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Summary

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

Full Name: Frank R. Lautenberg
Office: U.S. Senate (NJ) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Bonnie; 4 Children: Ellen, Nan, Lisa, Joshua
Birth Date: 01/23/1924
Birth Place: Paterson, NJ
Home City: Cliffside Park, NJ
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 2955 - Expands the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 28, 2012 - Repeals the limitation that the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) may only provide as much financial assistance to public safety officers injured in the ...

S 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Legislation (Yea)

June 5, 2012 - Prohibits employers from paying a wage rate to employees of one sex that is lower than the rate paid to employees of the opposite ...

S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 11, 2011 - Establishes a tax of 5.6 percent of an individual's modified adjusted gross income if the individual's adjusted gross income is more than $1 million ...

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Recent Public Statements

Senator Lautenberg Joins Sen. Menendez, Rep. Maloney to Intro the "Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act"

May 17, 2013 - In observance of National Women's Health Week, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg joined Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) in introducing ...

Lautenberg Votes to Advance EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy

May 16, 2013 - U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted today to approve Gina McCarthy's nomination as ...

Senate Approves Legislation to Advance Flood Prevention & Water Infrastructure Projects

May 15, 2013 - The U.S. Senate today approved the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2013," which includes a number of provisions championed by Senator Lautenberg to help ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions 91%
2011 Federally Employed Women Positions 100%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $7,654,441.00
Total Spent $8,627,366.00
Cash On Hand $182,068.00
Debt $1,090,000.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Frank Lautenberg repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/franklautenberg

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

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

Washington, D.C.
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3224
Fax: 202-228-4054

District
One Gateway Center
23rd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-639-8700
Fax: 973-639-8723
Toll Free: 888-398-1642

District
One Port Center
2 Riverside Drive
Suite 505, 5th Floor
Camden, NJ 08101
Phone: 856-338-8922
Fax: 856-338-8936

Key Staff
Dan Katz
Chief of Staff
Hart Senate Office Building
Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3224
Phone: 202-224-2087
Fax: 202-228-4054

Key Staff
Ellen Nedrow
Scheduler
Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3224
Phone: 202-224-2087
Fax: 202-228-4054

Key Staff
Michael Pagan
Press Secretary
Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3224
Phone: 202-224-2087

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