United States Senate
On January 3, 2013, Donnelly was sworn in the United State Senate in the 113th Congress. Donnelly is first Democrat to hold this seat since Vance Hartke was defeated by Richard Lugar in 1977. Donnelly, a member of the Blue Dog coalition in the House, has said he will continue to align himself with moderates in the Senate, saying that he will be an "independent voice for Indiana families," and that he will continue the “common-sense Hoosier tradition of Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh.”
Donnelly announced that he will serve on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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