Former U.S. Representative

W. Todd AkinNo longer serving

District MO‑2 Party Republican In office 2001–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,576

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

8,190

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

395

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

52 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 13. In the 112th, 12 — 3 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Missouri. Born in New York, N. Y. , July 5, 1947. B. S. , Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. , 1971. M. Div. , Covenant Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. , 1984. United States Army, 1971-1980. Member of the Missouri state house of representatives, 1988-2001. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate. Died on October 3, 2021, in Wildwood, Mo.

Focus

Drawn from the 52 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 52.

Most frequent cosponsors

Roscoe G. Bartlett R-MD 21
Sam Graves R-MO 18
Trent Franks R-AZ 17
Jo Ann Emerson R-MO 17
Joseph R. Pitts R-PA 17
Joe Wilson R-SC 14

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

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

Search these bills

Congress

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 3839	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Apr 23, 2002
HR 586	On Motion to Agree to the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Aye	Apr 18, 2002
HRES 390	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Aye	Apr 18, 2002
HRES 390	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Apr 18, 2002
HR 2646	On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Apr 18, 2002
HR 476	On Passage	Aye	Apr 17, 2002
HR 476	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Apr 17, 2002
HR 4167	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Apr 16, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 3337	Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .	Jun 29, 2012
HR 6000	VERIFI Act of 2012	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Jun 21, 2012
HR 2985	Veteran's I.D. Card Act	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Jun 20, 2012
HR 3248	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building".	Became Public Law No: 112-118.	May 15, 2012
HR 3247	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building".	Became Public Law No: 112-117.	May 15, 2012
HR 3246	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building".	Became Public Law No: 112-116.	May 15, 2012
HR 4971	SAFE Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Apr 27, 2012
HRES 464	Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2011 World Series Championship.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Nov 14, 2011

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 6597	EACH Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 16, 2012
HR 5903	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat recipients of the Korea Defense Service Medal as war veterans for purposes of determining whether contributions to posts and organizations of war veterans are charitable contributions.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 15, 2012
HR 6575	Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Oct 16, 2012
HR 6452	To provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Sep 21, 2012
HR 6250	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 10, 2012
HR 1370	To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 10, 2012
HR 6244	Leave our Lakes Alone Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.	Aug 1, 2012
HR 2402	Prioritize Spending Act of 2011	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Aug 1, 2012

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
Nov 15, 2012	Thanksgiving	House floor
Sep 21, 2012	Honoring Mr. Oliver Siebert of Chesterfield, Missouri	Written statement
Jul 31, 2012	District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act	House floor
Jul 26, 2012	Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act	House floor
Jul 24, 2012	After Recess	House floor
Jul 19, 2012	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013	House floor
Jul 19, 2012	Personal explanation	Written statement
Jul 18, 2012	Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012	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

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 19 · End of the 112th Congress
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Seapower and Projection Forces	Chair	Listed Oct 2009 to Mar 2012	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Research and Development	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Military Personnel	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Budget CommitteeMember2011–2013

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 19 · End of the 112th Congress
Energy and Environment	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Nov 2012	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Space and Aeronautics	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Nov 2012	Hearing, Feb 2011
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Feb 2009 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Feb 2009
Research	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Dec 2006	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Small Business CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Small Business Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 19 · End of the 111th Congress
Finance and Tax	Member	Listed Sep 2008 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Sep 2008
Contracting and Technology	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Jan 2007
Regulatory Reform and Oversight	Chair	Listed Mar 2005 to Jul 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs	Chair	Listed Apr 2003 to Jul 2004	Hearing, Apr 2003
Regulatory Reform and Oversight	Member	Listed May 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, May 2001
Tax, Finance and Exports	Member	Listed Jun 2001 to Apr 2002	Hearing, Jun 2001

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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.