Former U.S. Senator

John B. BreauxNo longer serving

State LA Party Democratic Senate 1987–2005 House 1971–1987

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

472

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

1,387

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

165

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

60 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 107th at 38. In the 108th, 22 — 10 fewer than the median senator, who filed 32. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 108th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from Louisiana. Born in Crowley, La. , March 1, 1944. Graduated, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1964. Graduated, Louisiana State University Law School, Baton Rouge, 1967. Practiced law. Assistant to Representative Edwin W. Edwards 1968-1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress in a special election, September 30, 1972, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edwin Edwards. Reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from September 30, 1972 to January 3, 1987. Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1986, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986. Reelected in 1992 and 1998, and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005. Was not a candidate for reelection in 2004. Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (1989-1991).

Focus

Drawn from the 60 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Commerce 29
Government Operations and Politics 27
Taxation 21
Economics and Public Finance 19
Law 19
Income tax 17
Finance and Financial Sector 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance 14

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 60.

Most frequent cosponsors

Mary L. Landrieu D-LA 20
Zell Miller D-GA 11
Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR 7
Bob Graham D-FL 6
Arlen Specter D-PA 6
Max Cleland D-GA 6

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
S 2845	On the Conference Report S. 2845	Yea	Dec 8, 2004
HR 4818	On the Conference Report H.R. 4818	Yea	Nov 20, 2004
HR 1047	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1047	Yea	Nov 19, 2004
S 2986	On Passage of the Bill S. 2986	Yea	Nov 17, 2004
HR 4520	On the Conference Report H.R. 4520	Yea	Oct 11, 2004
HR 4520	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4520	Yea	Oct 10, 2004
SRES 454	On the Resolution S.Res. 454	Not Voting	Oct 9, 2004
SRES 445	On the Resolution S.Res. 445	Not Voting	Oct 9, 2004

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 2939	National Weather Service Flexible Work Scheduling Act	Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.	Sep 20, 2002
S 2976	Louisiana Fire Economic Relief Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Sep 19, 2002
S 2933	Elder Justice Act	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8592-8593)	Sep 13, 2002
S 1220	Railroad Track Modernization Act of 2002	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.	Aug 1, 2002
S 2663	Turkey-Israel Economic Enhancement Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Jun 20, 2002
S 2184	A bill to provide for the reissuance of a rule relating to ergonomics.	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	Jun 19, 2002
S 2329	Ship, Seafarer, and Container Security Act	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.	May 17, 2002
S 2430	Broadband Regulatory Parity Act of 2002	Star Print ordered on S. 2430.	May 9, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 1048	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6328)	Jun 14, 2001
S 1024	Conquering Pain Act of 2001	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6214-6217)	Jun 13, 2001
S 1002	Reforestation Tax Act of 2001	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Jun 7, 2001
S 994	Iran and Libya Sanctions Extension Act of 2001	Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.	Jun 7, 2001
SCONRES 47	A concurrent resolution recognizing the International Olympic Committee for its work to bring about understanding of individuals and different cultures, for its focus on protecting the civil rights of its participants, for its rules of intolerance against discriminatory acts, and for its goal of promoting world peace through sports.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S5985-5986)	Jun 7, 2001
S 991	Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S5903)	Jun 6, 2001
S 972	Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	May 25, 2001
S 953	Bipartisan Federal Election Reform Act of 2001	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	May 24, 2001

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 8, 2004	Elder Justice Act of 2004	Senate floor
Dec 8, 2004	Stan Kimmit	Senate floor
Nov 18, 2004	Farewell	Senate floor
Oct 11, 2004	American Jobs Creation Act of 2004--Conference Report	Senate floor
Oct 5, 2004	Honoring Gunnery Sergeant Clester Lenoir	Senate floor
Oct 5, 2004	Oral Health and Older Americans	Senate floor
Sep 14, 2004	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005--Continued	Senate floor
Jun 1, 2004	Confirmation of Debbie Hersman	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

Aging (Special) CommitteeRanking Member2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Aging (Special) Committee	Ranking Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005	S.Res. 20 · End of the 108th Congress
	Chair	Jul 10, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	Congressional Record, S7417 · End of the 107th Congress
	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jul 10, 2001	Congressional Record, S558 · Congressional Record, S7417

Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 108th Congress
Science, Technology, and Space	Ranking Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Nov 2004	Hearing, Apr 2001
Aviation	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2004	Hearing, Mar 2001
Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Apr 2004	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Communications	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2004	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2003	Hearing, Mar 2001
Communications	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Apr 2001	Hearing, Feb 2001

Finance CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Finance Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 108th Congress
Social Security and Family Policy	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Taxation and IRS Oversight	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Health Care	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Rules and Administration CommitteeMember2001–2005

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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.