Biography
BAYH, Birch Evans, (father of Evan Bayh), a Senator from Indiana; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., January 22, 1928; attended the public schools; served in the United States Army 1946-1948; graduated Purdue University School of Agriculture at Lafayette in 1951; attended Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1952-1953; graduated Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1960; was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Terre Haute; farmer and lawyer; member, State house of representatives 1954-1962, serving as minority leader in 1957 and 1961 and as speaker in 1959; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1962; reelected in 1968 and 1974 and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980;

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Bills Sponsored (25)
Bill name Last Action
S.3332A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prov...07/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.RES.580A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapo...06/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4894)
S.3056A bill to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil, and for other purposes.
05/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2534A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin L...05/12/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4046)
S.2724A bill to amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 t...03/06/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Bills Co-Sponsored (253)
Bill name Last Action
S.RES.710A resolution designating the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as "National Teen Datin...12/11/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10957-10958)
S.RES.728A resolution designating January 2009 as "National Mentoring Month".
12/11/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10957-10958)
S.RES.719A resolution recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and celebratin...12/09/2008Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10836)
S.1276A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and fo...10/14/2008Signed by President.
S.1738A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Ex...10/13/2008Became Public Law No: 110-401.

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