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Name | David Vitter |
Address | 3841 Veterans Blvd Metairie, Louisiana , United States |
Email | None |
Website | [Link] |
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May 03, 1961
(62 years)
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Contributor | Ralphie |
Last Modifed | RBH Nov 22, 2018 09:26pm |
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Info | David Bruce Vitter
Senator David Vitter has a long history of service to Louisiana.
He first arrived in Washington in 1999 representing the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana. During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, Vitter worked intently to address the needs of his constituents and Louisiana and gained a reputation as an independent reformer.
In Congress, Vitter spearheaded several successful Louisiana initiatives, including passing legislation to provide $115 million for Lake Pontchartrain cleanup efforts with local stakeholders around the 16-parish basin, securing significant federal support for anticorruption investigations in the state and funding key job creation initiatives like the Maritime Technology Center at Avondale.
Through his unique position as Louisiana’s sole member of the House Appropriations Committee, Vitter has worked to fund important Louisiana projects, such as securing federal funding to assist the state’s crime labs with buying equipment to process its DNA backlog, working to ensure vital funding for veteran’s health care and helping strengthen our military bases to help Louisiana prepare for and survive the next round of Base Realignment and Closure.
Vitter has taken active roles on several criminal justice issues through his role in as vice-chairman of the House Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee. In this role, he was a major supporter of obtaining enhanced communication equipment for law enforcement to coordinate state, local and federal efforts, and he secured significant federal support for anticorruption crackdowns so businesses will find a better economic climate in Louisiana that is free of cronyism.
Louisiana loses miles and miles of coastline every year, endangering our people, our livelihood and our way of life. While in the U.S. House, Vitter worked with President Bush to secure a significant federal commitment to fund the state’s fight against coastal erosion. In July of 2004, a $1.9 billion federal commitment to coastal restoration work was announced with $1.2 billion fast-tracked. These fast-track projects are not only part of the current efforts to save our coast now, but they also lay the groundwork for and inform our future restoration efforts.
Because trade is so important to Louisiana agriculture industries, Vitter fights not only to maximize the export potential for Louisiana products, but also to protect Louisiana agriculture industries, including crawfish, shrimp, timber and dairy from unjust trade deals and unfair foreign trade practices.
Vitter has been a strong supporter of tax incentives to help businesses and is a leading proponent of the fight to eliminate the onerous federal death tax. He also supported legislation to help businesses cope with the high cost of health care, through the extension of Association Health Plans and Medical Savings Accounts, and he has fought to implement real tort reform in federal courts.
To help make affordable, accessible health care available to all Louisiana citizens, Vitter has worked to implement common sense reforms to our Medicare program and to advance a real Patients’ Bill of Rights. He helped create new Health Savings Accounts and other tax credits to help families with the high cost of health care. Vitter also worked to implement a voluntary prescription drug plan for seniors in Medicare, to strengthen Medicare + Choice plans and to lower taxes on Social Security benefits.
Funding for quality education is an important priority for Vitter, because he recognizes the link between education, good paying jobs and securing our children’s future in the 21st century. That’s why he worked to secure $1.3 million for a statewide initiative to improve technology in Louisiana’s schools.
During his time in Congress, Vitter has been an advocate of the state’s oil, gas and chemical industries. Understanding the historic and economic significance these industries play in Louisiana, Vitter has pursued legislation that would make these businesses safer and more robust. He voted for a comprehensive energy bill – and will work to see one pass in the Senate – that addresses the many facets of our nation’s energy needs by ensuring efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly energy for generations to come.
An original member of the I-49 Congressional Caucus and a former member of the House Transportation Committee, Vitter has spearheaded several successful initiatives to address critical transportation needs in Louisiana. He has focused his transportation priorities on helping Louisiana improve safety, manage growth and support economic development, and he has secured federal funding for road projects throughout the state, such as a $1 million pilot program to repair the state’s bridges.
For his work in Congress, Vitter has received numerous awards from leading organizations, such as Americans for Tax Reform, the National Association of Manufacturers, the 60 + Association and the Family Research Council.
