Casualty List: 111th Congress (2009-2010)
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SENATE |
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Appointed to Senate (1 House: 1D) |
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| Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), 42, 2 terms |
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Running for Senate (9 House: 4D, 5R) |
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| Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), 59, 7 terms |
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Running for Other Office (9 House: 2D, 7R; 1 Senate: 1R) |
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| Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), 71, 10 terms |
Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), 53, 3 terms |
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Retiring (7 Senate: 3D, 4R) |
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| Kit Bond (R-Mo.), 70, 4 terms
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Resigning (1 House: 1D; 1 Senate: 1R) |
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Resigned (4 House: 3D, 1R; 4 Senate: 3D, 1R) |
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| Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), 49, 3 terms |
Joseph Biden (D-Del.), 67, 7 terms |
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Died (1 Senate: 1D) |
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Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), 77, 9 terms |
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Last updated: Nov. 16, 2009
Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article










