Patrick Leahy

The entire SEO community, along with everyone else on the Internet, has been awaiting the outcome of the Protect-IP and SOPA situation.  The controversial nature of the two bills have sparked debate that has been ongoing since their proposal and both opponents and supporters continue to wait until the final decision is made to either veto them or pass them into law.  In the meantime, any news regarding either Protect-IP or SOPA instantly becomes a hot topic amongst developers and the most...Read Full Story

America’s health insurance companies have had a pretty sweet deal for decades. They can pick and choose their customers and deny coverage to anyone with any sort of pre-existing condition -- even acne. They can get away with dropping your coverage when you get sick. And since 1945 they have been exempt from the antitrust regulations that apply to nearly every other industry, rules that protect consumers from anti-competitive business practices like price-fixing. That’s why, as part of our...Read Full Story

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks about his role in the Senate and how it will affect gun control legislation.Read Full Story

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) weighs in on what needs to be done to reach an agreement on gun control.Read Full Story

Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy  On Aminatou Haidar, December 2, 2009 Mr. President, I want to bring to the attention of Senators who may not already be aware, a situation that has been unfolding in Morocco and the Canary Islands. Last year, I had the privilege of meeting Ms. Aminatou Haidar, called by some the “Saharawi Ghandi”, who received the 2008 human rights award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Ms. Haidar is a focus of attention again today...Read Full Story