• LEAHY, PATRICK J
Experience: Senate: 1975-Present
Home State: Vermont
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,609,231Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
    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

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1964
    BA, Saint Michael's College, 1961

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 1974-present
    President Pro Tempore, United States Senate, 2012-2015

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Appropriations, Member
    Joint Committee on the Library, Member
    Judiciary, Ranking Member
    Rules and Administration, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Co-Founder, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
    Co-Chair, Senate National Guard Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Vermont Bar Association, 1964
Total: 3
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 750
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/14/2017 S.1353 A bill to require States to automatically register eligible voters to vote in elections for Federal offices, and for other purposes. 06/14/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 S.1185 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 S.1174 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. 05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.974 CREATES Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 S.927 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act 04/25/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/07/2017 S.550 Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017 03/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 S.Res.56 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. 02/07/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 S.3393 No Explosives or Arms for Terrorists and Criminals Act 09/26/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 S.3359 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants for heroin and methamphetamine task forces. 09/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3252 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3241 Refugee Protection Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 S.3056 CREATES Act of 2016 06/21/2016 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
05/27/2016 S.1402 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act 05/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/19/2016 S.Res.469 A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to independence. 05/19/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/16/2016 S.125 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 05/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-155. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/07/2016 S.Res.392 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the prosecution and conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed without due process and urging the Government of the Maldives to take all necessary steps to redress this injustice, to release all political prisoners, and to ensure due process and freedom from political prosecution for all the people of the Maldives. 04/07/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 S.2639 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 03/03/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
03/01/2016 S.2612 Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 03/01/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/11/2016 S.2544 Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2016 02/11/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/04/2016 S.2506 Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 02/04/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Total: 4934
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/27/2001 S.1258 YMCA Teen Action Agenda Enhancement Act of 2001
07/26/2001 S.1250 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve transitional medical and dental care for members of the Armed Forces released from active duty to which called or ordered, or for which retained, in support of a contingency operation.
07/25/2001 S.1157 Dairy Consumers and Producers Protection Act of 2001
07/25/2001 S.723 Stem Cell Research Act of 2001
07/19/2001 S.Con.Res.53 Hunger to Harvest: Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution
07/19/2001 S.933 Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act of 2001
07/18/2001 S.Res.122 A resolution relating to the transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
07/13/2001 S.352 Energy Emergency Response Act of 2001
07/12/2001 S.1177 Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2001
07/12/2001 S.1169 Home Health Nurse and Patient Act of 2001
07/12/2001 S.1168 Clean Water for the Americas Partnership Act of 2001
07/12/2001 S.1021 A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004.
07/10/2001 S.657 A bill to authorize funding for the National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative.
06/29/2001 S.Res.121 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the policy of the United States at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
06/29/2001 S.Res.119 A resolution combating the Global AIDS pandemic.
06/28/2001 S.1125 Bear Protection Act of 2001
06/28/2001 S.994 Iran and Libya Sanctions Extension Act of 2001
06/28/2001 S.662 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for marked graves of, or to other wise commemorate, certain individuals.
06/28/2001 S.457 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis C, and for other purposes.
06/28/2001 S.350 Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001
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