Frank Lautenberg
Senior Senator from New Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 7, 2003 Serving with Bob Menendez
Preceded by	Robert Torricelli
In office December 27, 1982 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Nicholas F. Brady
Succeeded by	Jon Corzine
Born	January 23, 1924 (1924-01-23) (age 84) Paterson, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lois Lautenberg (divorced) Bonnie S. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951) Nicknamed " the Torch," is an American politician from the U Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Frederick Brady (born April 11 1930, in New York City) was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Englebardt
Alma mater	Columbia University
Religion	Jewish

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He is the only sitting Senator to have returned to office after having left the Senate. Lautenberg is the third oldest (after Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Ted Stevens of Alaska) member of the Senate. This is a list of current US Senators sorted by age. Age does not determine seniority in the Senate Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 1917 is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent

Early life, career, and family

Lautenberg was born in Paterson, New Jersey to poor Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia; his father Sam, who worked in silk mills, sold coal, farmed and once ran a tavern, died of cancer when Frank was 19. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Lautenberg served overseas in the United States Army Signal Corps in World War II after graduating from Nutley High School. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nutley High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school in the Township of Nutley, New Jersey, United States, as part of the ^[1] Then, financed by the GI Bill, he attended and graduated from Columbia Business School in 1949 with a degree in economics. The GI Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 PL346 58 Statutes at Large 284 provided for college or vocational education for returning History Alonzo Barton Hepburn, then president of Chase Manhattan Bank, founded the School in 1916 with 11 full-time faculty members Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. He co-founded the successful Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) and was its chairman and CEO. Automatic Data Processing Inc ( ADP is a global provider of integrated computing and business outsourcing solutions for auto truck motorcycle marine and recreational vehicle He was the executive commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 1978 to 1982. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through

From his first marriage to Lois Lautenberg, which ended in divorce, Lautenberg has four children: Ellen, Nan, Lisa, and Joshua. In 2001, he married his companion of nearly 16 years, Bonnie S. Englebardt. He has a summer home on Martha's Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both

U. S. Senator

In 1982 he received the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat from New Jersey for that year's election after spending a considerable sum of his own money. The United States Senate election of 1982-11-02 was an election for the United States Senate following the Republican gains in 1980. The seat had been occupied by Democrat Harrison Williams who resigned on March 11, 1982 after being implicated in the Abscam scandal. Harrison Williams is the name of Harrison A Williams (1919–2001 U Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Abscam (sometimes ABSCAM) was a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI Sting operation run from the FBI's Hauppauge, Long Island After Williams' resignation, Republican Governor Thomas Kean appointed Republican Nicholas F. Brady to the seat. Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935 in New York City) is an American Republican Party Politician, who served as the Nicholas Frederick Brady (born April 11 1930, in New York City) was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Brady served in the Senate through the primary and general elections but did not run for the seat himself.

Sen. Lautenberg (center) is joined by Sen. Harry Reid (right) and outgoing Sen. Harry Mason Reid (born December 2 1939 is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as Jon Corzine (second to left, with red tie) to welcome the new Senator Bob Menendez (between Corzine and Lautenberg) on Capitol Hill. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. Capitol Hill, aside from being a Metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential Neighborhood in Washington D

Lautenberg won the election, defeating popular Republican congresswoman Millicent Fenwick by 52% to 48%. Millicent Hammond Fenwick ( February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American Fashion editor Politician Brady, who had just a few days left in his appointed term, resigned on December 27, 1982, allowing Lautenberg to take office several days before the traditional swearing-in of senators, which gave him an edge in seniority over the other freshmen senators. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

In 1988, Lautenberg was opposed by Republican Wall Street executive and former college football star Pete Dawkins, who won the 1958 Heisman Trophy for the Army Black Knights. The United States Senate election of November 8 1988 was an election for the United States Senate in which in spite of the Republican victory by George Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. Peter Miller Dawkins (b March 8 1938, Royal Oak Michigan) is a former Heisman Trophy winner Rhodes Scholar, U The Army Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy. After trailing in early polls, the Lautenberg campaign, headed by Democratic consultant James Carville, ran an aggressive advertising campaign enumerating Lautenberg's legislative accomplishments and questioning whether Dawkins' candidacy was intended solely as a stepping stone to the presidency, as well as his lack of roots in New Jersey. James Carville (born October 25 1944 is an American Political consultant, commentator actor attorney Media personality and pundit. Lautenberg ultimately came from behind to win reelection by a 54% to 46% margin.