Prior to his service in Congress, Vitter served seven and one-half years in the Louisiana House of Representatives. During that tenure he repealed the state inheritance tax, passed legislative term limits, passed numerous anticrime measures and filed successful ethics actions to end abuses of the Tulane Legislative Scholarship Program and block illegal riverboat casino deals promoted by then-Governor Edwin Edwards. For his efforts, Vitter was honored as “Legislator of the Year” by the Alliance for Good Government and “Outstanding Legislator” by Victims and Citizens Against Crime, from which he also received a lifetime achievement award.
While serving in the state Legislature, Vitter was a business attorney and adjunct law professor at Loyola and Tulane universities. He and his wife Wendy live in Metairie with their four children, age 12 and under, and are lectors at St. Francis Xavier Church.
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Sep 13, 2013 02:50pm |
News |
David Vitter wants ethics probe of Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Sep 19, 2011 09:00am |
News |
Report: Vitter sought DOE loans
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Sep 08, 2011 10:35am |
Amusing |
Senate votes force David Vitter to remain in Washington for president's speech
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Sep 06, 2011 03:00pm |
General |
Sen. David Vitter blames Plaquemines Parish flooding on lack of federal levees
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jun 21, 2011 01:10pm |
Scandal |
Watchdog: Sen. Vitter tried to ‘bribe’ Sec. Salazar with pay raise
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Article |
Craverguy |
May 26, 2011 10:00am |
Amusing |
Sen. Vitter's spokesman dares Obama administration to prosecute his boss
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Dec 22, 2010 11:50am |
News |
David Vitter: Don’t count illegal immigrants
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Aug 27, 2010 01:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Vitter Attorneys Pressured Louisiana Newspapers To Soften Coverage Of His Violent Aide
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Article |
Servo |
Jul 28, 2010 02:50pm |
Idiocy |
Vitter likens FDA recommendation to death panels
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 12, 2010 09:55pm |
General |
Republican senator Vitter says he backs birther lawsuits
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Article |
COSDem |
Jul 01, 2010 12:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Vitter’s Family Values
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Jun 23, 2010 12:00pm |
News |
Sen. Vitter aide resigns after report of knife attack arrest
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Apr 15, 2010 09:00am |
Amusing |
VIDEO: Baucus chuckles at Vitter's remarks on unemployment benefits
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Apr 15, 2010 04:05am |
Rule Change |
David Vitter fights for formaldehyde
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Article |
RP |
Sep 25, 2009 10:00pm |
News |
Vitter Wants EPA To Delay Rules On Pollutant -- Mirroring Stance Of Industry That Backs Him
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Article |
WesternDem |
Sep 24, 2009 05:35pm |
News |
Vitter Requests RICO Investigation of ACORN
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Aug 22, 2009 07:00pm |
News |
Democrat files ethics charge against Vitter
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Article |
Jason |
Aug 20, 2009 04:00pm |
Amusing |
Vitter: My Goal On Drug Reimportation Is To Destroy Other Countries' Health Care Systems
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Article |
karin1492 |
Jul 29, 2009 01:00pm |
General |
Vitter defends Southern influence in GOP, slams Voinovich
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Apr 02, 2009 06:00pm |
Commentary |
David Vitter's fake olive branch: Asking Mary Landrieu to help keep Letten as U.S. attorney
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Mar 28, 2009 01:00pm |
News |
Opposition to Obama fuels Sen. Vitter's resurgence
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Mar 15, 2009 08:00am |
General |
TSA to look at Vitter airport incident
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Article |
kal |
Mar 11, 2009 10:00pm |
News |
TSA Probing Vitter Incident
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Article |
COSDem |
Mar 11, 2009 12:00pm |
Amusing |
Vitter Goes From Hookergate to Gate-Crashing
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Mar 11, 2009 12:00pm |
News |
Sen. David Vitter says airport gate incident overstated
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Feb 24, 2009 03:00pm |
General |
Scandal-plagued Republican [Vitter] says Burris should resign
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Article |
DFWDem |
Feb 04, 2009 11:10am |
General |
Vitter: GOP colleagues 'scared to death'
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jan 23, 2009 06:00pm |
Announcement |
Vitter announces committee assignments
