Sen. Frank Lautenberg — Author of Lautenberg Amendment — Mourned

Frank Raleigh Lautenberg was a United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. He first served in the United States Senate from 1982 to 2001; after a brief retirement, he was re-elected to the Senate and served from 2003 until his death in June 2013. Lautenberg was the last serving veteran of World War II in the United States Senate. Before entering politics, he was the chairman and chief executive officer of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.He has been called “the last of the New Deal liberals” and was known for his legislative efforts against drunk driving, and his support of spending for Amtrak and urban public transportation, for stronger environmental regulations, greater consumer protections and investigations of wrongdoing by Wall Street.

Lautenberg Amendment for Refugees: Senator Lautenberg wrote the “Lautenberg Amendment,” which provides refuge in the U.S. for religiously persecuted Soviet Jews, evangelical Ukrainians and others (Public Law No. 101-167).  For further explanation, click here.

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