Mark Begich
Former U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
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AK
Democratic
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Service: 2009-2015
Biography
A Senator from Alaska. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, March 30, 1962. Graduated Steller Secondary School, 1981. Small business owner. Real estate and property management. Member, Anchorage Assembly 1988-1998, chair 1993 and 1996-1998. Alaska Student Loan Corportion 1995-2002, chair 1996-2002. Alaska Commission of Post-secondary Education 1995-2002, chair 1996-1998. University of Alaska Board of Regents 2001-2002. Mayor of Anchorage 2003-2009. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008, and served from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015. Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2014.
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Voting History
HR 5771
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5771
Voted Yea on Dec 16, 2014
HR 83
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 83)
Voted Yea on Dec 13, 2014
HR 83
On the Point of Order H.R. 83
Voted Nay on Dec 13, 2014
HR 83
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 83
Voted Yea on Dec 13, 2014
HR 83
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 83
Voted Yea on Dec 13, 2014
Sponsored Bills
S 2444: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
Status: Became Public Law No: 113-281.
S 1474: A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 to repeal a special rule for the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Status: Became Public Law No: 113-275.
S 2482: North Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act
Status: By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report.
S 2094: Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
Status: By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report.
S 2991: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2014
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsored Bills
S 2963: A bill to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
SRES 590: A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
S 2945: A bill to repeal section 910 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S 2930: Clay Hunt SAV Act
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SRES 574: A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2014, as "National Estuaries Week".
Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
