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Russ Feingold
Birth Date March 2, 1953
Birthplace Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation Wisconsin politician

Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He has served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate and the junior Senator from Wisconsin since 1993. A recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, Feingold is known for his liberal voting record and cosponsorship of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("McCain-Feingold Act"), a major piece of campaign finance reform legislation. He was also the only Senator to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act. He had been mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2008 Presidential election, but following the November midterm elections of 2006 he chose not to run.

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Official Senate site for Russ Feingold the Democratic senator from Wisconsin.

Russ Feingold

Read Russ's op-ed in the Janesville Gazette. Congress passes Feingold-Moore resolution ... Feingold asked LaHood to consider setting aside smaller contracts so that small ...

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News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

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  Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI): Ultimate Goal of Health Reform Legislation is Sing...
  Rachel Maddow Guest Hosts Countdown 6 - Part 2
  Russ Feingold called 'a jew' on FOX News
  Rachel Maddow Show - Senator Russ Feingold discusses Eric Holder, and a Const...
  Russ Feingold on the New FISA Legislation
  Senator Russ Feingold's Ashland County WI town hall meeting. August 19, 2009
  Senator Russ Feingold Introduces Barack
  Why Tuesday? Part 4: Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)
  Senator Russ Feingold on the new FISA Bill
  'Fein'Tunes
  Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) @ Take Back America
  Feingold Questions Department of Justice Officials on PATRIOT Act
  FEINGOLD: Congress Has Constitutional Power to End Iraq War
  Russ Feingold Thanks Democracy for America
  Feingold: We're Not the Prosecutor Committee, We're the Judiciary Committee