| Full Name: | Frank R. Lautenberg |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| 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 |
Summary
Frank R. Lautenberg
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...
S Amdt 2174 - Limits Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)
June 19, 2012
S Amdt 2392 - Reduces Funding for Food Stamps
More Key Votes
Amendment (Yea)
June 13, 2012 - Repeals the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, which authorized a federal supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide nutrition assistance to low-income households. ...
Recent Public Statements
Point Pleasant Patch - New Bill Introduced to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
June 4, 2013 - By Daniel Nee When U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez joined Gov. Chris Christie days before Memorial Day weekend to declare the Belmar boardwalk open, he promised ...
Dredging Today.com - Senators Announce Aid for North Wildwood Beach Replenishment
June 3, 2013 - U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced more than $3 million in federal Sandy aid for beach renourishment in North Wildwood. ...
Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More Than $3 Million in Federal Sandy Aid for North Wildwood Beach Replenishment
More Public Statements
May 31, 2013 - U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced more than $3 million in federal Sandy aid for beach re-nourishment in North ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 91% |
| 2010 | Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions | 85% |
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 |
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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