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Summary

Senator Joe Donnelly, Sr.

Full Name: Joe Donnelly, Sr.
Office: U.S. Senate (IN) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill; 2 Children: Molly, Joseph
Birth Date: 09/29/1955
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Home City: Granger, IN
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 1586 - Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 10, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Education Jobs Fund to be allocated to states for the retention, rehiring, or hiring of elementary and secondary education ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Yea)

March 25, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Yea)

March 21, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

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Recent Public Statements

Hearing of the Readiness and Management Support Armed Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee - Hearing to Mark Up the readiness and Management Support Programs Contained in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2014

June 11, 2013 - Senator DONNELLY. For purposes of a statement, I want to thank Chairwoman Shaheen, Ranking Member Ayotte, members of the subcommittee, and the staff, for their ...

Hearing to Mark Up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

June 11, 2013 - Senator DONNELLY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Wicker, members of the subcommittee and the staff for their work ...

Letter to President Obama - Russian Adoptions

May 31, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 50%
2011 National Education Association Positions 100%
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $5,661,997.36
Total Spent $5,579,171.08
Cash On Hand $93,936.00
Debt $98,430.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joe Donnelly, Sr. 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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Contact Information

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.gov/senators/113th_Congress/Donnelly_Joe.htm

Capitol
Post Office Box 891
Indianapolis, IN 46206

Washington, D.C.
SR-B33 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4814

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