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Summary

Senator Patrick J. Leahy

Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
Office: U.S. Senate (VT) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1974
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marcelle; 3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark
Birth Date: 03/31/1940
Birth Place: Montpelier, VT
Home City: Middlesex, VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 3955 - Establishing New Mortgage Underwriting Requirements and Eliminating a Risk Retention Requirement
Amendment (Nay)

May 12, 2010 - Repeals a requirement that, no later than 270 days after the date of enactment, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal ...

S Amdt 3962 - Home Loan Regulation Modifications
Amendment (Yea)

May 12, 2010 - -Prohibits creditors from issuing mortgage loans unless a determination can be made that the borrower has a "reasonable ability" to repay the loan and all ...

S Amdt 3938 - Study on Ending the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Amendment (Yea)

May 11, 2010 - Requires the study to include an analysis of the following (Sec. 1077): The role of the federal government in supporting a sustainable housing ...

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Recent Public Statements

The Farm Bill

May 20, 2013 - Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee once again reported to the full Senate a bipartisan farm bill, and I am pleased ...

Executive Session

May 20, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. LEAHY. I would say to my dear friend, the senior Senator from Florida, I share his frustration. We put these judges ...

Immigration

May 20, 2013 - Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, over the past several weeks the Senate Judiciary Committee has considered the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. In ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $4,851,148.00
Total Spent $4,631,732.00
Cash On Hand $1,574,895.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Patrick Leahy refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Email
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://www.leahy.senate.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://leahy.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/patrickleahy?sid=rallycongress

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorPatrickLeahy

Washington, D.C.
437 Russell Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242

District
Post Office Box 933
87 State Street
Room 338
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-229-0569

District
199 Main Street
4th Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-863-2525
Toll Free: 800-642-3193

Key Staff
Ed Pagano
Chief of Staff
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242

Key Staff
David Carle
Media Director
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242

Key Staff
Kevin McDonald
Scheduler
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242

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