Former U.S. Representative

Brian BairdNo longer serving

District WA‑3 Party Democratic In office 1999–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,500

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

7,754

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

209

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

96 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 35. In the 111th, 18 — 2 more than the median representative, who filed 16. 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

Biography

A Representative from Washington. Born in Chama, Rio Arriba County, N. Mex. , March 7, 1956. B. S. , University of Utah, Provo, Utah, 1977. M. S. , University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. , 1980. Ph. D. , University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. , 1984. Clinical psychologist. Professor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. , 1986-1998. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2011). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.

Focus

Drawn from the 96 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics 39
Congress 27
Science, Technology, Communications 23
Law 20
Congressional reporting requirements 19
Economics and Public Finance 19
Education 17
Foreign Trade and International Finance 17

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 96.

Most frequent cosponsors

Adam Smith D-WA 27
Jay Inslee D-WA 26
Norman D. Dicks D-WA 22
Jim McDermott D-WA 22
Rick Larsen D-WA 20
Earl Blumenauer D-OR 19

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 2670	On Motion that the Committee Rise	Aye	Aug 4, 1999
HR 2670	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 4, 1999
HRES 273	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Aug 4, 1999
HR 1907	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Aug 4, 1999
HR 987	On Passage	Nay	Aug 3, 1999
HJRES 58	On Passage	Nay	Aug 3, 1999
HR 2031	On Passage	Yea	Aug 3, 1999
HR 2031	On Engrossment and Third Reading	Yea	Aug 3, 1999

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 313	Expressing thanks to the people of Qatar for their assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Jul 30, 2010
HR 5383	Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks Partnership Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.	May 27, 2010
HRES 1390	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should use its position of global leadership to improve and strengthen whale conservation efforts and to ensure that commercial, scientific, and other lethal whaling does not occur for any purpose other than aboriginal subsistence.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	May 25, 2010
HR 4905	Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.	Mar 29, 2010
HR 3650	Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.	Mar 15, 2010
HRES 1148	Expressing support for the mission and goals of the World Economic Forum.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Mar 9, 2010
HCONRES 250	Congratulating the people of Iraq on their resolve to vote in a national parliamentary election on March 7, 2010, in the face of adversity.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Mar 9, 2010
HRES 554	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.	Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)	Sep 23, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 1461	Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and congratulating Team USA and World Fit participants.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Dec 16, 2010
HR 6507	To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex".	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Dec 8, 2010
HR 6344	Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.	Sep 29, 2010
HRES 1671	Congratulating the Seattle Storm for their remarkable season and winning the 2010 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Sep 28, 2010
HRES 1660	Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Sep 28, 2010
HRES 1600	Supporting the critical role of the physician assistant profession and supporting the goals and ideals of National Physician Assistant Week.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Sep 28, 2010
HRES 1476	Supporting and recognizing the achievements of the family planning services programs operating under title X of the Public Health Service Act.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 28, 2010
HR 4808	Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 16, 2010

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 9, 2010	Stop Shooting Children	House floor
Jul 21, 2010	Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act	House floor
Jul 21, 2010	Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2010	House floor
May 12, 2010	America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010	House floor
Mar 12, 2010	Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010	House floor
Mar 9, 2010	Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010	House floor
Mar 9, 2010	Congratulating Winners of National Medal of Technology and Innovation	House floor
Mar 9, 2010	Congratulating Winners of Nobel Prize in Physics	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

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 25 · End of the 111th Congress
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2001
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Member	Listed Jan 2005 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Jan 2005
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2010	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Feb 13, 2003 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 79 · End of the 111th Congress
	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Feb 5, 2003	H.Res. 25 · Congressional Record, H313
Energy and Environment	Chair	Listed Jan 2007 to Nov 2010	Hearing, Jan 2007
Research and Science Education	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2005
Investigations and Oversight	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Jan 2007
Environment, Technology, and Standards	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Dec 2006	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Research	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Budget CommitteeMember2003–2009

Small Business CommitteeMember2001–2003

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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.