S. 772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007
Business. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Herb Kohl
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007
S. 772 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
- Other Titles
- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007
- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Herb Kohl
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Business
- Actions and defenses
- Antitrust law
- Damages
- Injunctions
- Law
- Limitation of actions
- Railroad freight operations
- Railroad mergers
- Railroad rates
- Transportation
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/06/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/06/2007 3/06/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 3/06/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2708) 3/07/2007 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. Put on a legislative calendar 9/20/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 10/03/2007 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-199. 10/23/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Hearings held. 12/19/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-252. Put on a legislative calendar 12/19/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $11,500 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $264,050 | $30,700 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $34,378 | $1,000 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $634,277 | $49,413 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $319,266 | $18,500 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $105,250 | $16,000 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $57,050 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $270,850 | $17,000 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $398,543 | $58,550 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $105,440 | $44,300 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $158,850 | $10,950 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $56,950 | $38,852 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $220,786 | $31,500 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $442,048 | $43,181 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $113,747 | $8,000 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $121,125 | $1,500 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $195,698 | $10,750 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $214,810 | $74,250 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $82,350 | $9,250 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $754,067 | $64,100 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $262,817 | $5,550 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $68,466 | $3,000 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $132,650 | $27,000 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $621,544 | $19,250 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $214,950 | $36,500 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $152,785 | $45,000 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $392,600 | $21,250 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $530,000 | $57,100 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $158,398 | $1,000 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $181,116 | $11,500 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $584,880 | $57,750 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $154,346 | $8,000 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $283,316 | $45,100 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $270,500 | $37,200 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $242,328 | $8,000 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $192,925 | $43,500 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $85,800 | $32,000 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $72,400 | $16,000 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $69,114 | $700 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $168,797 | $13,500 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $406,152 | $35,000 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $377,328 | $73,184 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $124,696 | $22,500 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $35,200 | $13,900 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $118,677 | $17,490 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $203,800 | $26,500 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $234,841 | $38,650 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $444,595 | $21,250 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $23,250 | $38,000 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $256,231 | $46,200 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $185,834 | $47,000 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $38,500 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $56,570 | $44,000 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $65,200 | $250 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $323,048 | $38,600 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $401,209 | $17,000 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $108,364 | $54,600 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $34,250 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $143,804 | $5,600 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $455,219 | $3,000 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $384,022 | $38,500 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $159,850 | $60,750 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $263,182 | $12,000 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $285,761 | $51,250 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $47,850 | $18,000 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $49,850 | $48,259 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $728,772 | $126,078 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $291,475 | $13,000 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $110,600 | $4,000 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $241,601 | $33,650 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $267,983 | $37,400 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $293,184 | $72,150 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $204,230 | $76,900 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $130,900 | $3,800 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $262,820 | $52,500 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $26,500 | $6,500 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $174,000 | $53,500 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $209,521 | $54,130 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $220,300 | $7,000 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $213,126 | $26,205 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $7,060 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $81,500 | $2,000 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $357,781 | $35,500 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $217,827 | $25,850 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $601,751 | $107,925 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $71,800 | $28,500 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $730,079 | $56,775 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $150,103 | $7,750 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $73,800 | $49,700 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $127,133 | $42,500 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $22,490 | $7,400 |
| Craig Thomas | R | WY | $176,901 | $14,500 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $345,805 | $76,235 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $260,132 | $1,000 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $709,748 | $26,000 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $19,500 | $2,000 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $32,000 | $12,850 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $35,750 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $217,609 | $18,000 |