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Nov 25, 2008 10:00am |
Commentary |
Louisiana US Senator Vitter: Put Up Or Shut Up
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Aug 20, 2008 05:00pm |
News |
Vitter limited in using campaign money for legal costs
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 15, 2008 12:00pm |
News |
Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Jul 03, 2008 07:00pm |
News |
Vitter wants campaign funds to pay for D.C. Madam-related fees
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Apr 08, 2008 09:00pm |
News |
Craig offers support to Vitter
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Apr 08, 2008 01:00am |
News |
Sen. Vitter may testify in sex case
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Article |
particleman |
Apr 07, 2008 03:35pm |
Oops |
Vitter driver wrecks into sign after Gonzales forum
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Article |
RP |
Feb 02, 2008 06:00am |
News |
Blanco asked to battle Vitter
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Article |
kal |
Nov 21, 2007 11:00pm |
News |
Senator [Vitter] spared testimony in escort case
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Oct 19, 2007 06:00pm |
News |
Vitter shifts $100,000 from religious group; He cites 'hysterics' in evolution dispute
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Brandonius Maximus |
Sep 22, 2007 09:10pm |
Proposed Legislation |
Vitter earmarked federal money for creationist group
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RP |
Sep 11, 2007 10:00pm |
News |
Woman says she had sex with Sen. Vitter
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Article |
ev |
Aug 22, 2007 06:30pm |
News |
Poll: Vitter's 'serious sin' apparently not seriously damaging
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kal |
Jul 29, 2007 04:00pm |
News |
Vitter irks colleagues with moves in Senate
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 16, 2007 12:00am |
Picture |
Etta Hulme Political Cartoon 7/12/2007
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Penguin |
Jul 14, 2007 02:00pm |
Scandal |
Louisiana Republicans offer guarded support for Vitter
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 14, 2007 02:00pm |
Commentary |
Vitter has decided his own fate
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 13, 2007 08:00am |
Blog Entry |
Prostitute describes Vitter affair
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Article |
DFWDem |
Jul 12, 2007 08:00pm |
News |
Dems: Vitter a hypocrite for bid to prohibit same-sex marriage
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Jul 11, 2007 11:00pm |
News |
GOP: May ask Vitter to resign
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Article |
Buddy |
Jul 11, 2007 07:00pm |
News |
Vitter hides as the Senate GOP circles its wagons
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Article |
Buddy |
Jul 10, 2007 08:05pm |
News |
New Orleans' Madam Says Sen. David Vitter Used Her Brothel
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Article |
RBH |
Jul 09, 2007 09:00pm |
Scandal |
Senator's number on escort service list
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Feb 03, 2007 02:50pm |
Advertisement |
Vitter fires off letter to Bush over levee funding
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jun 29, 2006 04:00pm |
News |
Sen. Vitter blasts Corps for "ongoing failures" in letter to President Bush
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Brandonius Maximus |
Feb 06, 2006 10:00pm |
Press Release |
Senator Vitter Statement on Release of President’s Budget
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Article |
RP |
Jan 26, 2006 08:00pm |
News |
Vitter rejects White House claims [on executive privilege]; Stonewalling won't wash, he says
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jun 17, 2005 10:00am |
Proposed Legislation |
Vitter bill might bar Indian casino
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
May 22, 2005 03:00am |
News |
Two former La. senators: Vitter's challenge to Landrieu 'bad form'
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Brandonius Maximus |
May 20, 2005 12:00am |
News |
Vitter blasts Landrieu on Senate floor
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Article |
None Entered |
May 12, 2005 12:00am |
News |
Senator Vitter backs Louisiana school board's prayers at meetings
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Article |
None Entered |
Apr 18, 2005 12:00am |
Humor |
Vitter becomes state's wise guy
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Article |
None Entered |
Apr 16, 2005 10:20pm |
News |
Vitter admits error on [Abramoff] fund-raiser tab
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Mar 17, 2005 09:00pm |
News |
Vitter fund-raiser put on by lobbyist [Abramoff]
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Brandonius Maximus |
Oct 20, 2003 12:00am |
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Congressman Vitter's Father Passes at Age 87
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