Historical Profile
Frank Lautenberg is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Frank Lautenberg
Former U.S. Senator for New Jersey
Biography
Frank Lautenberg (died 2013) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from December 1982 to June 2013, during the 97th–113th Congresses. Lautenberg served as a Democrat. Lautenberg died in office on June 3, 2013.
Key Information
- Full Name: Frank Raleigh Lautenberg
- Died: June 3, 2013
- Term Started: January 6, 2009
- Term Ended: June 3, 2013
- Senate Class: Class II
Service History
- Dec 27, 1982 – Jan 3, 1983 97th Congress Democrat New Jersey
- Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 3, 1989 98th–100th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
- Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1995 101st–104th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
- Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 7, 2003 104th–108th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
- Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 6, 2009 108th–111th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
- Jan 6, 2009 – Jun 3, 2013 111th–113th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from New Jersey
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Lautenberg's service:
- Bill Bradley (NJ) 1982–1997
- Robert Torricelli (NJ) 1997–2003
- Jon Corzine (NJ) 2001–2006
- Robert Menendez (NJ) 2006–2013
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 7,413 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2013 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Not Voting
Vote #139
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 953 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 953 (To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed applicatio…
Not Voting
Vote #138
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1031 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1031 (To authorize the use of the insurance fund to reduce fraud and maintain program integrity in the crop insurance program.)
Not Voting
Vote #137
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 923 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 923 (To prohibit the payment by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of insurance for tobacco.)
Not Voting
Vote #136
On the Nomination PN6 (PN 6)
Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
Not Voting
Vote #135
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 965 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 965 (To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.)
Not Voting
Vote #134
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 925 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 925 (To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.)
Not Voting
Vote #133
On the Resolution S.Res. 65 (S.Res. 65)
A resolution strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation.
Not Voting
Vote #132
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 960 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 960 (To repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a nutrition assistance block grant program.)
Yea
Vote #131
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 931 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 931 (To strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers.)
Nay
Vote #130
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 948 to S. 954 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013) (S. 954)
Amendment S.Amdt. 948 (To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.)
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).