Pat Toomey

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Pat Toomey
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Republican Party

Prior offices
U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15
Successor: Charles W. Dent
U.S. Senate Pennsylvania
Successor: John Fetterman

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $2,977,025

Education

Bachelor's

Political Science, Harvard University, 1984

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Personal Instagram 

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Pat Toomey (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Toomey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Toomey was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office in January 2011.

During the 2016 election, Toomey's campaign strategy included keeping his Senate race separate from the presidential election. While he did not endorse Donald Trump for president, he stated on election day that he had voted for him.

Toomey previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District from 1999 to 2005. He did not run for re-election in 2004 because one of his campaign promises was to only serve three terms in the House.[1] On October 5, 2020, Toomey announced that he would not be running for re-election to the Senate, and would retire at the end of his term. Toomey also said that he had decided to return to the private sector, and would not run for governor.[2]

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Toomey is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Toomey's academic and political career:[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2021-2022

Toomey was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Toomey was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Toomey served on the following committees:[5]

2013-2014

Toomey served on the following Senate committees:[6]

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
    • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
    • Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
  • Budget
  • Finance
    • The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
    • The Subcommittee on Healthcare
  • Economic Committee

2011-2012

Toomey served on the following Senate committees:[7]

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump and Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape
  • 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 flawed policies, and his outrageous comments, including his indefensible and appalling comments about women."[140]
  • On May 9, 2016, Toomey was unsure whether he would endorse or vote for Trump. Toomey said, "I've got this set of doubts. And I hope we don't get to a point where I decide I just can't support him. My message to Donald Trump is: You need to unite the Republican Party if you want to win this general election. I hope to get to the point where I can enthusiastically support Donald Trump. I'm not there right now."[141]

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Toomey endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[142]

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.[143]

National security

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Toomey was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[144]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[145] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[146]

American response in Syria

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.[147]

Drones filibuster

See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013

On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists were critical of President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster—13 Republicans and one Democrat.[148][149][150]

Toomey was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[151][152]

Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster.[153][154][155]

The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[156]

Background checks amendment

Following Toomey's April 2013 co-sponsorship of a Senate bill aimed at strengthening the federal background check policy for prospective gun owners, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute surveyed registered Pennsylvania voters on Toomey's Senate performance. Although the firearm control legislation was ultimately unsuccessful, the poll showed Toomey's job approval rating soared to a record high level of 48 percent, with 30 percent of voters expressing disapproval. This is compared to Toomey's 11 point approval to disapproval differential (43-32) rating from the prior month.[157] Furthermore, voters from both major parties said they thought more favorably of him as a result of his bipartisan efforts on the issue of gun control by a margin of 54-12 percent.[158] The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,235 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.[157]

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022

Pat Toomey did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2016

The race for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans keep control of the upper chamber after the November 8 general election. Incumbent Pat Toomey (R), who began serving in the Senate in 2011, defeated Katie McGinty (D), Edward Clifford III (L), and write-in candidate Everett Stern (I) in the general election.

Toomey ran his campaign separately from Donald Trump, and he did not tell people who he would vote for on Election Day. Toomey said, “You know, I’m not campaigning with Donald Trump. He’s running his campaign. I’m running mine.”[159][160][161]

Hillary Clinton, who campaigned with McGinty in October, criticized Toomey for not rejecting Trump as his party’s nominee. She said, “How much does he have to hear or to see? If he doesn’t have the courage to stand up against Donald Trump after all of this, then how will he stand up to special interests and powerful forces that are going to be trying to have their way in Washington?”[161]

Speaking about his campaign strategy, Toomey said, “I am convinced that Pennsylvania voters are going to make a complete separation in their minds. … There’s a presidential race going on, quite obviously, lots of attention, lots of focus, everybody’s got their opinion about it, and then there’s a totally separate thing happening in the Senate race — an incumbent senator most people know and an opponent. Totally separate campaign and totally separate judgment.”[161] Toomey stated on Election Day that he voted for Trump.[162]


