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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

HR 1388 - National Volunteer Program Expansion
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2009 - Authorizes funding to promote, operate, and expand service-learning programs in elementary and secondary schools through training, curriculum development, program assessment methods, and community outreach ...

S J Res 1 - Same Sex Marriage Resolution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)

June 7, 2006 - Prohibits individual states from recognizing marital status and/or legal benefits from any other unions other than that of a man and woman.

S J Res 33 - Puerto Rican Nationals resolution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)

Sept. 14, 1999 - Disapproves of the President's decision to grant clemency to 16 imprisoned Puerto Rican nationals most of whom are members of the Armed Forces of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Top EPA Toxics Officials Under Obama & Bush Admins Hail Lautenberg-Vitter Bill to Reform Nation's Chemical Laws

May 23, 2013 - U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) today announced support for their bipartisan legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ...

Schumer, Lautenberg, Menendez, Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Overturn TSA Decision Allowing "Small" Knives on Plane Surges

May 22, 2013 - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today introduced legislation that will prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from ...

Senators Lautenberg And Vitter Reach Groundbreaking Agreement To Reform Nation's Chemical Laws

May 22, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced a groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Family Research Council Positions 0%
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 50%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Positions 91%
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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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