First Political Office: Mayor of Union City May 20, 1986

First Federal Office: United States House of Representatives January 3, 1993

Current Federal Office: United States Senate January 17, 2006

Private Sector Employment: Lawyer

United States Debt January 31, 1993: $4.167 Trillion
United States Debt January 31, 2006 $8.371 Trillion
United States Debt November 8, 2023: 33.706 Trillion
Debt added during Senate Tenure: $25.335 Trillion

Average price of gas 1993: $1.11
Average price of gas 2006: $2.64
Average price of gas 2023: $3.40

Increase in the price of gas during Senate Tenure: $.76 or $11.40 for 15 gallons of gas.

Average price of public college in 1993: $6,210
Average price of public college in 2006: $14,719
Average price of public college in 2023: $27,841

Increase in the price of college during Senate Tenure: $13,122

Cumulative Rate of Inflation from 2006 to 2023 is 52.7%

Congressional approval rating 1993: 24%
Congressional approval rating 2006: 21%
Congressional approval rating 2023: 17%

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