Senator Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper

Biographical

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha Ann; 2 Children: Benjamin, Christopher
Birth Date: 01/23/1947
Birth Place: Beckley, WV
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Presbyterian
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Legislation (Yea)

June 5, 2012 - Prohibits employers from paying a wage rate to employees of one sex that is lower than the rate paid to employees of the opposite ...

S 1925 - Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender ...

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Recent Public Statements

Senators Carper, Coons Cosponsor Legislation Aimed at Disclosing the True Cost of College

June 14, 2013 - Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) announced Friday that they have cosponsored legislation introduced by Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chuck ...

Chairman Carper Statement on Publication of House Postal Reform Proposal

June 13, 2013 - Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to a new postal reform proposal, produced by ...

Hearing fo the Homeland Security Committee - Nomination of Howard A. Shelanski to be Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

June 12, 2013 - As prepared for delivery: Today we meet to consider the nomination of Howard Shelanski, President's Obama's choice to serve as Administrator of the Office of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Federally Employed Women Positions 100%
2010 Federally Employed Women Positions 50%
2009-2010 American Association of University Women Positions 80%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $4,882,503.00
Total Spent $5,324,026.00
Cash On Hand $853,377.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Carper refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper's Delaware Gubernatorial Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-carper

Washington, D.C. Website
http://carper.senate.gov/index.cfm

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/senatorcarper

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/tomcarper

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/senatorcarper

Washington, D.C.
513 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441
Fax: 202-228-2190

District
500 West Loockerman Street
Suite 470
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-674-3308
Fax: 302-674-5464

District
301 North Walnut Street
Suite 102L-1
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-573-6291
Fax: 302-573-6434

District
12 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-856-7690
Fax: 302-856-3001

Key Staff
Aaron Walls
Scheduler
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
Bette Phelan
Communications Director
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
Jim Reilly
Chief of Staff
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441