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Tom Carper. Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st governor of ...
- 1968–1991
Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2441 Fax: (202) 228-2190 Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Senate in session)
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Jan 3, 2001 · Senator Tom Carper was born in West Virginia and raised in Virginia. After attending The Ohio State University on a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship and graduating in 1968 with a B.A. in economics, he went on to complete five years of service as a naval flight officer, serving three tours of duty in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and continued ...
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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.
May 22, 2023 · Senator Chris Coons, also a Democrat from Delaware, said Mr. Carper relied on his background as a former governor during his time in the Senate. “Tom Carper has also mentored a generation of ...
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May 22, 2023 · Sen. Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, speaks to members of the media while arriving for a vote in the basement of the Capitol in Washington, DC, in 2021. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images.
May 22, 2023 · Longtime Delaware Sen. Tom Carper announced Monday he's calling it quits this election cycle and won't seek a fifth term, becoming the latest Senate Democrat to retire. Carper, an enduring figure ...
