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Biographical Information

LUGAR, Richard Green, a Senator from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 4, 1932; attended the public schools of Indianapolis; graduated, Denison University, Granville, Ohio 1954; attended Pembroke College, Oxford, England, as a Rhodes Scholar and received a graduate degree in 1956; businessman, involved in the manufacturing of food production equipment, livestock and grain operations; United States Navy 1957-1960; member, Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners 1964-1967; mayor, Indianapolis 1968-1975; unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1974; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1976 and reelected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; chair, Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (Ninety-eighth Congress), Committee on Foreign Relations (Ninety-ninth Congress, One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20-June 6, 2001]). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Richard Lugar voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Richard Lugar has missed 1 vote (0.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Richard Lugar has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 76.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Lugar did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

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Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/16/09 Vote 344: H R 3082: Coburn Amdt. No. 2757; To require public disclosure of certain reports. Yes Yes Yes
11/9/09 Vote 343: On the Nomination: Confirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Yes Yes Yes
11/9/09 Vote 342: On the Nomination: Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Yes None Yes
11/5/09 Vote 341: On the Nomination: Confirmation Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Yes Yes Yes
11/5/09 Vote 340: H R 2847: H.R. 2847 As Amended.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 No No Yes
11/5/09 Vote 339: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Sec. 302(F) of CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2648 as modified.; To provide additional funds for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate welfare programs. No Yes No
11/5/09 Vote 338: H R 2847: Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 2669; To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. No No Yes
11/5/09 Vote 337: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2667; To reduce waste and abuse at the Department of Commerce. Yes Yes No
11/5/09 Vote 336: H R 2847: Coburn Amdt. No 2631.; To redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research Yes Yes No
11/5/09 Vote 335: On the Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reported Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 No No Yes
11/4/09 Vote 334: H R 3548: H.R. 3548 as amended.; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/4/09 Vote 333: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/2/09 Vote 332: On the Motion: Motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 2712 to H.R. 3548.; In the nature of a substitute. Yes Yes Yes
10/29/09 Vote 331: H R 2996: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2996; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 No No Yes
10/29/09 Vote 330: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2996.; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 No No Yes
10/27/09 Vote 329: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3548; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
10/27/09 Vote 328: On the Nomination: Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge. Yes Yes Yes
10/22/09 Vote 327: H R 2647: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Yes No Yes
10/22/09 Vote 326: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Yes No Yes
10/21/09 Vote 325: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1776; A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes. No No Yes

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