2 The Bug 16. 261)", "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress 1st Session: On the Joint Resolution (S.J.Res. [179], In July 2019, following reports that the Trump administration intended to cease protecting spouses, parents and children of active-duty service members from deportation, Leahy was one of 22 senators, led by Tammy Duckworth, to sign a letter arguing that the protection gave service members the ability "to fight for the United States overseas and not worry that their spouse, children, or parents will be deported while they are away" and that its termination would both cause service members personal hardship and negatively affect their combat performance. 183)", "Detail for 2013 Senate Roll Call Vote 59 | Voter Information Services vote wisely, live better", "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress 1st Session: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Blunt Amdt. Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection. But yeah, some will stand out. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. [150], Leahy has been a strong supporter of environmental policy. Senator Seeks to Cut Aid to Elite IDF Units Operating in West Bank and Gaza", "Leahy asked State Department to investigate suspected Israeli human rights violations", "Six Democrats introduce Senate bill to restore humanitarian aid to Palestinians", "Democratic senators release letter warning Israel against annexation", "Baldwin, Democratic Senators Call TrumpCare Disastrous for Battle Against Opioid Crisis", "Democratic senators demand Pompeo reverse visa denials for LGBTQIA+ diplomats' partners", "Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, On the SNDA amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act", "Democrats warn Trump on North Korea deal", "Trump-Kim summit: Leahy, Welch doubtful on N. Korean denuclearization", "Senate Passes Arms Control Treaty With Russia, 7126", "Dem senators call for independent Flynn probe", "Biden sparks bipartisan backlash on Afghanistan withdrawal", "Leahy nets first award for social media use in Congress", "DOE JGI Director honored by Middlebury College", "Leahy to address first class to graduate from Albany College of Pharmacy's Colchester campus", "Sen. Leahy and wife, Marcelle, celebrate 50 years", "Leahy: A Vermonter's perspectives on immigration, family values and American values", "Antonio Pomerleau, Vermont Philanthropist, Dies At 100", "Tribute to Senator Patrick Leahy, Senate President Pro Tempore", "Sen. Patrick Leahy Home from Brief Hospitalization After Presiding Over Opening of Trump's Impeachment Trial", "Leahy recovering from hip replacement surgery", "Leahy returns to hospital for 2nd hip operation", "Sen. Leahy out of hospital, plans to return to Vermont", "Leahy making another 'Dark Knight' cameo", "Opening Statement, Senate hearing on diplomacy", "Senator Leahy has Speaking Role in Upcoming Batman Film", "Senator Leahy Joins UVM as President's Distinguished Fellow", "Sen. Patrick Leahy was in 5 Batman movies. [5], Leahy was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Alba (ne Zambon) and Howard Francis Leahy. He is one of the key Democratic leaders on Senate issues on rules for filling federal judgeships, via advise and consent. Leahy has held progressive political positions that are generally in line with those of the state. [163] On his Climate Change page, he states that "human activity, since the Industrial Revolution, has contributed, in large part, to the changes in climate. [51][52], Leahy was appointed chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee on January 3, 1987. "[80] Leahy was one of two senators targeted in the 2001 anthrax attacks. [55] Later that year, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Leahy said that if Reagan could not produce an acceptable Supreme Court nominee[c] to replace Lewis F. Powell Jr., after Robert Bork was rejected and Douglas Ginsburg withdrew, Senate Democrats would refuse hearings for any nominee until after the 1988 presidential election. Buoyed by a widespread antipathy toward Republican candidates in the wake of Pres. [15], Leahy was admitted to the bar soon after his law school graduation and became an associate at the Burlington firm headed by Philip H. Hoff, then serving as governor of Vermont. In 2002, Ron and Marty sold the . They have a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren. This was an aspect of hearings in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy. [202] In 2012, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, with Leahy saying, "We hate it when we're apart from one another. [186], In October 2018, Leahy was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to reverse the rolling back of a policy that granted visas to same-sex partners of LGBTQIA+ diplomats who had unions that were not recognized by their home countries, writing that too many places around the world have seen LGBTQIA+ individuals "subjected to discrimination and unspeakable violence, and receive little or no protection from the law or local authorities", and that refusing to let LGBTQIA+ diplomats bring their partners to the US would be equivalent of upholding "the discriminatory policies of many countries around the world". [68] The 1994 midterm elections resulted in a Republican majority in the House for the first time since the 1950s,[69] and conversation arose of limiting feeding programs. [9] The Leahys ran a printing business across from the Vermont State House, and were also the publishers of the Waterbury Record newspaper. Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy announces his retirement at the Statehouse in Montpelier on November 15, 2021. [177], In September 2018, after nearly $10 million of the Federal Emergency Management Agency budget was transferred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Leahy said in a statement, "I am hopeful that the administration will see the consequences of its actions and begin to work with Republicans AND Democrats to actually address the problems in our immigration system. [37], In October 1981, Leahy introduced an amendment that would have increased the Energy Department's enforcement budget by $13 million. [210], Leahy is a published photographer and author. [166], In October 2016, Leahy was one of five senators to sign a letter to President Obama requesting that the administration halt work on the Dakota Access Pipeline, until the permitting process of the Army Corps could "be transparent and include public notice and participation, formal and meaningful tribal consultation, and adequate environmental review", and stating their support for the "tribes along the pipeline route in their fight against the Dakota Access pipeline project".

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