| Full Name: | Joseph 'Joe' I. Lieberman |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| 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 |
Summary
Joseph 'Joe' I. Lieberman
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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 Key Votes
HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 28, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...
S 3414 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 2, 2012 - Establishes the National Cybersecurity Council to identify critical cyber infrastructure, assess risks to it, and convince the private sector to voluntarily adopt certain cybersecurity ...
S Amdt 2372 - Prohibits the EPA from Conducting Aerial Surveillance of Agricultural Operations
More Key Votes
Amendment (Nay)
June 21, 2012
Recent Public Statements
Lieberman Archives Committee Emails
Jan. 7, 2013 - Former Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., will set a precedent by including his Committee emails with the rest of his ...
Congress Must Support Department of Homeland Security
Jan. 7, 2013 - Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul's recent Guest Observer ("Fix the Department to Protect the Homeland," Dec. 19) about travails facing the Department of Homeland Security ...
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" Transcript: Newtown, Gun Control and the NRA
More Public Statements
Dec. 23, 2012 - CROWLEY: Joining me now is Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. Senator, thanks for being here. Let me talk first about the NRA and its safe school ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Information Technology Industry Council Positions | 100% |
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 |
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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