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To learn more about Senator Carper’s committee assignments, please visit the following pages: Committee On. Environment and Public Works. Senator Carper serves as the Committee Chairman. Visit the Committee’s Website. Committee On. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Visit the Committee’s Website. Committee On. Finance.
Committee Assignments of the 118th Congress. Below are all current senators and the committees on which they serve. Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI) Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Subcommittee on Defense. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.
S.3891 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 Sponsor: Carper, Thomas R. [Sen.-D-DE] (Introduced 03/07/2024) Cosponsors: ( 3 ) Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 03/12/2024 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
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- Delaware 107th-118th (2001-Present)
Committee assignments. Carper's committee assignments for the 118th Congress are as follows: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Chair) As chair, Carper is an ex officio member of all subcommittees. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Health Care
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Carper was born in Beckley, West Virginia. He grew up in Danville, Virginia, and graduated from Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio. Carper attended The Ohio State University on a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship, graduating in 1968 with a B.A. in economics.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Carper's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2001-Present: U.S. Senator from Delaware 2. 1992-2000: Governor of Delaware 3. 1982-1992: U.S. House of Representatives 4. 1976-1982: Delaware State Treasurer 5. 1973-1991: Naval Reserve P-3 Aircraft Mission Commander 6. 1968-1973: Naval Flight Officer in U...
Gay marriage
Carper opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, co-signed an amicus brief, and urged the Supreme Court to strike down section three of that law. On April 2, 2013, Carper spoke in favor of gay marriage in a post on his Facebook page. In it he stated, "As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public's opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do what is right. Through my prayers and conversations with my family and countless friends...
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Carper was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of July 2014. This was the same rating Carper received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Tom Carper missed 38 of 4,718 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.8 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Carper and his wife Martha reside in Wilmington. They have two sons, Chris and Ben. Carper commutes by train to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Health Care subcommittees. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Government Operations and Border Management, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations subcommittees. Enacted Legislation. Carper was the primary sponsor of 38 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
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