Herbert Kohl

Herbert H. Kohl, a Democrat, has been a Senator from Wisconsin since 1988.

Iraq War
Kohl voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

During the debate over a FY2003 supplemental appropriation for the war in Iraq, Kohl offered an amendment (S.AMDT.455) providing $600 million for food assistance to Iraqi citizens. Supporters, which included all Democrats and nearly half of Senate Republicans, argued that the humanitarian assistance was necessary as a result of attacks on Iraq's infrastructure and the social chaos which followed the U.S. invasion. The amendment passed in a 67-26 vote.

Environmental record
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Bio
Kohl was born February 7, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956 and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1958. He served in the United States Army Reserves between 1958 and 1964. He served as the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party between 1975 and 1977. He has served in the Senate since 1988, and was reelected in 1994 and 2000.

Before his election to the Senate, Kohl helped build his family-owned business, Kohl's grocery and department stores. He served as president from 1970 through the sale of the corporation in 1979. In 1985 he bought the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. Kohl is one of the nation's wealthiest politicians. Conservative estimates put his wealth at $111 million, while he could be worth more than $250 million. This has inspired his use of the catchphrase "Nobody's Senator but yours" on campaign commercials.

2006 elections
Kohl retained his seat, defeating Republican Robert Lorge and Green Party candidate Rae Vogeler.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * Senate Special Committee on Aging - Chairman
 * Senate Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
 * Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
 * Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
 * Senate Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
 * Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
 * Subcommittee on Defense
 * Subcommittee on Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
 * Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
 * Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * Senate Special Committee on Aging - Ranking Minority Member
 * Senate Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development and Related Agencies - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on Commerce Justice and Science
 * Subcommittee on Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Interior
 * Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies
 * Subcommittee on Transportation Treasury the Judiciary and Housing and Urban Development
 * Senate Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
 * Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
 * Subcommittee on Technology Terrorism and Homeland Security

More Background Data

 * 2006 Wisconsin Senate Candidate List from VIS

External resources

 * Official website
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Local blogs and discussion sites

 * The Xoff Files