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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2008 | Senator | TN | Republican |
Committee Membership
- Senate Appropriations
- Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies
- Homeland Security
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Rules and Administration
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
|
S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Abstain May 15, 2008 |
|
S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Abstain May 15, 2008 |
|
S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Abstain May 15, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
- Democrat most often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Republican least often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Lamar Alexander in the News
May 16, 2008 Barbara Walters breaks a leg in âAuditionâ
He worked for Goldman Sachs and was appointed to The Tennessee Board of Regents by Lamar Alexander. His E-mail: RevRon10@aol.com.
May 16, 2008 Army Guard: 278th to be fully supplied before next activation
Lee Pitts, press secretary for US Sen. Lamar Alexander, said additional funding has been approved to equip the Tennessee National Guard. "Sen. ...
May 15, 2008 The 1st Annual Veepstakes Hypothetical Awards
Award goes to: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) "I know already who it will be: the man in charge of the search. There's no need for me to respond. ...
Lamar Alexander in the Blogs
May 17, 2008 Latest Developments on Farm Bill & Biofuels
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) â Has introduced legislation in the past that would limit global warming pollution from power plants; as a member of the Senate Republican leadership the question will be - does he help the Republican ...
Source: Power Cost Meters - How & Why
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May 16, 2008 Solar Stock Just Inked Another Record Deal
You see, while attending a press conference with Senator Lamar Alexander (chairman of the subcommittee on energy) and three of the most powerful CEOs in the solar industry, I made an important and profitable discovery--one that has ...
Source: Outstanding Investment, Top stocks
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May 16, 2008 Senate hopeful speaks to local Democrats
Area Democrats had the chance to meet Friday night with a Nashville attorney who is hoping to represent them as the candidate to battle US Sen. Lamar Alexander for his seat.
Source: theleafchronicle.com - Local News
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Featured Members of Congress
On November 20, 2007 Lamar Alexander was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is trying to win back an amendment to ban lawsuits against employers requiring employees to speak English at work, which been cut from the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill by the Democratic leadership. "I think we need more unity in the country, not more disunity, and our common language is one source of unity," Alexander said in the Senate last week. The amendment will likely be voted on when Congress takes up an omnibus bill later this year.
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: National HealthCare Corp ($36,200)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $817,636 | 20.7 % |
| Misc Business | $621,825 | 15.7 % |
| Health | $491,112 | 12.4 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $481,075 | 12.2 % |
| Other | $451,804 | 11.4 % |
| Construction | $206,250 | 5.2 % |
| Transportation | $189,970 | 4.8 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $167,650 | 4.2 % |
| Agribusiness | $167,071 | 4.2 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $165,100 | 4.2 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $155,949 | 3.9 % |
| Defense | $25,950 | 0.7 % |
| Labor | $7,500 | 0.2 % |
| Total: | $3,948,892 |
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Those who vote for unconstitutional warrentless wiretaps and vote to protect the criminals that violate our privacy are not worthy of the position they hold. It's impossible to justify undermining the very essence of our constitution in order to protect it. Another sell out.
There is an immediate need for an emergency unemployment extension, people and their children are at witts end out here.
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