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As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Baucus was a major player in [[health care]] reform.
As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Baucus was a major player in [[health care]] reform.
Baucus was a member of the bipartisan "gang of six" (three Democrats and three Republicans), tried, without success, to craft a bipartisan health care bill. <ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/</ref>
Baucus was a member of the bipartisan "gang of six" (three Democrats and three Republicans), tried, without success, to craft a bipartisan health care bill.<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/health.care.definitions/</ref>
Baucus was a strong supporter of [[Israel]]. In the Senate, he was one of the largest career recipients of pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions, $319,348 up to 2006.
Baucus was a strong supporter of [[Israel]]. In the Senate, he was one of the largest career recipients of pro-Israel Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions, $319,348 up to 2006.
In 2006, Baucus returned $18,892 in contributions from groups connected to [[Jack Abramoff]].
In 2006, Baucus returned $18,892 in contributions from groups connected to [[Jack Abramoff]].
Baucus faced criticisms of being unethical when he recommended to the [[Obama administration]] that his girlfriend, Melodee Hanes, be nominated as a federal U.S. Attorney. <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30228.html</ref>. The nomination was withdrawn. Baucus and Hanes–both divorced–lived together in Washington, where she worked for the Justice Department in a job that matches her expertise.
Baucus faced criticisms of being unethical when he recommended to the [[Obama administration]] that his girlfriend, Melodee Hanes, be nominated as a federal U.S. Attorney.<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30228.html</ref> The nomination was withdrawn. Baucus and Hanes–both divorced–lived together in Washington, where she worked for the Justice Department in a job that matches her expertise.
==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://baucus.senate.gov/ Official Site]
*[http://baucus.senate.gov/ Official Site]
*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000243/ Voting Record]
*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000243/ Voting Record]
[[Category:Montana]]
[[Category:Montana]]
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[[Category:Democratic Party]]
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[[Category:Abortion Advocates]]
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