The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Joseph; 2 Children: Katherine, Jacob
Birth date: 06/27/1968
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home City: Nashua NH
Religion:

Profession

Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 2004-2009 Deputy Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 2003-2004 Legal Counsel, Governor Craig Benson, 2003 Staff, Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General, 2000-2003 Prosecutor, Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General, 1998-2000 Litigation Associate, McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton, 1994-1998 Former Law Clerk, Honorable Sherman D. Horton, Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court

Education

JD, Villanova University School of Law, 1993 BA, Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1990

Committees

Armed Services
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Special Committee on Aging
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on SeaPower

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2343 Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1925 Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1789 United States Postal Service Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2230 Establishes a Minimum 30 Percent Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

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HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2343 Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1925 Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1789 United States Postal Service Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2230 Establishes a Minimum 30 Percent Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2204 Amending Energy-Related Tax Credits
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1836 Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1537 Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1520 Authorizes Moral and Religious Objections to Certain Health Care Items and Services
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1472 Prohibits Consideration of Bills Containing Earmarks
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1491 Requires Disclosure of Financial Transactions by Executive Branch Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1491 Requires Disclosure of Financial Transactions by Executive Branch Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1472 Prohibits Consideration of Bills Containing Earmarks
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1491 Requires Disclosure of Financial Transactions by Executive Branch Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H J Res 98 Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1465 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1465 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1540
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S J Res 24 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Udall Bill)
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S J Res 10 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Hatch Bill)
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

PN 5 Nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1917 Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1931 Reduces Payroll Tax Rate
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1917 Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1931 Reduces Payroll Tax Rate
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1125 Limits New Detention Rules to Prisoners Captured Outside the U.S.
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1126 Prohibits Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1274 Authorizes Further Detention After Trial During Wartime
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1125 Limits New Detention Rules to Prisoners Captured Outside the U.S.
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1126 Prohibits Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1274 Authorizes Further Detention After Trial During Wartime
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1917 Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1931 Reduces Payroll Tax Rate
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1125 Limits New Detention Rules to Prisoners Captured Outside the U.S.
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1126 Prohibits Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1274 Authorizes Further Detention After Trial During Wartime
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 1107 Removes Provisions Requiring Military Custody of al-Qaeda Suspects
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1064 Repeals Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1107 Removes Provisions Requiring Military Custody of al-Qaeda Suspects
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1064 Repeals Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 1107 Removes Provisions Requiring Military Custody of al-Qaeda Suspects
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 2112 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 928 American Jobs and Economic Growth
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S J Res 6 Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 928 American Jobs and Economic Growth
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S J Res 27 Disapproval of EPA Cross-Border Pollution Rule
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 928 American Jobs and Economic Growth
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S J Res 6 Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1769 Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations and Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1786 Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1769 Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations and Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1786 Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 791 Limits Farm Subsidies to Individuals with Incomes Under $1 million
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 753 Prohibits the Use of Funds for Prosecution of Enemy Combatants in Civilian Courts
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 769 Authorizes Individuals to Import FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 740 Repeals Funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1619 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 1619 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 655 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 633 Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 634 Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Taiwan
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 633 Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 634 Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Taiwan
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 633 Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 634 Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Taiwan
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 645 Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 642 Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 625 Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 645 Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 642 Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 625 Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 645 Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 642 Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 625 Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 645 Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 642 Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 625 Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 602 Emergency Disaster Relief Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 613 Reducing Appropriations for Foreign Assistance Programs
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Reid Bill)
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill)
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 2560 Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 499 Prohibiting the Appointment of Presidential "Czars" Without Senate Approval
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 436 Repealing the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 390 Amending Small Business Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 392 Debit Card Transactions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 990 Patriot Act Extension
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Con Res 21 2012 Budget
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1038 Patriot Act Extension
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Yea

S 953 Offshore Production and Safety Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S 940 Amending Oil Company Tax Laws
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 1473 2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1 Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 149 Department of Defense funding and Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 115 Calling for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 112 Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 21 Reducing Federal Aviation Administration Appropriations
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 14 Prohibiting Transportation Security Administration Employees from Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 9 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 28 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 9 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

S Amdt 28 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

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