10 Things You Didn't Know About Patrick Leahy - US News I was very pessimistic on Jan. 6, when I watched what was going on. The Leahys live on a tree farm in Middlesex, Vermont. [81] In 2000, Leahy cosigned a letter sent to Appropriations Committee conference members, requesting a delay in implementing Section 304 in H.R. My office is ideally located, right near the Senate floor. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [142], Leahy supports states' rights to make their own cannabis laws. "[101], On September 20, 2010, Leahy introduced the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, Senate Bill S. 3804, which would allow the court to issue a restraining order or injunction against Internet domain names which infringe upon copyright. More from VPR: Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection. [67] In August 1994, Leahy attended a news conference with the health advocacy group Public Voice, as it urged the federal government to take more ambitious steps to increase the healthiness of school lunches. The Leahys live on a tree farm in Middlesex, Vermont. 4392, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,[82] until it could be fully considered by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He was 70. VPR's Bob Kinzel spoke with Sen. Patrick Leahy about his decision not to seek reelection. Bill Exceeding New Reagan Budget Goal", "The 904 vote by which the Senate approved the ", "Senators Reject Plan for Placing MX Missile in Silos", "Reagan scorns Senate rejection of silo-based MX missile plan", "Senate Unit Starts Studying F.B.I. At the end of the exchange, Cheney told Leahy, "Go fuck yourself. What's your reaction to Leahy's announcement? Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy discusses his decision to retire - WAMC What comes next, and what do you make of his decades in office. The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart He was the presiding officer at Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, becoming the first senator to preside over a former president's impeachment trial. Subscribe To 'The Frequency,' Our Daily Morning Newsletter, Sen. Leahy announces he won't seek reelection next fall. In tracing my husband's family have found his great great grandmother was Catherin Leahy daughter of James Leahy D and Anne Langford. Its passing was the first time a congressional committee supported an anti-abortion amendment. Sixty-one percent of bills he sponsored had both Democratic and Republican co-sponsors. Roots: A Look at the Laheys and the Leahys | Irish America Bob Kinzel: How hard a decision was this for you to make? [213] He also attends Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.[213]. Read. [156], Leahy has always opposed the opening and operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp,[157][158] and supported punishment of war profiteering. [203] The extended Pomerleau family established several successful Vermont businesses, and includes her uncle Antonio Pomerleau (d. 2018), a prominent real estate developer and philanthropist. Are there a couple of others that stand out that you say, you know, I really did the right thing? [91] On September 21, 2005, Leahy announced his support for John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. How do you reflect on his last eight terms? You know, passing the organic farm bill and how that's helped so many people. [15], Leahy was admitted to the bar soon after his law school graduation and became an associate at the Burlington firm headed by Philip H. Hoff, then serving as governor of Vermont. Senator next fall. Leahy said the Agriculture Department was the only federal agency to succeed in its downsizing efforts and called on other agencies to follow its example. < . Upon the death of Representative Don Young on March 18, 2022, Leahy became the longest-serving current member of Congress. Patrick Leahy Net Worth is $ 1 Million in 2021. "[141], In June 2019, Leahy was one of six Democrats, led by Amy Klobuchar, who signed letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice recounting that many of them had "called on both the FTC and the Justice Department to investigate potential anticompetitive activity in these markets, particularly following the significant enforcement actions taken by foreign competition enforcers against these same companies", and requesting that each agency confirm whether it had opened antitrust investigations into each of the companies and that each agency pledge to publicly release any such investigation's findings. Sen. Patrick Leahy: Oh, its something Marcelle and I have talked about for a long time. Leahy has broken with Democratic leadership in supporting allowing states to make bulk drug purchases on their own, an idea he has characterized as an important short-term solution until Congress can agree on a similar proposal. Would this fir in with your research? Send us a message or tweet reporter Bob Kinzel @VPRKinzel. [210], Leahy is a published photographer and author. When this proposal was not implemented in the final version of the package, which consisted of military construction and veterans' affairs, legislative branch, and energy and water, Leahy warned the decision would leave the VA choice program unfunded. Growing up in Vermont, your family lived so close to the state capitol that the story goes that your rode your tricycle through the statehouse halls and right into the governor's office when you were just 6 years old. Patrick Leahy has been married to Marcelle Pomerleau Leahy since 1962. [207], On June 29, 2022, Leahy fractured his hip after falling at his home in McLean, Virginia. [202] Her parents, Louis Philippe Pomerleau and Cecile Bouchard Pomerleau, emigrated to the United States from Quebec, and she is bilingual (English and French). [188], In June 2018, Leahy was one of seven Democrats to sign a letter cautioning Trump that they would not support lifting sanctions against North Korea unless a nuclear agreement between it and the US met five standards outlined in the letter.