• 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
03/17/2009 S.612 OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 03/17/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/12/2009 S.49 Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act 03/12/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.  (All Actions)
02/12/2009 S.424 Uniting American Families Act of 2009 02/12/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/12/2009 S.Res.39 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. 02/12/2009 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
02/11/2009 S.417 State Secrets Protection Act 02/11/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/10/2009 S.405 Artist-Museum Partnership Act 02/10/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/26/2009 S.329 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit for property placed in service during 2008. 01/26/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/11/2009 S.200 A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment for the Federal judiciary. 01/11/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/08/2009 S.150 Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 01/08/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
12/10/2008 S.3726 Crime-Free Rural States Reauthorization Act 12/10/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10882)  (All Actions)
11/19/2008 S.Res.708 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena. 11/19/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1126.  (All Actions)
11/19/2008 S.Res.707 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena. 11/19/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1125.  (All Actions)
10/13/2008 S.3325 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 10/13/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-403. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/13/2008 S.3296 A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. 10/13/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-402. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/08/2008 S.2982 Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 10/08/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-378. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/03/2008 S.J.Res.35 A joint resolution to amend Public Law 108-331 to provide for the construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona. 10/03/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-341. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/27/2008 S.2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 09/27/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/19/2008 S.2450 A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. 09/19/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-322. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/18/2008 S.3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 09/18/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1033.  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 S.2093 Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 978.  (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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