| Full Name: | Joseph 'Joe' I. Lieberman |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Joseph 'Joe' I. Lieberman
Biographical
Recent Key Votes
S Amdt 1204 - Replacing the Death Penalty with Life Imprisonment
Amendment (Nay)
Nov. 17, 1993 - -Authorizes the imposition of a sentence of mandatory life imprisonment without the possibility of release provided a death penalty sentence
S Amdt 1132 - Prohibiting the Death Penalty for Minors
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
Nov. 8, 1993 - -Prohibits individuals 18 and younger from being sentenced to the death penalty and ensures that this will be enforced by the district courts of the ...
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
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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