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
04/07/2016	S.Res.392	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the prosecution and conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed without due process and urging the Government of the Maldives to take all necessary steps to redress this injustice, to release all political prisoners, and to ensure due process and freedom from political prosecution for all the people of the Maldives.	04/07/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
03/03/2016	S.2639	Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016	03/03/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
03/01/2016	S.2612	Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016	03/01/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/11/2016	S.2544	Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2016	02/11/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/04/2016	S.2506	Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016	02/04/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)

Total: 4934

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/19/2016	S.2962	Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016
05/19/2016	S.2957	Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
05/17/2016	S.Res.468	A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2016, as "National Police Week".
05/16/2016	S.2921	Veterans First Act
05/16/2016	S.2755	Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016
05/12/2016	S.2924	Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016
04/26/2016	S.Res.441	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.
05/11/2016	S.1890	Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016	Passed	Not Voting
05/09/2016	S.Res.458	A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah.
05/09/2016	S.Res.457	A resolution relative to the death of Conrad Ray Burns, former United States Senator for the State of Montana.
04/28/2016	S.2880	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2016
04/28/2016	S.2870	Military Retaliation Prevention Act
04/28/2016	S.Res.452	A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
04/27/2016	S.Res.368	A resolution supporting efforts by the Government of Colombia to pursue peace and the end of the country's enduring internal armed conflict and recognizing United States support for Colombia at the 15th anniversary of Plan Colombia.
04/27/2016	S.1455	TREAT Act
04/20/2016	S.2821	True LEADership Act of 2016
04/13/2016	S.2789	Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016
04/13/2016	S.2786	Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016
04/13/2016	S.Res.422	A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2016 "National Crime Victims' Rights Week", which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, concerns of, and services available to assist victims and survivors of crime in the United States.
04/19/2016	S.192	Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

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