Following reelection, Lautenberg became a member of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (PCAST), which was set up in September 1989 to review and report on aviation security policy in light of the sabotage of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Lautenberg was again reelected in the Republican landslide year of 1994, defeating New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian by 51% to 47%. In Politics, a landslide victory (or landslide) is the victory of a candidate or Political party by an overwhelming margin in an Election The US Senate election 1994 was an election held on November 8 in which the Republican Party was able to take control of the Senate from the Democrats Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian is an American Republican Party Politician, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly Lautenberg announced his retirement in 2000, and his fellow Democrat and businessman, Jon Corzine, was elected to replace him. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator

2002 election

Lautenberg unexpectedly returned to politics in 2002, when the other New Jersey senator, Democrat Robert Torricelli, withdrew his candidacy for reelection, because of corruption charges. The 2002 United States Senate election featured a series of fiercely-contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951) Nicknamed " the Torch," is an American politician from the U It was rumored, however, that Lautenberg was the second choice to run, the first choice being former Senator Bill Bradley, who turned it down. William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28 1943 is an American hall of fame Basketball player Rhodes scholar, and former

The selection of Lautenberg came with some irony, as there had been notoriously bad blood between Lautenberg and Torricelli when the two had served together in the Senate. ^[2]

The New Jersey Republican Party challenged the replacement of Torricelli's name on the ballot with Lautenberg's, arguing that it came too late according to state election laws. The ballot name change was unanimously upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court^[3], and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case. Note! Article is BELOW this infobox scroll down --> The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Lautenberg won the election, defeating his Republican challenger, businessman Doug Forrester, by 54% to 44%. Douglas Forrester (born January 24 1953 in Glendale California That victory made Lautenberg one of very few who in recent times returned to the Senate after leaving it.

Back in the Senate

Sen. Lautenberg meets with Associate Justice Samuel Alito prior to his confirmation hearings. Samuel Anthony Alito Jr (born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sen. Lautenberg eventually voted against the nominee.

Lautenberg is considered to be one of the Senate's most liberal members. Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. He is pro-choice, supports gun control, has introduced many bills increasing penalties for carjacking and car theft, and has criticized the Bush administration on national security issues. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through Carjacking is a Crime of stealing a motor vehicle when the vehicle is occupied George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty He has been very involved in various anti-smoking legislation, anti-alcohol legislation as well as airline safety legislation, and is probably best known for being involved with, and authoring some of, the legislation that banned smoking from most commercial airline flights. Air safety is a term encompassing the theory investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation as well as through He also is known for authoring the Ryan White Care Act, which provides services to AIDS patients. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE Act ( Ryan White Care Act, Ryan White,) was an Act of the U His name is also associated with the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban (sometimes called the Lautenberg Amendment), which prohibits any persons convicted of misdemeanor or felonious domestic violence from possessing firearms or ammunition. The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban ("Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence",) was an amendment to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems is a "lesser" criminal act In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which

Upon his return to the Senate, Lautenberg was the first U. S. senator to introduce legislation calling for homeland security funds to be distributed solely on the basis of risk and vulnerability.

In 2005, he became a leading voice within the Senate in calling for an investigation into the Bush administration payment of columnists. The Bush administration payment of columnists refers to the payment of public funds to right-wing media commentators by several U ^[4]

When Jon Corzine resigned from the Senate to become Governor of New Jersey, Lautenberg became the Senior Senator, again, in 2006. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. This also makes him the only person to have been both the junior and senior senator from New Jersey twice. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

Lautenberg received an "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues. The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI is a Non-profit American progressive public policy institute founded during the Civil Rights ^[5]

In 2007, Lautenberg proposed the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007, designed to close loopholes that permit weapons purchases by persons that the executive branch has classified as "dangerous terrorists". The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007, Senate Bill 1237 is a proposed item of legislation requested by United States Attorney General

On June 21st, 2007, Lautenberg passed Clifford Case for the most votes on the Senate floor of any United States Senator in New Jersey history. Clifford Philip Case ( 16 April 1904 in Franklin Park New Jersey &ndash 5 March 1982 in Washington D

