U.S. Congress - Senator Al Franken, Minnesota (D) 
Senator Al Franken
Democrat • Minnesota • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
- 21 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 37 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 217 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 5 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 31 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 94%
- Abstains: 0%
Person's Views
- Today: 34
- Past Seven Days: 258
- All-Time: 32,061
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.2095Introduced Feb 09, 2012 8 Views
A bill to ensure that individuals who are in an authorized job training program or completing work for a degree or certificate remain eligible...
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S.2076 - Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012Introduced Feb 07, 2012 37 Views
A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.
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S.2072Introduced Feb 06, 2012 29 Views
A bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the ent...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.2090Introduced Feb 09, 2012 24 Views
A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce ...
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S.2087Introduced Feb 09, 2012 18 Views
A bill to clarify the meaning of "produced" for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals wi...
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S.2077 - Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2012 48 Views
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other pur...
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)
Recent News Coverage
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02/14/12
Franken’s staff to discuss NCLB in Willmar, Minn.
WILLMAR — Members of Sen. Al Franken’s staff will meet Wednesday afternoon with local education officials and teachers to discuss education reform. The listening session will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Little Theater of Kennedy Elementary School.
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West Central Tribune
02/14/12
A senator's view: A divided Congress should agree on making our courthouses safe
and with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, my Republican colleague from Arkansas ... and it’s clear that we need a solid solution to put an end to violence in our courtrooms. Al Franken represents Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.
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Duluth News Tribune
02/14/12
School officials analyze NCLB reform
Members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken's staff were in Marshall to gather input on NCLB reforms. "The Senate wants to take the bill up on the floor" this year, said Dan Solomon, a field representative for Sen. Franken. About 20 people, including teachers ...
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Marshall Independent
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Franken’s staff to discuss NCLB in Willmar, Minn.
WILLMAR — Members of Sen. Al Franken’s staff will meet Wednesday afternoon with local education officials and teachers to discuss education reform. The listening session will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Little Theater of Kennedy Elementary School.
A senator's view: A divided Congress should agree on making our courthouses safe
and with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, my Republican colleague from Arkansas ... and it’s clear that we need a solid solution to put an end to violence in our courtrooms. Al Franken represents Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.
School officials analyze NCLB reform
Members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken's staff were in Marshall to gather input on NCLB reforms. "The Senate wants to take the bill up on the floor" this year, said Dan Solomon, a field representative for Sen. Franken. About 20 people, including teachers ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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02/14/12
Prominent Democratic Lawmakers, Lobbyists and Fundraisers to ...
Please join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Al Franken, John Podesta, Anita Dunn, James Carville and Paul Begala for a cocktail reception celebrating the release of the must-read… The Fox Effect: How Roger ...
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Liberty Chick
02/14/12
Senator Al Franken's Speech at the 2012 CA Democratic ...
Somehow, [Clint Eastwood's] Super Bowl ad became controversial. Why? How can optimism — cheerleading for an American comeback be controversial? Who is against that? Who has ever been against that? Ever?
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Tom Sullivan
02/13/12
Ordc Forum/Blog - Senator Al Franken's Speech at the 2012 CA ...
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Prominent Democratic Lawmakers, Lobbyists and Fundraisers to ...
Please join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Al Franken, John Podesta, Anita Dunn, James Carville and Paul Begala for a cocktail reception celebrating the release of the must-read… The Fox Effect: How Roger ...
Senator Al Franken's Speech at the 2012 CA Democratic ...
Somehow, [Clint Eastwood's] Super Bowl ad became controversial. Why? How can optimism — cheerleading for an American comeback be controversial? Who is against that? Who has ever been against that? Ever?
Ordc Forum/Blog - Senator Al Franken's Speech at the 2012 CA ...
Allowed XHTML tags: . Options: Auto-BR (Line breaks become ) ...
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