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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 350 | Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 | Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R. 350 (Record Vote No. 210) entered in Senate. | Mar 16, 2021 |
| HRES 242 | Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community. | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Mar 16, 2021 |
| HRES 235 | Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights. | Mar 16, 2021 |
| HR 1843 | COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Mar 11, 2021 |
| HR 1809 | To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | Mar 11, 2021 |
| HR 1808 | Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Mar 11, 2021 |
| HR 1785 | No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Mar 11, 2021 |
| HRES 215 | Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | Mar 10, 2021 |
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.
