Former U.S. Senator

Wayne AllardNo longer serving

State CO Party Republican In office 1991–2009

143 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 47. In the 110th, 44 — 8 more than the median senator, who filed 36. Of the 143, 5 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 110th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored

652

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

3,717

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 143 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 143.

Most frequent cosponsors

Ken Salazar D-CO 45
Michael B. Enzi R-WY 14
James M. Inhofe R-OK 13
Chuck Hagel R-NE 13
Sam Brownback R-KS 13
Jeff Sessions R-AL 12

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from Colorado. Born in Fort Collins, Colo. , December 2, 1943. Attended the public schools in Walden and Fort Collins, Colo. Graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in veterinary medicine 1968. Practiced veterinary medicine in Loveland, Colo. Member of the Colorado state senate 1982-1990. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the two succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1991, to January 2, 1997. Not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1996. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1996, reelected in 2002, and served from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 2009. Was not a candidate for reelection in 2008.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 7005	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7005	Nay	Dec 11, 2008
HR 6867	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6867	Yea	Nov 20, 2008
HR 1424	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1424	Nay	Oct 1, 2008
HR 7081	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7081	Yea	Oct 1, 2008
HR 2095	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095)	Nay	Oct 1, 2008
HR 2095	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2095	Nay	Sep 29, 2008
HR 2638	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638)	Nay	Sep 27, 2008
HR 2638	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2638	Yea	Sep 27, 2008

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 128	Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area Act of 2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.	Apr 10, 2008
S 127	A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.	Apr 10, 2008
SRES 423	A resolution seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Jan 23, 2008
SRES 389	A resolution commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR	Dec 19, 2007
S 589	A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee.	Star Print ordered on the bill.	Nov 13, 2007
S 2241	Public Land Fire Regulations Enforcement Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Oct 25, 2007
S 1732	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the "Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building".	Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12340)	Sep 28, 2007
S 169	National Trails System Willing Seller Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.	Sep 17, 2007

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 692	A resolution designating the week of November 9 through November 15, 2008, as "National Veterans Awareness Week" to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the country.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Sep 27, 2008
S 3356	National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Sep 16, 2008
SRES 656	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Sep 11, 2008
S 3406	ADA Amendments Act of 2008	Became Public Law No: 110-325.	Jul 31, 2008
S 2851	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Jul 31, 2008
SRES 639	A resolution recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado.	Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7976)	Jul 31, 2008
SRES 636	A resolution recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible.	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7973)	Jul 31, 2008
S 3251	A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize advance payments under the supplemental revenue assistance program.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Jul 30, 2008

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