• 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
09/30/1994 S.J.Res.135 A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 25, 1993, as "World Population Awareness Day".
09/30/1994 S.3 House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1993 Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) Yea
09/29/1994 S.2474 National Recreational Trails Act of 1994
09/29/1994 S.921 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1993
09/27/1994 S.J.Res.223 A joint resolution to designate March 1995 and March 1996 as "Irish-American Heritage Month".
09/23/1994 S.2459 A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the applicability of the authority to transfer funds under the programs for block grants regarding mental health and substance abuse.
09/22/1994 S.2453 Pathogen Reduction Act of 1994
08/25/1994 S.2426 A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from recapturing, adjusting, withdrawing, or reducing any UDAG funds from recipients of UDAG grants, and for other purposes.
08/19/1994 S.2411 Missing Service Personnel Act of 1994
08/11/1994 S.2222 Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
08/03/1994 S.Res.247 A resolution condemning the recent acts of international terrorism committed against Jewish communities in Argentina, Panama, and Great Britain, and for other purposes.
08/03/1994 S.823 National Wildlife Refuge System Management and Policy Act of 1994
08/02/1994 S.2144 Support for Families with Children with Disabilities Act of 1994
08/01/1994 S.208 National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act of 1994 Bill Passed (90-9) Yea
07/29/1994 S.2238 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994
07/22/1994 S.729 Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1994 Bill Passed (97-1) Yea
07/13/1994 S.55 A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes. Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) Yea
07/12/1994 S.978 National Environmental Technology Act of 1994 Bill Passed (85-14) Yea
07/01/1994 S.2268 Worker Rights and Labor Standards Trade Act of 1994
07/01/1994 S.2264 A bill to provide for certain protections in the sale of a short line railroad, and for other purposes.
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