| 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
S 30 - Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)
April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act so that research is conducted without the destruction, discarding, or risk of injury to other human embryos by ...
S 5 - Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)
April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that regardless of the date in which stem cells were derived from a human embryo, the ...
HR 810 - Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 18, 2006 - Calls for stem cells to be taken from human embryos that were donated from in vitro fertilization clinics (Sec. 2). Requires that ...
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
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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