Senator Thomas Carper
Democrat • Delaware • 7th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 34 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 30 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 106 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 55 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 60 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Chris Coons
- Sen. Scott Brown
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 92%
- Abstains: 0%
Person's Views
- Today: 46
- Past Seven Days: 193
- All-Time: 24,986
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.2602Introduced May 07, 2012 13 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Buprofezin.
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S.2605Introduced May 07, 2012 16 Views
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on cyan 1 RO inkjet printing ink.
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S.2597Introduced May 07, 2012 9 Views
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl).
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.454Introduced May 10, 2012 25 Views
A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear P...
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S.Res.447Senate Passed May 08, 2012 75 Views
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for ongoing contri...
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S.2617Introduced May 07, 2012 6 Views
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on flubendiamide.
Recent Voting History
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On the Nomination (Confirmation John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)May 14, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343)May 08, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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On the Nomination (Confirmation Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)May 07, 2012
Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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05/12/12
Editorial: Return to sender
...to issue a "study" before closing any processing facility, writes Emily Spain, communications director for Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, one of the bill's co-sponsors: "The study must evaluate the option of downsizing rather than closing the f
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Chicago Tribune
05/10/12
Postal Service ends another quarter in the red
...the U.S. Postal Service lost $3.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone,” Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., co-author of the Senate bill, said in a statement Thursday. “Now the House must do its part and pass i
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GovExec.com
05/08/12
Obama nominates NRC commissioner opposed by Reid to another term
...to Senate Republicans who is being supported by the GOP and by the nuclear power industry. Several Democratic senators including Tom Carper of Delaware and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico also have endorsed the nominee. Republicans pressed for a speedy conf
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Editorial: Return to sender
...to issue a "study" before closing any processing facility, writes Emily Spain, communications director for Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, one of the bill's co-sponsors: "The study must evaluate the option of downsizing rather than closing the f
Postal Service ends another quarter in the red
...the U.S. Postal Service lost $3.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone,” Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., co-author of the Senate bill, said in a statement Thursday. “Now the House must do its part and pass i
Obama nominates NRC commissioner opposed by Reid to another term
...to Senate Republicans who is being supported by the GOP and by the nuclear power industry. Several Democratic senators including Tom Carper of Delaware and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico also have endorsed the nominee. Republicans pressed for a speedy conf
Recent Blog Coverage
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04/27/12
Who voted YES for CISPA and Tom Carper responds to his CISPA ...
A friend of mine, Margaret Melson, contacted Delaware Senator Tom Carper regarding his vote for CISPA (he plans to vote yes). What follows is his response. Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the ...
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04/27/12
Old Tybee Ranger: Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Auditions For ...
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Auditions For Career In Stand-Up Comedy. This is no joke. It ranks as one of the most hilarious propositions to come out of Congress in the last fifty years. Tom Carper is a New Democrat ...
04/27/12
The Coming Crisis: Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal ...
Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal Service with Wind Farms (What?) ... Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal Service wit... UK Constable does his job then shouts "Power to th... Family Misses Flight After TSA Gives ...
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Who voted YES for CISPA and Tom Carper responds to his CISPA ...
A friend of mine, Margaret Melson, contacted Delaware Senator Tom Carper regarding his vote for CISPA (he plans to vote yes). What follows is his response. Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the ...
Old Tybee Ranger: Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Auditions For ...
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Auditions For Career In Stand-Up Comedy. This is no joke. It ranks as one of the most hilarious propositions to come out of Congress in the last fifty years. Tom Carper is a New Democrat ...
The Coming Crisis: Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal ...
Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal Service with Wind Farms (What?) ... Senator Tom Carper: Save the US Postal Service wit... UK Constable does his job then shouts "Power to th... Family Misses Flight After TSA Gives ...
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