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Summary

Senator Daniel R. Coats

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (IN) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marsha; 3 Children
Birth Date: 05/16/1943
Birth Place: Jackson, MI
Home City: Fort Wayne, IN
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Public Statements

The Presiding Officer. The Senator from Louisiana.

May 21, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. I believe we ...

Coats Supports Plans to Balance Budget

May 16, 2012 - Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted against the president's fiscal year 2013 budget and instead backed three Republican alternative plans that would reduce government spending, ...

Harkin Joins Bipartisan Group of More Than 40 Senators in Urging Floor Action on Farm Bill

May 15, 2012 - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today joined a bipartisan group of 44 Senators in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Republican ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
1996 National Journal Liberal on Foreign\Defense Policy 0%
1995 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Positions 0%
1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign Positions 11%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $4,716,568.00
Total Spent $3,710,415.00
Cash On Hand $222,926.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Daniel Coats refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://coats.senate.gov/contact/

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

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-Dan-Coats/180671148633644

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

Washington, D.C.
B-40E Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5623
Fax: 202-228-1820

District
1650 Market Tower
10 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-554-0750

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