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Patrick Joseph Toomey Jr. (/ ˈ t uː m iː / TOO-mee; born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, from 1999 to 2005.
May 8, 2024 · Pat Toomey (born November 17, 1961, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and represented Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2023. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2005).
Dec 15, 2022 · The Pennsylvania Republican senator reflects on his 12 years in office, his achievements, his advice and his optimism for the country. He praises his colleague Bob Casey, the 2017 tax reform and the filibuster, and criticizes the extremes of both parties.
Dec 15, 2022 · Pat Toomey Q&A: What Pennsylvania’s retiring senator says about tax cuts, gun legislation, Jan. 6, and Trump As he leaves public office, Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) sat for a lengthy interview about his policies, the future of the GOP, and Donald Trump's influence.
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Below is an abbreviated outline of Toomey's academic and political career: 1. 2011-2023: U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 2. 1999-2005: Member of the United States House of Representatives 3. 1984: Graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Presidential preference
1. 1.1. See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trumpand Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape 1. On October 10, 2016, Toomey said that he would not endorse Donald Trump, but he did not say whether he would vote for Trump. He also said that he would not vote for Clinton. In a news release, Toomey said, "Sadly, last night’s debate again showed the shortcomings of both presidential candidates. I have not endorsed Donald Trump and I have repeatedly spoken out against his f...
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Toomey endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz Before voting for Cruz in Pennsylvania's presidential primary election, Toomey endorsed Marco Rubio, who ended his presidential bid in March 2016.
American response in Syria
1. See also: United States involvement in Syria Toomey supported President Barack Obama's proposed military strike against Syria. "I think there is great danger if we do nothing. Chemical and biological weapons fall into a unique category because of the scale in which they kill people indiscriminately...If we don't act now, what kind of message does that send to Iran and North Korea?" Toomey said.
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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, Toomey was a rank-and-file Republican as of August 2014.This was the same rating Toomey received in July 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,Toomey missed 48 of 1,421 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounts to 3.4 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact usif the personal information below requires an update. Toomey and his wife, Kris, have three children.
Oct 5, 2020 · October 5, 2020 / 2:57 PM EDT / CBS News. Senator Pat Toomey, the only Republican politician currently holding statewide office in Pennsylvania, will not run for reelection in 2022, he...
Dec 17, 2022 · December 16, 2022 · 6 min read. 2. Dec. 16— Pat Toomey. said farewell to the U.S. Senate on Thursday afternoon, capping his two terms with a 20-minute speech thanking his family, staff and ...