U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Toomey Incumbent 48.8% 2,951,702
     Democratic Katie McGinty 47.3% 2,865,012
     Libertarian Edward Clifford 3.9% 235,142
Total Votes 6,051,856
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKatie McGinty 42.5% 669,774
Joe Sestak 32.6% 513,221
John Fetterman 19.5% 307,090
Joseph Vodvarka 5.4% 85,837
Total Votes 1,575,922
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Polls

U.S. Senate race 2016 - Hypothetical match-up poll
Poll Pat Toomey (R) Joe Sestak (D)Kathleen Kane (D)UndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Public Policy Polling
November 22-25, 2013
 42%0%46%12%+/-3.7693
Public Policy Polling
November 22-25, 2013
 42%42%0%19%+/-3.7693
Quinnipiac University Poll
May 30-June 4, 2013
 42%37%0%19%+/-3.11,032
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]

2010

On November 2, 2010, Pat Toomey won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Joe Sestak in the general election.[163]

U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Toomey 51% 2,028,945
     Democratic Joe Sestak 49% 1,948,716
Total Votes 3,977,661

Full history


Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Toomey's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Pennsylvania Jobs: Pat has worked tirelessly to protect Pennsylvania jobs across the state. Our state is blessed with hardworking, honest citizens. Unfortunately, top-down regulations and a sluggish economy have wreaked havoc on Pennsylvania’s economy, hurting our workers. At every opportunity, Pat has fought to save these jobs and encourage the creation of new employment opportunities.
  • Eliminating Corporate Welfare: Too many politicians in Washington reward their high-powered friends with government favors and contracts. This outrageous practice is known as corporate welfare, and Pat has been fighting against it from day one. Whether it is the big banks or the mammoth sugar producers, no one deserves special favors from Washington at the expense of the American taxpayer.
  • National Debt: Washington is suffering from a spending addiction, and it’s time to tackle this addiction head-on for the sake of our economy and future generations of Americans. In 2015, our national debt exceeded $18.5 trillion—and it’s still growing! We are on an unsustainable, dangerous fiscal path.
  • Taxes & Spending: Lastly, Pat has been a champion for taxpayers and an opponent of Washington’s never-ending thirst for more tax dollars. Rather than more tax hikes, Pat believes that our tax system is broken and needs to be overhauled. He supports closing special-interest loopholes and lowering rates for all Americans. Pat believes that tax reform—if done the right way—would increase paychecks for middle-class families and boost job creation across Pennsylvania.
  • Health Care: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, is neither affordable nor caring for patients and taxpayers. Millions of Americans have discovered that if you liked your health care plan, you can’t keep it under ObamaCare. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. ObamaCare has unleashed a wave of destructive consequences, including new tax increases, higher health care costs, less freedom and patient choice, botched websites, and more job-killing red tape.

[167]

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—Pat Toomey's campaign website, https://www.toomeyforsenate.com/issues

Campaign finance summary

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Pat Toomey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016U.S. Senate, PennsylvaniaWon $29,061,753 N/A**
2010U.S. Senate (Pennsylvania)Won $17,155,694 N/A**
2002U.S. House (Pennsylvania, District 15)Won $1,631,237 N/A**
Grand total$47,848,684 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Toomey's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,722,050 to $4,232,000. That averages to $2,977,025, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Toomey ranked as the 46th most wealthy senator in 2012.[168] Between 2004 and 2012, Toomey's calculated net worth[169] increased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[170]

Pat Toomey Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$2,450,322
2012$2,977,025
Growth from 2004 to 2012:21%
Average annual growth:3%[171]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[172]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Toomey received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.

