U.S. Congress - Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont (D) 
Senator Patrick Leahy
Democrat • Vermont • 7th Term • Sworn In 1975
- 39 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 25 of 100) 4 Made Into Law (Ranks 1 of 100)
- 171 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 21 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 20 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 2%
Person's Views
- Today: 32
- Past Seven Days: 179
- All-Time: 31,360
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.1925 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 530 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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S.1886 - Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011Introduced Dec 08, 2011 39 Views
A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
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S.1742 - MAPLE ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 25 Views
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraudulently representing a product to be maple syrup.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.2059 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Feb 01, 2012 81 Views
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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S.Res.360Senate Passed Jan 31, 2012 36 Views
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2012 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
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S.2051Introduced Jan 31, 2012 55 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
Recent Voting History
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On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)February 13, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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S.1813 America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1813)February 09, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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S.1813 America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1813)February 09, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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02/14/12
Rand Paul blocks transportation bill
...consider the transportation bill, much to the chagrin of Democrats. “This is beneath the United States Senate of America!” said Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in response to Paul’s tactic. “2.8 million jobs are hanging in the balance. And we have obstruc
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The Politico
02/14/12
Senators Vote Overwhelmingly to End Filibuster of Judicial Nominee, Blasting Conduct as ‘Ridiculous’
...up to 30 hours to debate the nomination before holding the final vote. Following the vote, Sens. Bill Nelson, Barbara Boxer and Patrick Leahy all blasted the hold-up of Jordán’s nomination by "one senator," who was not named. “One senator is stoppi
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ACS Blog
02/13/12
Rand Paul puts hold on transportation bill
Sen. Rand Paul is delaying a Senate debate over a two-year ... “The is beneath the United States Senate of America!” said Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in response to Paul’s tactic. “2.8 million jobs are hanging in the balance. And we have obstruction ...
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Politico.com
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Rand Paul blocks transportation bill
...consider the transportation bill, much to the chagrin of Democrats. “This is beneath the United States Senate of America!” said Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in response to Paul’s tactic. “2.8 million jobs are hanging in the balance. And we have obstruc
Senators Vote Overwhelmingly to End Filibuster of Judicial Nominee, Blasting Conduct as ‘Ridiculous’
...up to 30 hours to debate the nomination before holding the final vote. Following the vote, Sens. Bill Nelson, Barbara Boxer and Patrick Leahy all blasted the hold-up of Jordán’s nomination by "one senator," who was not named. “One senator is stoppi
Rand Paul puts hold on transportation bill
Sen. Rand Paul is delaying a Senate debate over a two-year ... “The is beneath the United States Senate of America!” said Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in response to Paul’s tactic. “2.8 million jobs are hanging in the balance. And we have obstruction ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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02/13/12
Organic farming is on the rise | Organic Food Tips
Sen. Patrick Leahy remembers when he first tackled the subject of organic farming in front of his peers in Washington D.C, and Governor Peter Shumlin joked that when he was growing up more “organic product” was smoked ...
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02/13/12
Linda Friedman Ramirez' s Blog Representing Foreign Nationals ...
Diane will speak to the chair of the committee and cosponsor of the bill, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. Diane and a panel of experts will examine VAWA and why some object to provisions of the act which ...
02/08/12
Senator Patrick Leahy is ignoring allegations of misconduct by a ...
Senator Patrick Leahy is ignoring allegations of misconduct by a judicial nominee. Posted on February 7, 2012 by mspbwatch. How else can one explain the following statement, meant to pressure Senate Republicans to confirm 19 nominees ...
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Organic farming is on the rise | Organic Food Tips
Sen. Patrick Leahy remembers when he first tackled the subject of organic farming in front of his peers in Washington D.C, and Governor Peter Shumlin joked that when he was growing up more “organic product” was smoked ...
Linda Friedman Ramirez' s Blog Representing Foreign Nationals ...
Diane will speak to the chair of the committee and cosponsor of the bill, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. Diane and a panel of experts will examine VAWA and why some object to provisions of the act which ...
Senator Patrick Leahy is ignoring allegations of misconduct by a ...
Senator Patrick Leahy is ignoring allegations of misconduct by a judicial nominee. Posted on February 7, 2012 by mspbwatch. How else can one explain the following statement, meant to pressure Senate Republicans to confirm 19 nominees ...
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On February 09, 2009 Patrick Leahy was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) recently called for the creation of a "truth commission" to investigate the Bush administration's conduct in relation to torture and the build-up to the Iraq war. "Many Americans feel we need to get to the bottom of what went wrong, Leahy said during a <a href="http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200902/020909a.html">lecture</a> at Georgetown University. "We need to be able to read the page before we turn it."
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