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Summary

Senator Joseph 'Joe' I. Lieberman

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (CT) - Sr, Independent Democrat
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: None, Republican for U.S. Senate
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Hadassah Freilich; 4 Children: Matthew, Rebecca, Ethan, Hana
Birth Date: 02/24/1942
Birth Place: Stamford, CT
Home City: Stamford, CT
Religion: Jewish

Recent Public Statements

Lieberman Statement on Iran Sanctions Bill Passage

May 22, 2012 - Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) today issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the Iran sanctions bill: "The Senate tonight took a critical step ...

Graham, McCain, and Lieberman Statement On Ambassador Ryan Crocker

May 22, 2012 - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John McCain (R-Arizona), and Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) today released the following statement on the news that the U.S. Ambassador ...

Murphy, Lieberman, Blumenthal, Larson Announce New Bill to Protect Farmington River

May 21, 2012 - Today, Senator Joe Lieberman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman John Larson, and Congressman Chris Murphy announced new legislation to create a U.S. National Park Service Wild ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 67.5%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 34%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 66%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $631,393.00
Total Spent $1,901,894.00
Cash On Hand $1,102,409.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 09/30/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Joe Lieberman REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://lieberman.senate.gov/index.cfm/contact/email-me-about-an-issue

Washington, D.C. Website
http://lieberman.senate.gov/

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

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

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

Washington, D.C.
706 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041
Fax: 202-224-9750

District
One Constitution Plaza
7th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-549-8463
Phone: 800-225-5605
Fax: 866-317-2242

Key Staff
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041

Key Staff
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041

Key Staff
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041

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