Across 9 Congresses, most in the 108th at 25. In the 115th, 4 — 37 fewer than the median senator, who filed 41. Of the 117, 12 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Their work
Drawn from the 117 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 40
- Mississippi 29
- Economics and Public Finance 26
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 25
- Health 24
- Law 24
- Higher education 21
- Education 20
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 117.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Roger F. Wicker 31
- Patrick J. Leahy 19
- Blanche L. Lincoln 17
- Susan M. Collins 16
- Trent Lott 15
- Tim Johnson 13
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
A Senator and a Representative from Mississippi. Born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss. , December 7, 1937. Educated in the public schools of Mississippi. Graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965. Studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland 1963-1964. Served in the United States Navy 1959-1961. Admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Jackson. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972. Reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses and served from January 3, 1973, until his resignation on December 26, 1978. Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1978 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1979. Subsequently appointed by the Governor, December 27, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James O. Eastland for the term ending January 3, 1979. Reelected in 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, and again in 2014 and served from December 27, 1978, until his resignation on April 1, 2018. Chair, Senate Republican Conference (1991-1997), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Eighth Congress). Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Ninth, One Hundred Fourteenth and One Hundred Fifteenth [January 3, 2017-April 1, 2018] Congresses). Was a resident of Oxford, Miss. , until his death on May 30, 2019. Interment in New Albany Cemetery, New Albany, Miss.
.Votes
How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1625 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625) | Yea | Mar 23, 2018 |
| HR 1625 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1625 | Yea | Mar 23, 2018 |
| HR 1625 | On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 1625 | Yea | Mar 22, 2018 |
| HR 1865 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1865 | Yea | Mar 21, 2018 |
| SJRES 54 | On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 54 | Yea | Mar 20, 2018 |
| HR 1865 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1865 | Yea | Mar 19, 2018 |
| S 2155 | On Passage of the Bill S. 2155 | Yea | Mar 14, 2018 |
| S 2155 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S. 2155) | Yea | Mar 14, 2018 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1260 | Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374. | Apr 11, 2018 |
| S 2558 | Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Mar 15, 2018 |
| SCONRES 33 | A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Jan 22, 2018 |
| S 644 | Medgar Evers House Study Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59. | May 9, 2017 |
| SCONRES 53 | A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5325. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| S 3350 | Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Sep 15, 2016 |
| S 2177 | Medgar Evers House Study Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. | Sep 6, 2016 |
| S 3054 | Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Jun 14, 2016 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1414 | SHIPS Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Jun 22, 2017 |
| S 1024 | Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166. | Jun 22, 2017 |
| S 1373 | Gulf States Protection and Restoration Coordination Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Jun 15, 2017 |
| S 1368 | Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Jun 15, 2017 |
| S 967 | Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Jun 15, 2017 |
| S 486 | Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Jun 15, 2017 |
| SRES 193 | A resolution commending the bravery of the United States Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consider | Jun 15, 2017 |
| S 563 | Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-16. | Jun 8, 2017 |
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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. 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.
