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2 days ago · Patrick Leahy (born March 31, 1940, Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1974 and represented Vermont from 1975 to 2023. He served as president pro tempore of the Senate (2012–15; 2021–23). Leahy, who was born blind in one eye, graduated from Saint Michael’s College in 1961.
Nov 15, 2021 · MONTPELIER — After eight terms and nearly five decades in office, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is retiring. Vermont’s senior senator announced his decision during a press conference at the ...
Aug 23, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) listens during the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense at the U.S. Capitol on May 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades-Pool/Getty Images) Vermont’s Patrick Leahy has served in the U.S. Senate for half a century. “I never expected to see the arc of history that I’ve seen.
As Sen. Patrick Leahy wraps up a 48-year career representing Vermont, The longest-serving Senate Democrat tells the AP that he’s leaving with a mixture of resignation and resolve, hopeful that Congress can overcome its hyperpartisanship. (December 21) WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Patrick Leahy lingered on a narrow balcony on the west side of the ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), the longest-serving member in the Senate, announced Monday that he will retire at the end of his term rather than run for reelection next year.
Nov 15, 2021 · 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 since 1975.
Jan 3, 2023 · Vermont Public. Sen. Patrick Leahy arrives a little late to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Dec. 8. After serving 48 years in the U.S. Senate, Patrick Leahy will officially be stepping down today. Leahy will be succeeded by senator–elect Peter Welch. Leahy started his first term in 1975, and was the first Democrat ever to serve in ...
