| Full Name: | Arlen Specter |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Family: | Wife: Joan; 2 Children: Shanin, Stephen |
| Birth Date: | 02/12/1930 |
| Birth Place: | Wichita, KS |
| Home City: | Philadephia, PA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Arlen Specter
Biographical
Recent Key Votes
Treaty Doc. 111-5 - Treaty with Russia to Reduce and Limit Offensive Arms
Treaty (Yea)
Dec. 22, 2010 - Requires that each party reduce and limit its strategic offensive arms (Article 1). Authorizes each party to determine for itself the composition ...
S Amdt 4326 - Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt
Amendment (Yea)
June 9, 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit annual reports on the risks posed by foreign holdings of U.S. debt to the appropriate congressional ...
S Amdt 4302 - Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt
More Key Votes
Amendment (Nay)
June 9, 2010 - Requires the President to submit quarterly reports on the risks posed by foreign holdings of U.S. debt to the appropriate congressional committees that include ...
Recent Public Statements
Closing Argument
Jan. 21, 2011 - Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, this is not a farewell address but, rather, a closing argument to a jury of my colleagues and the American people ...
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Dec. 22, 2010 - By Mr. SPECTER: S. 4054. A bill to restore the law governing pleading and pleading motions that existed before the decisions of the Supreme Court ...
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
More Public Statements
Dec. 21, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT SCHULTZ: Joining us now is Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter here on THE ED SHOW. Senator, I think you did the country a ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | ACT! for America Positions | 67% |
| 2009-2010 | Council for a Livable World Positions | 100% |
| 2010 | Peace Action Positions | 85% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $15,283,419.00 |
| Total Spent | $15,902,855.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $11,622.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
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