Christopher J. Dodd

Connecticut's Christopher J. Dodd is a senior Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate. A respected legislator who works in a bipartisan fashion to better peoples' lives, he is best known for his work to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Senator Dodd is currently chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He also serves as chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics, as well as senior member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the chairman of its Education and Early Childhood Development Subcommittee. He also is a member of the Rules and Administration Committee. He lives in East Haddam, Connecticut, with his wife and two daughters.