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317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4543 Fax: 202-224-2417
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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2012 | Senator | MA | Democrat |
| See All 9 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
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 |
|
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. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
- 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. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Votes with party: 100% (Ranks 1 of 100)
- Abstains: 96% (Ranks 1 of 100)
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| People | Bills | Issues |
|---|---|---|
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Edward Kennedy in the News
July 03, 2009 Senate's newest member doesn't scare Grassley
Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd. If and when they return, Democrats may have trouble getting 60 votes to bring legislation to the floor, Grassley said. ...
July 03, 2009
In fact the National Journal in 2004 ranked him as being the fourth most liberal Senator, slightly to the left of Ted Kennedy (D-Ma). ...
July 03, 2009 Obama Crackdown on Illegal Immigration; Sort Of
This is what Ted Kennedy said about the 1965 bill. âThe bill will not flood our cities with immigrants. It will not upset the ethnic mix of our society. ...
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Edward Kennedy in the Blogs
July 04, 2009 Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Palin's Choice
Some wiser heads with memories pointed out that other politicians had salvaged their careers after greater tragedies. In deference to Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, now suffering from a brain tumor, Chappaquiddick was not mentioned. ...
July 03, 2009 The Washington Monthly
Just last week, freshman Sen. Kay Hagan (D) of North Carolina stood as a possible obstacle to meaningful health care reform. Hagan publicly expressed reservations about a public option, and given the current makeup of the Senate HELP ... Brian Beutler exp
Source: Political Animal
July 03, 2009 War on terror cost Pak 10 billion dollars in 2008-09
June 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Senator Ted Kennedy was paid nearly two million dollars last year as an author's advance for a new autobiography. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group (USA), has paid in advances for ...
Source: Breaking News
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Featured Members of Congress
On June 02, 2008 Ted Kennedy was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Ted Kennedy (D-MA), who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May, will undergo surgery on June 2nd to remove the tumor, and will start radiation and chemotherapy shortly thereafter. "I am deeply grateful to the people of Massachusetts and to my friends, colleagues and so many others across the country and around the world who have expressed their support and good wishes as I tackle this new and unexpected health challenge," Kennedy said in a statement released on the morning of his surgery.
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Cassidy & Assoc/Interpublic Group ($51,790)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $1,406,086 | 23.7 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $961,398 | 16.2 % |
| Health | $751,150 | 12.7 % |
| Other | $702,799 | 11.9 % |
| Misc Business | $590,737 | 10.0 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $533,112 | 9.0 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $459,154 | 7.7 % |
| Labor | $298,800 | 5.0 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $61,550 | 1.0 % |
| Construction | $53,150 | 0.9 % |
| Agribusiness | $44,850 | 0.8 % |
| Transportation | $34,000 | 0.6 % |
| Defense | $31,550 | 0.5 % |
| Total: | $5,928,336 |
