| Full Name: | Byron L. Dorgan |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Kimberly Olson; 4 Children: Scott, Shelly (deceased), Brendon, Haley |
| Birth Date: | 05/14/1942 |
| Birth Place: | Regent, ND |
| Home City: | Bismarck, ND |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
Summary
Byron L. Dorgan
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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 3991 - Allowing Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 8, 2010 - Defines "public safety officer" as any law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of emergency medical services personnel who is not a permanent supervisory, management ...
S 3816 - Tax Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 28, 2010 - Prohibits tax deductions, losses, or credits for any transaction (or series of transactions) that is the result of the individual reducing or eliminating the ...
HR 4213 - Unemployment Benefits Extension
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 21, 2010 - Requires states to determine whether an individual is eligible for emergency unemployment compensation or regular compensation if the individual meets the following criteria (Sec. ...
Recent Public Statements
Dorgan: Investigation Shows Indian Health Service in Aberdeen Area is in a "Chronic State of Crisis"
Dec. 29, 2010 - U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs released an investigative report on Wednesday that describes the Aberdeen Area of ...
Executive Session
Dec. 22, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, there has been a great deal of discussion about modernization this morning. I have listened to much of ...
Afghanistan
More Public Statements
Dec. 22, 2010 - Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, as Congress begins next year to consider a range of policy choices in both domestic and foreign policy areas, I hope ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions | 91% |
| 2010 | Federally Employed Women Positions | 60% |
| 1999 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $4,781,137.00 |
| Total Spent | $5,245,384.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $249,520.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Byron Dorgan REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2004 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST Byron Dorgan REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY: Major News Organizations and key national leaders of both 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
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