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Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett is a former Senator for the state of Utah having served 1993 to 2011. Republican Bennett was defeated in his GOP primary race by Republican Mike Lee. Lee then won the general election for the senate seat.(map) [1] [2] [3]

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Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Bob Bennett voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

Bennett voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

For more information see the chart of U.S. Senate votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Lobbying reform

On January 18, 2007, Sen. Bennett introduced an amendment (S.Amdt.20) to the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 (S.1.) that struck Section 220 from the bill, a measure that contained grassroots/astroturf lobbying disclosure provisions for organizations that spend more than $25,000 quarterly. The amendment passed 55-43, successfully removing the astroturf provision.

Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans

Bennett cosponsored The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.[4]

Bio

Born September 18, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Bennett was theson of U.S. Senator:{Wallace Foster Bennett:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}:and the grandson of Mormon church president:{Heber J. Grant:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}:.He attended Utah public schools and received a B.S. from the University of Utah in 1957.

He was a chaplain in the Army National Guard from 1957 to 1969, when he entered public service as congressional liaison of the United States Department of Transportation, serving from 1969 to 1970. That year he became president of Robert Mullen Associates, a Washington, D.C. public relations firm that was a front for the Central Intelligence Agency. Because his company employed Watergate burglar E. Howard Hunt, he was suspected of being Woodward and Bernstein's source Deep Throat.

In 1974, he became thepublic relations directorfor billionaire Howard Hughes's holding company, Summa Corporation, working there until 1978 when he became president of Osmond Communications. In 1979, he went into computers, first as chairman of American Computers Corporation, then as president of Microsonics Corporation from 1981 to 1984. In 1984, he was named CEO of Franklin Quest, the maker of organizers and appointment books.

A Senate seat opened up in 1992, when Jake Garn, who hated Washington and made no secret of it, refused to run for a fourth term. Bennett was narrowly elected (51%) to the Senate in 1992, his opponent being another millionaire with famous forebears. He was re-elected in 1998 and 2004. His Democratic opponent in 2004 was Paul Van Dam and Bennett won by a vote of 68%-29%.

Bennett previously served as the Deputy Republican Whip.

Money in politics

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Links to more campaign contribution information for Bob Bennett

from the Center for Responsive Politics'OpenSecrets.orgsite.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Bob Bennett

from the Center for Responsive Politics'OpenSecrets.orgsite.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Bob Bennett

from the Center for Responsive Politics'OpenSecrets.orgsite.
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Committees and affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More background data

Wikipedia also has an article on Bob Bennett. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:

431 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510-4403

Phone: 202-224-5444

Fax: 202-228-1168

Web Email

Website

District Office - Cedar City:

2390 West Highway 56, Suite 4B

Cedar City, UT 84720

Phone: 435-865-1335

Fax: 435-865-1481

District Office - Ogden:

324 25th Street, Suite 1410

Ogden, UT 84401-2310

Phone: 801-625-5676

Fax: 801-394-0137

District Office - Provo:

Old Courthouse Building

51 South University Avenue, Suite 310

Provo, UT 84601-4424

Phone: 801-851-2525

Fax: 801-375-3432

District Office - Saint George:

196 East Tabernacle, Suite 42

Saint George, UT 84770-3474

Phone: 435-628-5514

Fax: 435-624-4160

District Office - Salt Lake City:

Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building

125 South State Street, Suite 4225

Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1188

Phone: 801-524-5933

Fax: 801-524-5730

Articles and resources

References

  1. ↑ Robert Bennett profile, Govtrack.us, accessed January 2011.
  2. ↑ Mike Lee profile, Govtrack.us, accessed January 2011.
  3. ↑ 'Tea Party' candidate wins Utah Senate nomination, USA Today, June 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "SENS. INOUYE, AKAKA, LEAHY, LEVIN, BENNETT, MURKOWSKI, STEVENS," US Fed News 15, 2007.
Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_(politician)

Robert Foster"Bob"Bennett(born September 18, 1933) a formerUnited States SenatorfromUtah, and a member of theRepublican Party. Bennett held chairmanships and senior positions on a number of key Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Appropriations Committee, Rules and Administration Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Joint Economic Committee. 

