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Sen. Mark Begich
- Alaska
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TRACK OFFICIAL
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Party
Democratic
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Current Office
U.S. Senate
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First Elected
11/4/2008
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Next Election
2014
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Sponsored Bills
Congress 113
25
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CoSponsored Bills
Congress 113
85
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Missed Vote %
7.46%
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Votes with Party
95.72%
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- Contact Info
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OFFICE ADDRESS
Whitecliff Building Suite 230 1900 First Avenue Ketchikan, AK
Ph: 907-225-3000
Fx: 907-247-3000
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Mark Peter Begich (born March 30, 1962) is the junior United States Senator from Alaska and a member of the Democratic Party. A former mayor of Anchorage, he served on the Anchorage Assembly for almost ten years prior to being elected mayor in 2003. In the 2008 Senate election, Begich defeated incumbent Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican member of the Senate of all time.
Born in Anchorage, he is the son of former U.S. Representative Nick Begich, who was presumed dead following a 1972 plane crash. At 26, he was elected to the Anchorage Assembly. After serving as chairman for three years, he left the Assembly in 1988. Begich ran two unsuccessful campaigns for mayor in 1994 and 2000 be...
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Mark Peter Begich (born March 30, 1962) is the junior United States Senator from Alaska and a member of the Democratic Party. A former mayor of Anchorage, he served on the Anchorage Assembly for almost ten years prior to being elected mayor in 2003. In the 2008 Senate election, Begich defeated incumbent Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican member of the Senate of all time.
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2258
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2250
A bill to extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2246
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Government of the District of Columbia to determine the fiscal year period, to make local funds of the District of Columbia for a fiscal year available for use by the District upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to a period of Congressional review, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2245
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to streamline the District's legislative process and conserve taxpayer dollars.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2241
A bill to enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2188
A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2187
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2186
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum Medicare payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance....
Mark Begich
has sponsored bill
S2181
A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2182
A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2176
A bill to revise reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to preserve the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2175
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to enhance access for independent agents and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2174
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide greater flexibility in offering health insurance coverage across State lines.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2173
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide a permanent path for the direct enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions....
Mark Begich
has co-sponsored bill S2168
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate.
Current Status
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance....