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Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Democrat from Minnesota

Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

Supports
Stance on PIPA

52
Age

5
Years served in Senate

93.13%
% Votes with Party

Fax	202-228-2186
Office	302 Hart Senate Office Building
Official homepage	http://klobuchar.senate.gov/
Phone	202-224-3244

Financial Contributions by Industry

This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Klobuchar.

Industry	Election Cycle	Amount
Computers/Internet	2010	$25,823
	2008	$9,000
TV/Movies/Music	2010	$32,200
	2008	$41,000

Timeline: Sen. Klobuchar and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Klobuchar relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

May 26, 2011 Votes to move PIPA out of committee

Part of unanimous vote of approval by Senate Judiciary committee to move PIPA forward.

Source: leahy.senate.gov

May 12, 2011 Co-sponsors PIPA

Source: Library of Congress: THOMAS

May 12, 2011 Introduces the S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act to Senate

S.978 proposes to make illegal streaming of copyrighted material a felony instead of a misdemeanor.

Source: Library of Congress

Nov 18, 2010 Votes to move COICA out of committee

The Senate Judiciary committee voted unanimously to move COICA forward.

Source: Senate Judiciary Committee report

Sep 20, 2010 Cosponsors Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, S. 3804

COICA contained similar provisions and battle lines as PIPA does. It never reached a full Senate vote and was re-written in 2011 as the PROTECT-IP Act (i.e. PIPA).