Former U.S. Representative

Richard K. ArmeyNo longer serving

District TX‑26 Party Republican In office 1985–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

150

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

6,136

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

206

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Texas. Born in Cando, Towner County, N. Dak. , July 7, 1940. Graduated from Cando High School, Cando, N. Dak. , 1958. B. A. , Jamestown College, Jamestown, N. Dak. , 1963. M. A. , University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. Dak. , 1964. Ph. D. , University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla. , 1968. Professor, University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. Assistant professor, West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Canyon, Tex. Assistant professor, Austin College, Sherman, Tex. Faculty and administrator, University of North Texas, Denton, Tex. Distinguished fellow of the Fisher Institute, Dallas, Tex. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 2003). Majority leader (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Seventh Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.

Focus

Drawn from the 40 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 40.

Most frequent cosponsors

Deborah Pryce R-OH 6
Richard A. Gephardt D-MO 6
Bob Barr R-GA 5
Ken Calvert R-CA 5
Vito Fossella R-NY 5
Pete Sessions R-TX 5

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 333	agree to senate amendment with an amendment	Aye	Nov 15, 2002
HR 4628	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Nov 15, 2002
HR 5708	On Passage	Aye	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5708	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	No	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Not Voting	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 606	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5710	On Passage	Yea	Nov 13, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5005	Homeland Security Act of 2002	Became Public Law No: 107-296.	Nov 25, 2002
HRES 615	Providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House to inform the President.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 15, 2002
HRES 614	Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 15, 2002
HR 5710	Homeland Security Information Sharing Act	Received in the Senate.	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 590	Relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress.	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8009-8010)	Oct 16, 2002
HR 4483	Syria Accountability Act of 2002	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Sep 18, 2002
HCONRES 464	Expressing the sense of the Congress on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Sep 11, 2002
HRES 510	Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jul 27, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 4531	To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.	Sep 17, 2002
HR 2023	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 13, 2002
HR 5085	Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)	Jul 26, 2002
HR 4950	Equity in Education Act of 2002	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 26, 2002
HR 5193	Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1961, E1964-1965)	Jul 23, 2002
HR 5166	Tax Simplification Act of 2002	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 18, 2002
HRES 459	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Newdow v. U.S. Congress was erroneously decided, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jun 26, 2002
HR 5002	To amend the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to allow for the designation of Israeli-Turkish qualifying industrial zones.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 24, 2002

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 16, 2002	Activity Report of the Select Committee on Homeland Security	Written statement
Nov 22, 2002	A Happy Birthday Wish to Scott Palmer	House floor
Nov 22, 2002	Concluding Remarks	House floor
Nov 22, 2002	Homeland Security Act of 2002	House floor
Nov 15, 2002	Homeland Security Act of 2002	Written statement
Nov 14, 2002	North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act	House floor
Nov 14, 2002	Investing in America's Future Act of 2002	House floor
Nov 14, 2002	Hour of Meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2002	House 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

Homeland Security CommitteeChair2002–2003

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.