Former U.S. Senator

George AllenNo longer serving

State VA Party Republican In office 1991–2007

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

117

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

773

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

899

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

413

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

117 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 109th at 65. In the 109th, 65 — 22 more than the median senator, who filed 43. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 109th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from Virginia. Born in Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. , March 8, 1952. B. A. , J. D. , University of Virginia. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second Congress by special election November 5, 1991, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of D. French Slaughter Jr. , and served from November 5, 1991, to January 3, 1993. Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred and Third Congress, but was a successful candidate for Governor of Virginia for the term beginning January 15, 1994, and served until January 17, 1998. Elected to the United States Senate in 2000, and served from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2007. Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2003-2005). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2006. Unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to the United States Senate in 2012.

Focus

Drawn from the 117 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics 38
Congress 30
Commemorations 27
Virginia 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance 23
Law 21
Science, Technology, Communications 21
Economics and Public Finance 19

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 117.

Most frequent cosponsors

John Warner R-VA 43
Conrad R. Burns R-MT 11
Ted Stevens R-AK 11
Larry E. Craig R-ID 9
Zell Miller D-GA 9
Rick Santorum R-PA 8

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 4297	On the Motion (Reed Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: Military)	Nay	Feb 14, 2006
HR 4297	On the Motion (Kennedy Motion to Instruct Conference on H.R. 4297 Re: Capital Gains)	Nay	Feb 14, 2006
HR 4297	On the Motion (Grassley Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: AMT/Capital Gains)	Yea	Feb 14, 2006
HR 4297	On the Motion (Dodd Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: Veterans)	Nay	Feb 13, 2006
HR 4297	On the Motion (Grassley Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: Veterans)	Yea	Feb 13, 2006
S 852	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 852	Yea	Feb 7, 2006
HR 4659	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4659	Yea	Feb 2, 2006
HR 4297	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4297	Yea	Feb 2, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 3718	Pool and Spa Safety Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Dec 9, 2006
S 4057	National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Nov 16, 2006
S 2690	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the "Harry J. Parrish Post Office".	Became Public Law No: 109-302.	Oct 5, 2006
S 4045	A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at the intersections of Broad Street, Seventh Street, Grace Street, and Eighth Street in Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert Merhige Jr. Courthouse".	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Sep 29, 2006
S 4006	Imagery, Mapping, and Geospatial Enhancement Act of 2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Sep 29, 2006
SRES 593	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day to encourage the adults of the United States to support and listen to children and to help children throughout the United States achieve their hopes and dreams.	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749)	Sep 29, 2006
S 3976	Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Sep 28, 2006
S 3970	A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the President to establish an energy security working group.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Sep 28, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 1	Margaret Thatcher Congressional Gold Medal Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Dec 8, 2006
SRES 622	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a "National Children and Families Day", as established by the National Children's Museum, on the fourth Saturday of June.	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11199)	Dec 5, 2006
S 3535	Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Sep 29, 2006
SRES 607	A resolution admonishing the statements made by President Hugo Chavez at the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2006, and the undemocratic actions of President Chavez.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 12/7/2006 S11388)	Sep 29, 2006
SRES 606	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10755-10756)	Sep 29, 2006
SRES 598	A resolution designating the week beginning October 15, 2006, as "National Character Counts Week".	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11098)	Sep 29, 2006
S 3862	A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out such a requirement, and to require the Secretary to protect information obtained as part of any voluntary animal identification system.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Sep 28, 2006
S 3959	Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Sep 27, 2006

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 7, 2006	Farewell to the Senate	Senate floor
Dec 6, 2006	Reflections on Senate Service	Senate floor
Nov 16, 2006	United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act	Senate floor
Sep 29, 2006	Introductory Statement on S. 4045	Senate floor
Sep 29, 2006	Statement on bills introduced	Senate floor
Sep 29, 2006	Recognizing Winchester Printers, Inc.	Senate floor
Sep 29, 2006	Recognizing the Enders and Shirley Funeral Home	Senate floor
Sep 29, 2006	Recognizing the Insurance Center of Winchester	Senate floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 109th Congress
Aviation	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2003
Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Jul 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2006	Hearing, Jun 2003
Science and Space	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Jun 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance	Chair	Listed Mar 2005 to Jun 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Science, Technology, and Space	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Nov 2004	Hearing, Feb 2001
Communications	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Mar 2004	Hearing, Feb 2001
Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember2005–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	S.Res. 5 · End of the 109th Congress
Public Lands and Forests	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Nov 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
National Parks	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Jun 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
Energy	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Jul 2005	Hearing, Feb 2005

Foreign Relations CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Relations Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 109th Congress
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs	Member	Listed May 2003 to Jun 2006	Hearing, May 2003
East Asian and Pacific Affairs	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2006	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
International Operations and Terrorism	Member	Listed May 2001 to May 2006	Hearing, May 2001
International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMember2001–2007

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