Senator Thomas Carper

Democrat  •  Delaware  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2007 - 2012 View All
  • Votes with party 91%
  • Abstains: 0%

11/06/09
Delaware's Senator Ted Kaufman: Legislator of the Day | The ...

Senator Kaufman is one of 5 Senators* whom most observers believe to be a supporter of ENDA. Kaufman was only recently appointed to replace VP Joe Biden until the special election in Nov. 2010, in which he has said he will not run. ... Tom Carper (D-DE) 2

11/06/09
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Senate's Next Climate Hearing to ...

But Finance isn't all bad news for clean transportation -- Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), transit's biggest guardian on the environment panel, is a member of Baucus' committee, as are pro-transit Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Charles ...

11/06/09
NRSC does this really help the Congressman Now?

Carper Said Castle Is “Easy To Work With.” “Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said one secret to Castle's success is his lack of pretension. 'When you've been in the business as long as he has and you've had as much success as Mike has had, ..

11/06/09
Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill Passes Senate Committee (Energy Priorities)

Democratic Senator Max Baucus voted against the climate legislation, and fellow Democrat Tom Carper did not vote. Baucus's demands were not met in committee and they are sure to arise again as the debate moves forward. ...

11/06/09
Joe Lieberman: Climate Savior? - The Gaggle Blog - Newsweek.com

Tom Carper from Delaware is working on coal, Debbie Stabenow from Michigan is taking the lead on agriculture, and Sherrod Brown from Ohio is active on manufacturing. It sounds as though Lieberman himself will be central to nuclear ...

11/06/09
Bill to increase oversight of IT projects gets big boost from ...

GAO's findings are expected to elevate the profile of the 2009 Information Technology Oversight and Waste Prevention Act, a bill introduced in April by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., that would increase the oversight of IT investments, ...

11/06/09
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP | MNN - Mother ...

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

11/06/09
Sens. Carper & Kaufman Vote To Extend Unemployment, Homebuyer Tax Credits

...4, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Sens. Tom Carper and Ted Kaufman (both D-Del.) today voted to extend federal unemployment insurance for up to 14 additional weeks for the state’s jobless, noting additional benefits are needed in Delaware where unemployment s

11/05/09
Climate Bill Passes Senate Committee Amid GOP Boycott, Baucus ...

The final vote was 10-1. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)--whose Senate Finance Committee probably have its own crack at the bill--was the lone hold out. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) was not present, and no Republicans showed up to vote. ...

11/05/09
Senate ENDA Hearing Liveblog This Morning

... Tell us what they said in the comments below. The 6 likely yes votes, which brings us up to 56 likely yes votes, are: 1. Tom Carper (D-DE) 2. Ted Kaufman (D-DE) 3. Evan Bayh (D-IN) 4. Paul G. Kirk (D-MA) (UPDATE: NOW A CO-SPONSOR!) 5. Tim Johnson (D-S

11/05/09
Democrats ignore Republican boycott, push climate bill through a ...

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

Source: Local/AP
11/05/09
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP | Washington ...

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

Source: Politics/AP
11/05/09
Environment Committee Passes Climate Bill without Republicans ...

The vote was 11-1, with Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) voting in opposition. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) was not present for the vote. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) came late and voted yes. Obviously, no Republican members were in attendance ...

11/05/09
Streetsblog Los Angeles » Boxer Okays Senate Climate Bill, Without ...

Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), the chief sponsor of efforts to boost the climate bill's clean transportation provisions, described himself as "very, very, very disappointed," particularly given the loss of a chance to amend the legislation. ...

11/05/09
Climate change bill advances in Senate | Texas on the Potomac ...

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., arrived moments after the "yeas" and "nays" were cast, but said he would have voted yes. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was the lone Democrat to vote against the measure, primarily because of his objections to the ..

11/05/09
Climate Bill Clears Senate Committee 11-1 | Republic Broadcasting ...

Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware showed up after the vote and said he would have voted “yes.” The panel changed the tally to reflect his support. Republican members of the committee boycotted the vote to protest a lack of a ...

11/05/09
Media stunner: Newsweek partners with oil lobby to raise ad cash ...

Lawmakers receiving invitations included Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. I urge all lawmakers to shun this event. TPM Muckraker also has a good story on ...

11/05/09
What is Wrong With The Republican Party? Exhibit A: Senator Graham ...

C.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.). The Senators are crafting a nuclear energy amendment that they hope will be the key to getting some type of climate change reform approved by the chamber in the coming months. Last week, EPW Chairman Barbara ...

11/05/09
Climate Change Tax Bill

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one – Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. – voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The “yes” vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

11/05/09
Tea Partiers Came With 2010 Warnings | TPMDC

"I don't trust him and I don't trust anything about him." The partiers stormed the Capitol, getting some members' attention but hardly registering with others. About 50 protesters visited Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), his office said. ...

11/05/09
Senate EPW Dems pass Kerry-Boxer out of Committee without any ...

"I'm going to work to get climate change legislation that can get 60 votes through the U.S. Senate and signed into law," Baucus added. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) did not vote. Ranking member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) urged Boxer not to pass ...

11/05/09
Republican Senators Boycott a Vote on Climate Change - Washington ...

But it doesn't look like there will be a firm deal before a major conference in Copenhagen in a few weeks, where the world meets to discuss an international treaty on climate change. UPDATE: Sen. Tom Carper (D., Del. ...

11/05/09
Michele Bachmann, Nancy Pelosi, November 5, 2009, Capitol Building ...

Ten of the 12 Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee supported the measure. Senator Max Baucus, a Montana Democrat, voted against the bill. Senator Tom Carper, a Delaware Democrat who wasn't present for the vote, ...

11/05/09
Marathon Pundit: Cap and tax passed by Senate Dems in committee vote

... except for Tom Carper (D-DE)--a cap and trade supporter who was not in attendance--and Max Baucus (D-MT). If this legislation becomes law, you will pay a tax every time you use electricity. Providing unintended dark humor, Sen. ...

11/05/09
Democrats advance hotly contested climate bill

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

Source: WISH TV
11/05/09
Boxer Okays Senate Climate Bill, Without Amendments or GOP

...others on the committee acknowledged that the bill's one-party approval would not bode well for its political prospects. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), the chief sponsor of efforts to boost the climate bill's clean transportation provisions, described himself

Source: Streetsblog
11/05/09
Democrats advance climate bill without GOP - Investor's Iraq Forum ...

Of the 11 Democrats present at the vote, only one — Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after ...

11/05/09
Pam's House Blend:: Senate ENDA Hearing Liveblog This Morning

Senator Bayh: 202-224-5623. (Toll free DC Capitol line: 866-220-0044). ----footnote----- *. The 6 likely yes votes, which brings us up to 56 likely yes votes, are: 1. Tom Carper (D-DE) 2. Ted Kaufman (D-DE) 3. Evan Bayh (D-IN) 4. ...

11/05/09
Environment Committee Passes Climate Bill without Republicans ...

The vote was 10-1, with Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) voting in opposition. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) was not present for the vote. Obviously, no Republican members were in attendance either. Reuters notes that this legislation “would ...

Source: SENATUS
11/04/09
WGMD 92.7 The Talk of Delmarva | Delaware Sens. Carper and Kaufman ...

Tom Carper and Ted Kaufman voted to extend federal unemployment insurance for up to 14 additional weeks for the unemployed in Delaware. The bill also extends the $8000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers who close by the end of June. ...

Source: Local

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