As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Across 6 Congresses, most in the 117th at 41. In the 117th, 41 — 18 more than the median representative, who filed 23. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
Drawn from the 154 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care 47
- Congressional tributes 36
- International Affairs 36
- Child safety and welfare 35
- Congressional oversight 34
- Africa 31
- Families 30
- Commemorative events and holidays 29
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 154.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Eleanor Holmes Norton 70
- Barbara Lee 66
- Sheila Jackson Lee 64
- Gwen Moore 54
- Danny K. Davis 52
- Brenda L. Lawrence 50
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 1617 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 8, 2022 |
| HRES 1512 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Dec 8, 2022 |
| HR 8404 | Table Motion to Reconsider | Yea | Dec 8, 2022 |
| HR 8404 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Dec 8, 2022 |
| HRES 1510 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Dec 7, 2022 |
| HR 5796 | On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Dec 6, 2022 |
| S 4834 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 6, 2022 |
| S 2796 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7240 | READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613. | Dec 7, 2022 |
| HR 9431 | Second Look Act of 2022 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | Dec 6, 2022 |
| HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Dec 5, 2022 |
| HR 3372 | One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2022 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Dec 5, 2022 |
| HR 9364 | Strengthening the AfCFTA Act of 2022 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. | Nov 30, 2022 |
| HR 8684 | To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Nov 1, 2022 |
| HR 8637 | Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Nov 1, 2022 |
| HR 8349 | Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 876 | Supporting the goal of increasing public school teacher pay and public education funding. | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | May 8, 2018 |
| HR 5682 | FIRST STEP Act | Received in the Senate. | May 7, 2018 |
| HR 5276 | Food for Peace Modernization Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | May 1, 2018 |
| HR 4815 | Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | Apr 26, 2018 |
| HR 1229 | Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Apr 26, 2018 |
| HR 3923 | Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | Apr 25, 2018 |
| HR 2908 | Climate Change National Security Strategy Act of 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. | Apr 24, 2018 |
| HR 913 | Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | Apr 24, 2018 |
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 10, 2022 | Honoring the Retirement of Record-Setting Track and Field Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix | Written statement |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Honoring the Life of Reverend Gamaliel Mansfield Collins | Written statement |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Read Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 | House floor |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Recognizing the Black Stuntmen and Women's Association | Written statement |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 | House floor |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Changing the Child Welfare System from Inside | House floor |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Personal explanation | Written statement |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Honoring Los Angeles Jazz Icon Barbara Morrison | Written statement |
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
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 19, 2011 to Dec 8, 2022 | H.Res. 39 · Last recorded vote |
| Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights | Chair | Listed Mar 2011 to Oct 2022 | Hearing, Mar 2011 |
| Oversight and Investigations | Member | Listed Apr 2011 to Sep 2012 | Hearing, Apr 2011 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary Committee | Member | Jan 3, 2013 to Dec 8, 2022 | H.Res. 7 · Last recorded vote |
| Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security | Member | Listed Mar 2013 to Dec 2022 | Hearing, Mar 2013 |
| Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet | Member | Listed Mar 2013 to Oct 2022 | Hearing, Mar 2013 |
Office spending
What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.
| Year | Total | Staff pay | Travel | Rent and utilities | Printing | Other | Typical office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.8 million | $1.2 million | $137,056 | $187,586 | $75,246 | $79,352 | $108,437 | $1.7 million |
| 2021 | $1.5 million | $963,832 | $103,283 | $320,740 | $10,412 | $14,025 | $92,308 | $1.5 million |
| 2020 | $1.4 million | $947,840 | $70,341 | $208,457 | $22,649 | $48,556 | $107,871 | $1.4 million |
| 2019 | $1.4 million | $980,214 | $114,736 | $194,197 | $2,963 | $5,527 | $123,398 | $1.4 million |
| 2018 | $1.4 million | $951,950 | $112,979 | $164,977 | $16,755 | $23,530 | $133,138 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | $1.3 million | $904,495 | $79,176 | $174,609 | $9,607 | $10,745 | $170,943 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | $1.3 million | $919,482 | $69,611 | $142,860 | $27,731 | $24,969 | $127,293 | $1.2 million |
Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.
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.
