Senator Thomas Carper
Democrat • Delaware • 7th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 12 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 60 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 65 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 80 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 17 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Daniel Akaka
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Evan Bayh
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 0%
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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
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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. ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Really? Seriously?: Newsweek and Big Oil Front Group Host Climate ...
Lawmakers receiving invitations included Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. That would be the same American Petroleum Institute that's spending millions to run ...
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP | DailyComet.com ...
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 ...
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. ...
Blue Collar Philosophy: UPDATE: Boxer Pushes Job Kiling Cap And ...
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., ...
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 ...
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 ...
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: GOP Senator ...
Sen. Tom Carper Reinvents the Trigger - Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) reinvented/cribbed/copied Sen. Olympia Snowe's trigger proposal while hoping no one notices this effort to kill the public option. C... 1 hour ago ...
Senate moderates wield influence to seek changes to health
...expectation is that it probably doesn't have enough to get 60 votes to get off the floor if it gets on the floor." Added Sen. Tom Carper (Del.), another leading centrist: "I think we as Democrats will rue the day if we don't find a thoughtful way to mak
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. ...
Senate "Moderates" Delaying Health Care Bill With Demands
Cause millions of fingers are going to be pointing at YOU, BEN NELSON, JOE LIEBERMAN, BILL NELSON, TOM CARPER, KENT CONRAD, & JOE LIEBERMAN in 2012. And, millions will be pointing at ALL REPUBLICANS up for re-election who are BLOCKING the ... "An
Trigger talk lingers
...expectation is that it probably doesn't have enough to get 60 votes to get off the floor if it gets on the floor." Added Sen. Tom Carper (Del.), another leading centrist: "I think we as Democrats will rue the day if we don't find a thoughtful way to ma
Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » Trigger's Back
Added Sen. Tom Carper (Del.), another leading centrist: “I think we as Democrats will rue the day if we don't find a thoughtful way to make sure that Sen. Snowe's central premise, perhaps modified … finds a home in the legislation that ...
Gore defends Lieberman as 'right on many of the issues' | Raw Story
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) told Roll Call that he recently spoke to Reid “about Sen. Lieberman's role in all of this. Part of it was respect for [Lieberman's] views. And the fact that he's willing to vote to bring to the floor for debate ...
Letter to Leaders-We Are Coming « Recycle Washington
Sen. Tom Coburn, 202-224-6008. Sen. Tom Carper, 202-228-2190. Sen. Tim Johnson, 202-228-5765. Sen. Thad Cochran, 202-224-9450. Sen. Susan Collins, 202-224-2693. Sen. Sherrod Brown, 202-224-6519. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, 202-228-2853 ...
Streetsblog Los Angeles » The Senate Climate Bill Reaches a First ...
Limiting amendments to the climate bill would also have consequences for transportation policy. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) has submitted a proposal to increase the bill's annual set-aside of revenue for clean transport by more than $400 ...
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