Sen. Lautenberg (center) along with Sen. Barbara Boxer (right) and Sen. Barbara Levy Boxer (born 11 November 1940 is an American Democratic Politician and the current junior U Maria Cantwell (left) at a news conference discussing whether oil executives lied during a recent Congressional testimony regarding price gouging. Maria E Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington and is a member of the

Committee assignments

• Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
  • Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
  • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection
  • Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health
  • Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality (Chairman)
• Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
  • Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security (Chairman)
• Committee on the Budget

2008 election

Main article: New Jersey United States Senate election, 2008

In February 2006, Lautenberg announced his intention to run for reelection in 2008, saying that deciding not to run for reelection in 2000 "was among the worst decisions of his life. The New Jersey Senate election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008. Elections for the United States Senate will be held on November 4 2008 with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested "^[6] Lautenberg formally announced his candidacy on March 31, 2008.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2008 US Rep. Rob Andrews announced he would challenge Lautenberg in the June 3rd primary for the Democratic nomination. Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Jersey, In the 2008 Democratic Party Primary Election Lautenberg defeated Andrews with 59% of the vote to Andrews' 35%. Results as of 1125 PM June 6 as reported by NJcom ( ref (i = incumbent US Senate See also New Jersey United States Senate election 2008 Official results

Senator Lautenberg will face former Congressman Dick Zimmer in the general election. Richard A "Dick" Zimmer is an American Republican Party Politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the ^[7]

In both republican and democratic primary campaigns, candidates cited Lautenberg's age among reasons to vote against him. Andrews, for example, referenced Lautenberg's own 1982 defeat of Millicent Fenwick, in which Lautenberg himself built his case on his opponent's age (Fenwick was 72, Lautenberg is now 84). Millicent Hammond Fenwick ( February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American Fashion editor Politician Lautenberg denies this, claiming he only ever questioned Fenwick's "ability to do the job. " ^[8]

During the general election, Republican's are expected to tread carefully on the age question both because New Jersey has over one million voters above the age of 65 and because of the age of their own presidential candidate, John McCain.

Controversy

Dubai ports deal and "devil" comment

In comparing the devil with Dubai,^[9] Lautenberg drew stern criticism from some Arab American groups after making comments relating to the Dubai Ports World controversy. The Devil is the Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE An Arab American is a United States citizen or resident of Arab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or Identity whose ancestry traces back to any of various The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a National security debate in the United States. ^[10] Lautenberg was quoted as stating, "We wouldn't transfer the title to the devil, and we're not going to transfer it to Dubai. The Devil is the Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE " According to a Foreign Policy In Focus article, Lautenberg defended his remarks due to the UAE's refusal to support U. Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF is a project of the Institute for Policy Studies[http //www S. policy toward Israel and Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. ^[11] According to the Arab American Institute, Lautenberg apologized in a letter upon meeting with Arab American Institute representatives. Founded in 1985 the Arab American Institute is a non-profit membership organization and advocacy group based in Washington D ^[12]

Electoral history

• 1982 election for U. S. Senate
  • Frank Lautenberg (D), 50%
  • Millicent Fenwick (R), 48%

• 1988 election for U. Millicent Hammond Fenwick ( February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American Fashion editor Politician S. Senate
  • Frank Lautenberg (D) (inc. ), 54%
  • Pete Dawkins (R), 46%

• 1994 election for U. Peter Miller Dawkins (b March 8 1938, Royal Oak Michigan) is a former Heisman Trophy winner Rhodes Scholar, U S. Senate
  • Frank Lautenberg (D) (inc. ), 50%
  • Chuck Haytaian (R), 47%

• 2002 election for U. Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian is an American Republican Party Politician, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly S. Senate
  • Frank Lautenberg (D), 54%
  • Doug Forrester (R), 44%

See also

• United States Senate
• List of United States Senators
• New Jersey

References

External links

• United States Senator Frank Lautenberg, U. S. Senate site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Staff salary data at LegiStorm. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington D Project Vote Smart ( PVS) is a Non-profit, Non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in com
• New York Times — Frank R. Lautenberg News collected news and commentary
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Frank R. Lautenberg profile