Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 27. In the 110th, 18 — exactly the median for a representative that Congress. Of the 73, 4 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 73 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 38
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 30
- Economics and Public Finance 29
- Commerce 23
- Law 21
- Congress 20
- Energy 20
- Congressional reporting requirements 17
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 73.
Most frequent cosponsors
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
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 6853 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 1907 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 6685 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 6460 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Passage | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1441 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 378 | Expressing support for designation of September 6, 2008, as Louisa Swain Day. | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Oct 3, 2008 |
| HR 6329 | To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on brownfield sites in the United States, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means | Jun 20, 2008 |
| HCONRES 116 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) | Jun 11, 2008 |
| HR 4280 | Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | Apr 25, 2008 |
| HR 4984 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Jan 17, 2008 |
| HR 4983 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Jan 17, 2008 |
| HR 4879 | Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Dec 20, 2007 |
| HR 4353 | Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Technical Corrections Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | Dec 17, 2007 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5236 | Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | Feb 14, 2008 |
| HR 5131 | Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Feb 14, 2008 |
| HR 2040 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act | Became Public Law No: 110-451. | Feb 14, 2008 |
| HRES 988 | Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Feb 14, 2008 |
| HRES 986 | Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Feb 14, 2008 |
| HRES 984 | Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy". | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Feb 13, 2008 |
| HR 4987 | Fence By Date Certain Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. | Feb 12, 2008 |
| HR 1553 | Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-285. | Feb 12, 2008 |
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.
