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311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3954 Fax: 202-228-0002
Contact Robert Byrd via web
| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2012 | Senator | WV | Democrat |
| See All 12 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
- Senate Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Homeland Security
- Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Armed Services
- Senate Budget
- Senate Rules and Administration
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
|
H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ) |
Abstain (against party)
June 08, 2009 |
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H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256 ) |
Abstain (against party)
June 02, 2009 |
|
H.R.2346 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 On Passage of the Bill (HR 2346 As Amended ) |
Abstain (against party)
May 21, 2009 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN]
- Votes with party: 91% (Ranks 67 of 100)
- Abstains: 0% (Ranks 28 of 100)
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Robert Byrd in the News
July 04, 2009 Israel's reliable friend
However, Senator Robert Byrd, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate has persisted in quipping at Democratic and Republican presidents: "Legislators are the ...
July 04, 2009
It's only theoretical because two Senate Democrats, Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, are seriously ailing, and their presence ...
July 04, 2009 60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats
Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts are ill and have not voted in weeks. It's unclear when or whether they might return to the ...
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Robert Byrd in the Blogs
July 04, 2009 We've got Plattitudes, but where's the freeedom? | BitsBlog
Tags: Barack Obama, Constitution, czar, Democrat, democratic senator, fourth of july, Fox, fox news, foxnews, freedom, health care, John McCain, liberty, Mr. McCain, nonsense, politics, Ronald Reagan, Senator Robert Byrd, White House ...
July 04, 2009 News Headlines - 60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats ...
"With their supermajority, the era of excuses and finger-pointing is now over," said GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who heads the National Senatorial Republican Committee. It's a fragile supermajority because Sens. Robert Byrd of West ...
Source: Politics & Government
July 04, 2009 Sarah Palin Federal Indictment: Palin Embezzlement Charges ...
Except for larry craig, ronald reagan, g gordon liddy, sen. david vitter, tom delay, sanford, ensign, bush, cheney, et al. altfreq - please name one of those who stayed in office after having been proved to have betrayed the public trust or ... However, t
Source: Right Pundits
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Featured Members of Congress
On June 03, 2008 Robert Byrd was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Robert Byrd (D-WV), 90, the longest-serving U.S. senator in history, was hospitalized on Monday night after suffering from a high fever. It unclear whether the hospital visit is anything more than precautionary. It is the third time Byrd has been hospitalized in the past year. Earlier in the day, Byrd joined 13 Republicans as the only Democrat voting against debating the Climate Security Act, and he issued a stern written rebuke to Vice President Dick Cheney's incest joke about West Virginians.
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Moveon.org ($88,615)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $473,221 | 21.6 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $370,246 | 16.9 % |
| Other | $236,527 | 10.8 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $232,300 | 10.6 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $195,050 | 8.9 % |
| Health | $131,775 | 6.0 % |
| Misc Business | $113,773 | 5.2 % |
| Labor | $98,150 | 4.5 % |
| Defense | $88,000 | 4.0 % |
| Construction | $83,000 | 3.8 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $80,795 | 3.7 % |
| Transportation | $55,000 | 2.5 % |
| Agribusiness | $36,350 | 1.7 % |
| Total: | $2,194,187 |
