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Summary

Senator Amy Klobuchar

Full Name: Amy Klobuchar
Office: U.S. Senate (MN) - Sr, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: John Bessler; 1 Child: Abigail
Birth Date: 05/25/1960
Birth Place: Plymouth, MN
Home City: Minneapolis, MN
Religion: Congregationalist

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 3353 - Payment to Social Security Recipients
Amendment (Yea)

March 3, 2010 - Specifies that no payments for calendar year 2009, as authorized in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, the "Stimulus" Act), shall ...

HR 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 27, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...

S Amdt 4803 - GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions
Amendment (Yea)

May 22, 2008 - Appropriates payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces beginning on ...

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Recent Public Statements

Corker, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Help Encourage More Global Investment in the U.S., Improve American Competitveness

May 23, 2013 - U.S. Senators Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today introduced bipartisan legislation to help create jobs and improve American competitiveness for attracting foreign direct ...

Klobuchar, Franken Announce Advisory Committee for U.S. Attorney

May 17, 2013 - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken today announced the formation of an advisory committee to assist them in recommending Minnesota's next U.S. Attorney to ...

Klobuchar Amendment to Keep Asian Carp Out of Minnesota's Waterways Passes Senate

May 16, 2013 - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that her amendment to fight Asian carp passed the Senate as part of the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Vietnam Veterans of America Positions 100%
2010 Disabled American Veterans U.S. Senate Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $10,203,513.00
Total Spent $8,532,377.00
Cash On Hand $1,784,380.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Amy Klobuchar refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm

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

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/amyklobuchar

Washington, D.C.
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3244
Fax: 202-228-2186
Toll Free: 888-224-9043

District
Olcott Plaza, Room 105
820 9th Street North
Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: 218-741-9690
Fax: 218-741-3692
Toll Free: 888-224-9043

District
1130 1/2 7th Street North West
Room 208
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-288-5321
Fax: 507-288-2922
Toll Free: 888-224-9043

District
1200 Washington Avenue South
Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-727-5220
Fax: 612-727-5223
Toll Free: 888-224-9043

District
121 4th Street South
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-287-2219
Fax: 218-287-2930
Toll Free: 888-224-9043

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