S. 49 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011
Commerce. 112th Congress (2011-2012) 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 2011
S. 49 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- 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 2011
- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Herb Kohl
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Civil actions and liability
- Competition and antitrust
- Railroads
- Transportation costs
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/25/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/25/2011 1/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1/25/2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. Put on a legislative calendar 3/03/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 3/28/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 3/28/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19. 7/18/2011 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-38. 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 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,000 | $34,700 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $0 | $31,500 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $1,000 | $30,000 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $15,000 | $56,457 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $42,200 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $3,500 | $58,500 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $2,000 | $7,000 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $26,500 | $111,903 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $93,570 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $47,800 |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $0 | $41,600 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $16,500 | $18,000 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $3,595 | $39,500 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $3,750 | $2,250 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $1,000 | $17,000 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $3,500 | $39,000 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $3,000 | $34,897 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $19,700 | $84,600 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $1,250 | $21,000 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $3,500 | $22,500 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $6,500 | $38,000 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $0 | $53,500 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $6,900 | $39,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $14,750 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $60,250 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,000 | $41,100 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $23,478 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $53,500 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $23,000 | $83,000 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $1,000 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $11,000 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $8,500 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $5,150 | $600 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $2,750 | $40,250 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $32,750 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $33,500 | $65,123 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $3,500 | $19,000 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $26,875 | $17,490 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $1,000 | $41,500 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $5,500 | $23,500 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $10,600 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $11,250 | $25,500 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $43,000 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $5,000 | $60,050 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $26,500 | $52,950 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $1,000 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $13,250 | $17,900 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $47,500 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $6,750 | $28,950 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $17,250 | $9,500 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $1,000 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $14,500 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $92,600 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $9,000 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $5,600 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $-7,000 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $26,322 | $15,000 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $3,000 | $72,450 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $42,000 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $8,250 | $111,518 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $11,800 | $156,779 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $34,000 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $250 | $16,000 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $4,400 | $39,000 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $27,900 | $162,697 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $1,000 | $37,900 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $5,000 | $78,250 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $13,500 | $50,500 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $500 | $85,500 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $750 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $2,000 | $30,300 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $2,000 | $61,500 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $6,500 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $6,000 | $71,400 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $20,500 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $50,050 | $48,630 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $1,000 | $36,561 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $0 | $42,700 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $2,400 | $42,900 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $32,500 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $9,750 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $30,400 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $37,750 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $28,450 | $8,250 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $1,100 | $22,050 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $13,000 | $72,985 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $500 | $5,500 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $1,000 | $12,750 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $1,000 | $33,000 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $0 | $112,213 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $23,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $2,500 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $1,000 | $99,300 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $3,500 | $52,300 |
