Leahy wows crowd with witty recollections

Patrick Leahy grew accustomed to standing in bright lights and being put on the spot during his almost 50-year career representing Vermont in the U.S. Senate. But this was different.

In the past couple of weeks, I was fortunate to spend several hours with former Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, who retired from 48 years serving in the U.S. Senate last year, reflected on his life in politics at a talk at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury on May 22, 2024.

Patrick Leahy was the third-longest-serving U.S. senator, cast more than 17,000 votes, and served under nine presidents. Some of that history will be explored next Wednesday, May 22, at a free conversation with the man himself at the Unitarian Universalis … (read more)

You won’t find a lot of framed press clippings in the office of Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate. But there are two that stand out.

It’s hard to overstate the impact Sen. Patrick Leahy has had on Vermont, and the nation, during his 48-year tenure at the U.S. Senate.

This is a debate about the Women’s Health Protection Act. Protecting women’s health. Protecting half America’s population in their right to seek the health care they require. Protecting their ability, half of America, to make decisions about their own bod … (read more)

Since 1958, every time there has been a vacancy in Vermont’s Senate delegation, the state’s House member has been a candidate for the Senate.

As expected, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., announced early Monday that after more than 14 years in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives he’ll run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Patrick Leahy when his term ends in January 2023.

The tributes started flowing moments after Sen. Patrick Leahy’s historic announcement Monday that he would retire after his current term ends in 2022.

Sen. Patrick Leahy visited Next Chapter Farm to raise awareness of the link between local agriculture and nutrition during Farm to School month, celebrated each year in October.

RIPTON — While walking along the newly refurbished Robert Frost Interpretative Trail in Ripton this Tuesday, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., paused at a plaque with the Frost poem “A Road Not Taken” and remarked it was one of his favorites. “I could have chose … (read more)

Sen. Patrick Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, announced on Monday that he will not be a candidate for re-election when his term ends in 2022. He also stated that he will not be a candidate for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. Toomey said one of the rea … (read more)

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy delivered these remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on June 3. America is hurting. Reeling from a deadly pandemic that has taken more than 100,000 lives. Witnessing the broad daylight murder of yet another black man by an of … (read more)

Members of Vermont’s Congressional delegation have been working hard to help Vermont businesses weather the economic and health crisis. Here are some of their comments from Thursday night’s COVID-19 telephone town hall organized by Congressman Peter Welch … (read more)