Senator, United States Senate, 1996-present

Former Democratic Deputy Whip

Candidate, United States Senate, Rhode Island, 2020

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1990-1996

Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, 1984-1990

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Member, Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Subcommittee on Airland

Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity

Member, Subcommittee on Defense

Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy

Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Chair, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Personnel

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Member, Subcommittee on Seapower

Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Member, After School Caucus

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Army Caucus

Member, Heart and Stroke Coalition

Member, Hispanic Task Force

Member, Hunger Caucus

Member, Impact Aid Caucus

Member, Indian Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, National Guard Caucus

Co-Chair, Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition

Member, Prevention Coalition

Former Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate

Member, Senate Cancer Coalition

Member, Senate Cultural Caucus

Member, Senate Science and Technology Caucus

Member, Senate Smart Growth Task Force

Member, Senate Taskforce on Manufacturing

Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States Senate

Chairman, the Armed Services Committee

Senior Member, the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Co-Creator, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Co-Creator, Office of Financial Research

Major, United States Army Reserve, 1979-1991

Attorney, Edwards and Angell, 1983

Law Associate, Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan, 1982-1983

Captain, United States Army, 1967-1979

Associate Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1978-1979

Democratic Chair, Friends of Portugal

Member, Washington, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1983

Astrological Sign:

Scorpio

Father's Name:

Joe

Father's Occupation:

Custodian

Mother's Name:

Mary

Mother's Occupation:

Homemaker