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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2009 | Senator | CO | Democrat |
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
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S.J.Res.5 A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. On the Joint Resolution (S.J.Res. 5 ) |
Nay (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
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S.181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.181 ) |
Aye (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
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S.22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (S.22 as Amended. ) |
Aye (with party)
January 15, 2009 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
- 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. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
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Ken Salazar in the News
January 30, 2009 New Sen. Bennett plans Greeley appearance
By Staff GREELEY - US Sen. Michael Bennett, D-Colo., who was sworn in Jan. 22 to fill the seat vacated by US Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar, ...
January 30, 2009 RMNP touts projects for bill
US Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said during his confirmation hearing that the National Park Service has $2.5 billion in work ready to go ...
January 30, 2009 Interior secretary tours refuge at former arsenal
(Map, News) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is touring a wildlife refuge at the former Rocky Mountain Arsenal to talk about projects there that could get ...
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January 30, 2009 Senator Bennet to speak in Greeley, 1/30/2009 - Reporter-Herald ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald Staff. Coloradoâs newest U.S. senator will appear in Greeley this weekend in an event that is open to the public. Michael Bennet, a Democrat appointed to fill the Senate seat of Ken Salazar, ...
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January 30, 2009 azdailysun.com Top Stories
Some park service veterans are waiting to see what transpires under Obama's Interior secretary, former Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo. In his first message to employees last week, Salazar said he would stress stewardship and ...
January 30, 2009 New Mexico Independent » Salazar lays down law on Interior scandals
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar wants the Justice Department to take another look into scandals at the Minerals Management Service, with an eye to further criminal prosecution and plans to undertake a âfundamental restructuring of the MMS royal
Source: New Mexico Independent
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Featured Members of Congress
On December 16, 2008 Ken Salazar was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Ken Salazar (D-CO) has been chosen by President-elect Barack Obama as his nominee for Interior Department Secretary, reports the Denver Post. Salazar's nomination to head the Interior Department, which oversees most federally owned land and sets policy for energy extraction, would likely lead to a reversal of several controversial Interior Department rulings from the Bush Administration, including the decision to open up the Roan Plateau, in his home state, for oil drilling.
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Sherman & Howard ($74,152)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $1,934,551 | 22.4 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,704,855 | 19.7 % |
| Other | $1,153,324 | 13.3 % |
| Misc Business | $764,141 | 8.8 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $700,667 | 8.1 % |
| Health | $570,586 | 6.6 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $565,715 | 6.5 % |
| Labor | $398,500 | 4.6 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $313,773 | 3.6 % |
| Agribusiness | $231,883 | 2.7 % |
| Construction | $170,169 | 2.0 % |
| Transportation | $104,965 | 1.2 % |
| Defense | $33,250 | 0.4 % |
| Total: | $8,646,379 |
