| Full Name: | Al Franken |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. Senate (MN) - Jr, Democratic/Farmer/Labor |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Franni; 2 Children: Thomasin, Joe |
| Birth Date: | 05/21/1951 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Senator Al Franken
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Public Statements
Sens. Franken, Harkin, Grassley, Rubio Push Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Students Understand True Cost of College
June 13, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) reintroduced his legislation to create a universal financial aid award letter so that families and students can easily compare ...
With Sen. Franken's Help, Bill to Replace "No Child Left Behind" Now Closer to Becoming Law
June 12, 2013 - After two full days of debate, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and the Senate Education Committee passed a bill on Wednesday to replace "No Child ...
Senators: End Secret Law
More Public Statements
June 11, 2013 - Today, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), accompanied by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dean Heller (R-NV), Mark Begich (D-AK), Al Franken (D-MN), ...
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $32,852,599.82 |
| Total Spent | $31,585,184.02 |
| Cash On Hand | $1,267,414.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Al Franken repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.franken.senate.gov/?p=email_al
Washington, D.C. Website
http://franken.senate.gov
Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorFranken
Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/Sen.Franken
Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/alfranken
Washington, D.C.
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5641
District
916 West Saint Germain Street
Suite 110
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: 320-251-2721
District
208 South Minnesota Avenue
Suite 6
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Phone: 507-931-5813
District
515 West 1st Street
Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218-722-2390
District
60 East Plato Boulevard, Suite 220
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Phone: 651-221-1016
