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  • 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
Leahy: Senate Should Have Full, Open Debate On Nation's Cybersecurity
06/11/2015
Patrick Leahy's Official Personal Website
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
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
06/16/2004 S.2525 National Dairy Equity Act of 2004
06/16/2004 S.2362 A bill to authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and for other purposes.
06/16/2004 S.841 Fair Pay Act of 2003
05/21/2004 S.2475 Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act
05/21/2004 S.Res.362 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, in recognition of the duty, sacrifices, and valor of the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in World War II.
05/21/2004 S.Res.356 A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.
05/21/2004 S.622 Dylan Lee James Act
05/18/2004 S.Res.364 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning oil markets.
05/12/2004 S.Res.358 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no later than December 31, 2006, legislation should be enacted to provide every individual in the United States with the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage that is the same as, or is better than, the health insurance coverage available to members of Congress, at the same or lower rates.
05/10/2004 S.2396 Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2004
05/07/2004 S.Res.332 A resolution observing the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.
05/06/2004 S.Res.349 A resolution recognizing and honoring May 17, 2004, as the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
05/06/2004 S.J.Res.34 A joint resolution designating May 29, 2004, on the occasion of the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, as Remembrance of World War II Veterans Day.
05/05/2004 S.1358 Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act
05/04/2004 S.1182 Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2002
05/03/2004 S.2370 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004
04/29/2004 S.2368 Military Family Morale and Welfare Protection Act of 2004
04/29/2004 S.J.Res.36 A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
04/29/2004 S.2107 A bill to authorize an annual appropriations of $10,000,000 for mental health courts through fiscal year 2009.
04/28/2004 S.2358 ANTI-GANG Act
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