Joseph Isadore Lieberman was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. During his final term in office, he was officially listed as an independent Democrat and caucused with and chaired committees for the Democratic Party.
Some of the key events about Joe Lieberman
1970
Elected to the Connecticut State Senate at age 28
1988
Elected as Connecticut's Attorney General
1988
Criticized Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis for not supporting a law requiring public school teachers to lead the Pledge of Allegiance
1989
Successfully argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court
1994
Elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Connecticut
1998
Delivered a speech condemning President Bill Clinton's behavior in the Monica Lewinsky scandal
2000
Became the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party's presidential ticket
2000
Became the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket, which some viewed as a potential liability
2002
Co-sponsored the legislation to create the Department of Homeland Security
2003
Supported and voted for the Iraq War Resolution, which authorized military action against Iraq
2006
Won re-election to the Senate as an independent after losing the Democratic primary
2006
Lost the Democratic primary for his Senate seat but ran and won as an independent, angering many Democrats
2008
Endorsed Republican John McCain for president, crossing party lines
2008
Endorsed Republican John McCain for president over Democrat Barack Obama
2009
Opposed the public health insurance option in the Affordable Care Act, disappointing many Democrats
2010
Led the successful effort to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the U.S. military
2011
Co-sponsored the PROTECT IP Act to combat online copyright infringement
2011
Co-sponsored the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which faced widespread opposition
2012
Missed the Senate vote to extend Bush-era tax cuts, which was seen as a crucial vote
2013
Joined a law firm that lobbied for Donald Trump's businesses, drawing criticism from former Democratic colleagues
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