Former U.S. Representative

Marion BerryNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Marion Berry
81 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 109th at 27. In the 111th, 14 — 2 fewer than the median representative, who filed 16. Of the 81, 3 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,167

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
7,982

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 81 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 81.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Arkansas. Born in Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Ark. , August 27, 1942. Graduated from DeWitt High School, DeWitt, Ark. B. S. , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1965. Farmer. Gillett, Ark. , city council, 1976-1980. Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, 1986-1994. White House Domestic Policy Council, 1993-1996. Special assistant to President William Clinton for Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance, 1993-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2011). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Died on May 19, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark.

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 847On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentNot VotingDec 22, 2010
HR 6547On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HR 3082On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendmentNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HR 2751On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HR 2142On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HR 5116On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HR 6540On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot VotingDec 21, 2010
HRES 1771On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot VotingDec 21, 2010

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HRES 1685Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the annual September celebration of the harvest of rice in the United States.Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.Nov 16, 2010
HRES 1399Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Brandon Paudert and Officer Bill Evans, members of the West Memphis Police Department.Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Jul 26, 2010
HR 3634To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the "George Kell Post Office".Became Public Law No: 111-180.Jun 9, 2010
HR 5182To help certain communities adversely affected by FEMA's flood mapping modernization program.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Apr 29, 2010
HR 4813To provide for insurance reform (including health insurance reform), amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare Advantage and reduce disparities in the Medicare Program, regulate the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and InternationApr 26, 2010
HR 4177Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.Mar 29, 2010
HR 3979Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Nov 2, 2009
HR 2753To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations.Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jun 8, 2009

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 6534National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActReferred to House BudgetDec 16, 2010
HRES 1733Recognizing Mark Twain as one of America's most famous literary icons on the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his death.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Nov 30, 2010
HRES 1724Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there, and their families.Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Nov 17, 2010
HR 5234PBM Audit Reform and Transparency Act of 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 29, 2010
HCONRES 311To express the sense of Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sep 29, 2010
HR 6028To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of the Gray Wolf as an endangered species or threatened species.Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Sep 23, 2010
HRES 1603Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as National Craniofacial Acceptance Month.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 22, 2010
HRES 1226Commending EyeCare America for its work over the last 25 years.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 22, 2010

Support LegiList

This page is free, carries no paywall, and is built and maintained by one person. If the record here is useful to you, a few dollars keeps it going.

Processed by Stripe in a separate window. LegiList never sees card details.

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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. 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.