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Summary

Chester Trent Lott, Sr.

Full Name: Chester Trent Lott, Sr.
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patricia Thompson; 2 Children: Chester Jr., Tyler
Birth Date: 10/09/1941
Birth Place: Grenada County, MS
Home City: Pascagoula, MS
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 3810 - Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers
Amendment (Nay)

Dec. 13, 2007 - - Increases funding for certain programs, including an additional $100.00 million for beginning farmer and rancher development programs over fiscal years 2013 through 2017, an ...

S Amdt 4936 - National Security Amendment
Amendment (Nay)

Sept. 13, 2006 - Establishes national standards and parameters for First Responder, equipment and training (Sec. 1807 and Sec. 1113). Sets privacy guidelines for government sharing ...

S 2611 - Immigration Reform Bill
Legislation (Nay)

May 25, 2006 - Provides funds to increase the number of port-of-entry inspectors, Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators, and border patrol agents (Sec. 101). Allocates funds ...

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Recent Public Statements

MSNBC - Transcript

Jan. 24, 2008 - MSNBC - Transcript MS. MITCHELL: Former Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, a McCain supporter, is here with us now. These latest polls show McCain, Romney neck ...

Senator Trent Lott Announces Retirement Date from U.S. Senate

Dec. 18, 2007 - Senator Trent Lott Announces Retirement Date from U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi has informed Vice President Dick Cheney, the ...

Letter of Resignation

Dec. 18, 2007 - LETTER OF RESIGNATION -- (Senate - December 18, 2007) December 18, 2007. Hon. RICHARD B. CHENEY, President of the United States Senate, Washington, DC. DEAR ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005-2006 Information Technology Industry Council Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Trent Lott, Sr. 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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