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Patrick Joseph Leahy, OBE ( / ˈleɪhi / LAY-hee; born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he also was the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023.
Jan 1, 2023 · From Watergate to Jan. 6: Patrick Leahy leaves the Senate after nearly 50 years. In a new interview, the Vermont Democrat recalled Republicans' telling Richard Nixon to step aside and expressed...
Nov 15, 2021 · Washington — Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving active member of the Senate, will not seek reelection in 2022, he announced Monday. Leahy, 81, was first elected to...
Nov 15, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Democrat of Vermont and the chamber’s longest-serving member, announced on Monday that he would retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election...
Aug 22, 2022 · Sen. Patrick Leahy, the most senior and longest-serving member of the Senate, is retiring at the end of this year. He spoke with ABC News about his memories and career.
Nov 15, 2021 · Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont announced today he will not seek a ninth term in office next year. He was elected in 1974, and his decision to step down creates a rare opening in Vermont's...
Nov 15, 2021 · CNN — Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection for a ninth term next year, after serving in the chamber...
