Biography
DODD, Christopher John, (son of Thomas Joseph Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., May 27, 1944; graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School, Potomac, Md. 1962; graduated, Providence (R.I.) College 1966; served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic 1966-1968; graduated, University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Law 1972; admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1973 and commenced practice in New London; served in the United States Army 1969-1975; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress; reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1980, but was elected to the United States Senate for the term

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Bills Sponsored (98)
Bill name Last Action
S.3701A bill to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentorin...11/19/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10663-10664)
S.2606A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes.
10/08/2008Signed by President.
S.RES.699A resolution supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities,...09/30/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3636A bill to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to provide for an improved method to me...09/26/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.CON.RES.104A concurrent resolution supporting "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after scho...09/26/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...

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Bills Co-Sponsored (416)
Bill name Last Action
S.3731A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110-34...12/10/2008Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendme...
S.RES.713A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of ...11/20/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2136A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
11/19/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
S.3700A bill to encourage and support the development of high-speed passenger rail transportation in th...11/19/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10663)
S.1924A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disabil...11/17/2008By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written r...

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