Bennett was a popular and reliablyconservativeSenator for most of his tenure, earning high ratings from conservative activist groups such as theNational Rifle Association,U.S. Chamber of Commerce, andAmerican Conservative Union.[[1]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-wp-teaparty-1)[[2]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-tide-2)However, in 2010 Bennett became one of the most prominent targets of theTea Party Movement, which criticized his support of theBush Administration'sbank bailoutand argued that Bennett was insufficiently conservative. Despite an enthusiastic endorsement fromMitt Romney, Bennett was denied a place on the primary ballot by the 2010 Utah State Republican Convention, placing third behind two Tea-Party-backed candidates.[[3]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-ousted-3)

Following his exit from the Senate, Bennett joined the law firmArent Foxas senior policy advisor.[[4]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-wp-dogs-4)He also became Chairman of Bennett Group, a consulting firm with offices in Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C., and announced his intention to become a registeredlobbyistin early 2013, after being out of office for the legally required two years.[[5]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-5)He serves as a Senior Fellow at theBipartisan Policy Center, where he focuses on budget, energy, and health issues,[[6]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-6)Bennett is a part-time teacher, researcher and lecturer at theUniversity of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics and has been a fellow at theGeorge Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs.[[7]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-7)He is a member of the Board of the German Marshall Fund as well as Strategic Advisor to FIPRA, an international Public Affairs firm headquartered in Brussels.

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Tenure

During the106th Congress, Bennett was tapped by thenMajority Leader,Bill Frist, to serve as the Chief Deputy Republican Party"Whip". Later, as Counsel toMitch McConnell, Senator Bennett was an influential member of the Republican Leadership Team and advised theMinority Leaderon "legislative strategy and policy priorities".[[15]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-15)

Bennett has been a strong opponent ofabortion, and has supported measures to restrict it. These include requirements of parental notification for one to take place and bans on allowing minors to cross state lines to obtain the procedure and late-term abortions. However, he has shown some support forembryonic stem cell research.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)

On March 25, 2010, during theHealth Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010debate, the U.S. Senate defeated an attempt by Bennett[[17]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-17)to "suspend the issuance of marriage licenses to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District of Columbia have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question".[[18]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-18)

Bennett has supported:{Bush Administration:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}::{wiretapping:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}:proposals. He was one of only three Republican senators to vote against a proposed:{constitutional ban:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}:on:{flag burning:(style="background-color:#fff200"):}:.

Bennett has been a supporter of aflat taxand has been a leading voice for the repeal of theinheritance tax,Alternative Minimum Tax, and "marriage penalty". He has publicly stated that he sees it as unfair for the tax burden to fall on the wealthiest one percent of the population. Bennett has also voted againstminimum wageincreases and bills that would increase the ease in which workers could organize.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)

Afree tradeadvocate, Bennett has voted in favor ofCAFTA, presidential fast-tracking for normalizing trade relations, and removing common goods from national security export controls. He has favored recent trade deals with countries such asChile,Singapore, andOman.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)

Bennett has been an opponent of public health care and has blamed government policies for the high cost of insurance. He has voted against proposals to expand government health care, such as those that would letMedicarenegotiate in bulk with drug companies or those that would enroll more children in federally provided insurance. He also voted against theState Children's Health Insurance Program. During his most recent Senate campaign, he stated that high taxes were causing insurers to pass the costs off to customers. He also believed that new drugs were not being properly developed because pharmaceutical companies feared lawsuits if unexpected side effects occurred.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)

Bennett was the lead Republican sponsor of theHealthy Americans Act, championed byDemocraticSenatorRon Wyden.

Bennett had a mixed record on immigration control. He voted in favor of the fence along theUS-Mexico border, makingEnglishthe nation's official language, and denying citizenship rights toguest workers. However, he voted for the 2006Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which would have allowed long-timeillegal immigrantsto gain legal status.

Bennett has been a supporter of thePATRIOT Act. He also voted no on limiting the tours of duty for soldiers inIraqand on grantinghabeas corpusrights to detainees inGuantanamo Bay.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)

Bennett has voted against energy standards proposals. He is againstCorporate Average Fuel Economystandards, defining goals for a 40 percent reduction in oil use by 2025, and factoringglobal warminginto government planning. Bennett supportsArctic National Wildlife Refugedrilling and usingnuclear poweras an energy solution. He also voted against providing emergency energy funding toLouisianaafterHurricane Katrina.[[16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_%28politician%29#cite_note-oniss-16)