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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 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Legislation (Yea)

May 6, 2013

S 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Legislation (Yea)

April 25, 2013

HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 28, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...

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Recent Public Statements

Leahy, Sanders, Welch: REAP Zone Designation Nets NEK Nearly $1 M. To Create Jobs And Economic Opportunities

June 18, 2013 - U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy, Bernie Sanders and U.S. Representative Peter Welch announced Tuesday that a special designation secured by Leahy in the last Farm Bill ...

Nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

June 17, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, on the question of nominations, I attended President Obama's announcement of the nomination to the DC Circuit a ...

Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On Supreme Court Decision On Reverse Patent Settlements

June 17, 2013 - The Supreme Court issued a 5-3 decision Monday in the case FTC v. Actavis. The Court reversed the Eleventh Circuit's decision, which had held that ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005-2006 Information Technology Industry Council Positions 50%
2009-2010 Communications Workers of America Positions 100%
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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
199 Main Street
4th Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-863-2525
Toll Free: 800-642-3193

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

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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