From 1997-2014, 19.84 percent of Toomey's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[173]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Pat Toomey Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $33,321,046
Total Spent $28,104,654
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Securities & Investment$1,767,353
Retired$1,583,999
Republican/Conservative$1,496,005
Lawyers/Law Firms$917,693
Real Estate$844,229
% total in top industry5.3%
% total in top two industries10.06%
% total in top five industries19.84%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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.[174] This was the same rating Toomey received in July 2013.[175]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks 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.[176]

Toomey most often votes with:

Toomey least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

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.[177]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Toomey paid his congressional staff a total of $1,927,174 in 2011. He ranked 12th on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 14th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 5th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[178]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Toomey ranked 22nd in the conservative rankings in 2013.[179]

2012

Toomey ranked 4th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[180]

2011

Toomey ranked 18th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[181]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Toomey voted with the Republican Party 90.6 percent of the time, which ranked 11th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of August 2014.[182]

2013

Toomey voted with the Republican Party 92.0 percent of the time, which ranked 10th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[183]

Personal

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Toomey and his wife, Kris, have three children.

Official "Candy Man"

Toomey was the 114th Congress' "Candy Man." As "Candy Man," Toomey was in charge of keeping the Senate's "Candy Desk" stocked. Toomey said, "The Candy Desk duty is Mounds of responsibility. I campaigned for this assignment on the platform of life, liberty and the pursuit of Peeps and hope Pennsylvania's treats will sweeten the bitter partisan atmosphere."[184]

Members of Congress will be able to enjoy "Pennsylvania's finest chocolate and deliciousness to ensure a surplus of sweets," Toomey said.[184]

Recent news

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Pat Toomey: U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, "About Senator Toomey," accessed January 31, 2019
    2. ↑ The Hill, "Toomey announces retirement at end of 2022," October 5, 2020
    3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Pat Toomey," accessed October 24, 2011
    4. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
    5. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
    6. ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
    7. ↑ Vote Smart, "Pat Toomey Vote Smart profile"
    8. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
    9. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    10. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    11. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
    12. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    13. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    14. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    15. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    16. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    17. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    18. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    19. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
    20. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
    21. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    22. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed January 23, 2023
    23. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
    24. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
    25. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.," accessed April 15, 2022
    26. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    27. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    28. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed March 22, 2024
    29. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    30. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 27, 2024
    31. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    32. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    33. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    34. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
    35. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
    36. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
    37. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1 - Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    38. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act," accessed April 27, 2024
    39. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    40. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    41. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1327 - Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," accessed April 27, 2024
    42. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
    43. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
    44. ↑ Congress.gov, “H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act,” accessed April 28, 2024
    45. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.151 - Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act" accessed April 28, 2024
    46. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3401 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019,' accessed April 28, 2024
    47. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019," accessed April 28, 2024
    48. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.," accessed April 28, 2024
    49. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
    50. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
    51. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
    52. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
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    129. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2642 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013)," accessed February 12, 2014
    130. ↑ New York Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
    131. ↑ 131.0 131.1 Politico, "Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill," accessed January 20, 2014
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    137. ↑ Fox News "Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents" accessed April 19, 2013
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    139. ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
    140. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Pat Toomey denounces Trump, Clinton, but won't say who he will support," accessed October 10, 2016
    141. ↑ The Hill, "GOP senator facing reelection won't commit to Trump," accessed May 9, 2016
    142. ↑ The Morning Call, "Pat Toomey votes for Ted Cruz," April 26, 2016
    143. ↑ PennLive, "Sen. Pat Toomey endorses Marco Rubio's presidential bid," February 3, 2016
    144. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators’ Letter to Iran’s Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
    145. ↑ Politico, "Iran letter blowback startles GOP," March 12, 2015
    146. ↑ Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
    147. ↑ The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era, "Sen. Toomey supports military strike against Syria," September 5, 2013
    148. ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
    149. ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
    150. ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
    151. ↑ The Blaze, "Here Are All the GOP Senators That Participated in Rand Paul’s 12+ Hour Filibuster… and the Ones Who Didn’t," March 7, 2013
    152. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan," March 7, 2013
    153. ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
    154. ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
    155. ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul pulls plug on nearly 13-hour filibuster," March 7, 2017
    156. ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
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    166. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
    167. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    168. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Toomey, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
    169. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
    170. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
    171. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
    172. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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