Former U.S. Representative

Sonny CallahanNo longer serving

District AL‑1 Party Republican In office 1985–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

110

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

6,136

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Alabama. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. , September 11, 1932. Graduated from McGill Institute High School, Mobile, Ala. , 1950. Attended the University of Alabama, Mobile, Ala. , 1959-1960. United States Navy, 1952-1954. Businessman. Member of the Alabama state house of representatives, 1971-1979. Member of the Alabama state senate, 1979-1983. Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1982. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 2003). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Died on June 25, 2021. Interment at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.

Focus

Drawn from the 8 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance 7
Chemicals 5
Tariff 5
Armed Forces and National Security 3
Congress 3
Congressional reporting requirements 3
Agriculture and Food 2
Appalachia 2

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 8.

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
HRES 277	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 13, 1991
HR 2	On Passage	Nay	Nov 13, 1991
HR 2	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Nov 13, 1991
HR 2	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Nov 13, 1991
HR 2	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Nov 13, 1991
HRES 275	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 13, 1991
S 1745	On Passage	Nay	Nov 7, 1991
HRES 270	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 7, 1991

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5431	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2003	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.	Sep 24, 2002
HR 2651	To extend the temporary suspension of the duty on 4-[[4,6-Bis(octylthio)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2,6-bis(1,1 dimethylethyl)phenol.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2651)	May 20, 2002
HR 4695	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan in Alabama as units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.	May 14, 2002
HR 3999	To suspend temporarily the duty on 5-Chloro-1-indanone.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Mar 19, 2002
HR 3998	To suspend temporarily the duty on ethyl pyruvate.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Mar 19, 2002
HR 2311	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002	Became Public Law No: 107-66.	Nov 12, 2001
HR 2652	To extend the temporary suspension of the duty on Calcium bis[monoethyl(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) phosphonate].	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.	Jul 31, 2001
HR 2650	To extend the temporary suspension of the duty on 2-Methyl-4,6-bis[(octylthio) methyl]phenol.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.	Jul 31, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 3930	Water Quality Financing Act of 2002	Ordered to be Reported (Amended).	Oct 15, 2002
HJRES 114	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002	Became Public Law No: 107-243.	Oct 9, 2002
HR 122	Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 10, 2002
HR 1598	Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 5, 2002
HR 4940	Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Jul 18, 2002
HR 877	Skilled Workforce Enhancement Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 21, 2002
HR 3834	Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 19, 2002
HR 3850	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1313 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama, as the "Reverend James Joseph Reeb Post Office Building".	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	Jun 12, 2002

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
Oct 9, 2002	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002	House floor
Jul 26, 2002	Waiving Points of Order Against Conference Report on H.R. 3009, Trade Act of 2002.	House floor
Jul 24, 2002	In the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr.	House floor
Jul 17, 2002	Welcoming Reverend Brannon Bowman from Monroeville, Alabama	House floor
Jul 16, 2002	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003	House floor
May 24, 2002	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States	House floor
May 23, 2002	Remarks on the House floor	House floor
May 23, 2002	2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States	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

Appropriations CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Appropriations Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Energy and Water Development	Chair	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Transportation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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.

$1 $5 $10

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 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.