Former U.S. Senator

Jean CarnahanNo longer serving

State MO Party Democratic In office 2001–2002

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

219

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

141

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

149

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

(Daughter-in-law of Albert S. J. Carnahan. Mother of Russ Carnahan), a Senator from Missouri. Born in Washington, D. C. , on December 20, 1933. Graduated George Washington University 1955, with BA in business and public administration. Writer and Democratic party activist. First Lady of Missouri 1993-2000. Appointed to the United States Senate on December 4, 2000, effective January 3, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Governor Mel Carnahan, who was elected posthumously on November 7, 2000. Served from January 3, 2001, to November 23, 2002, when an elected successor for the remainder of the term took office. Unsuccessful candidate for election to remainder of the term in 2002. Was a resident of St. Louis County, Mo. , until her death on January 30, 2024.

Focus

Drawn from the 24 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 24.

Most frequent cosponsors

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
HR 2216	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2216	Yea	Jul 10, 2001
S 1052	On Passage of the Bill S. 1052	Yea	Jun 29, 2001
S 1052	On the Point of Order S. 1052	Yea	Jun 29, 2001
S 1052	On the Motion (Grassley Motion to Commit S.1052)	Nay	Jun 26, 2001
S 1052	On the Motion to Proceed S. 1052	Yea	Jun 21, 2001
HR 1	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1	Yea	Jun 14, 2001
HR 1836	On the Conference Report H.R. 1836	Yea	May 26, 2001
HR 1836	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1836	Yea	May 23, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 2783	Honor Our Heroes Act	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9978)	Oct 4, 2002
S 2511	Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-974.	Oct 2, 2002
S 2842	Senior Self-Sufficiency Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7909-7910)	Aug 1, 2002
S 2831	Airline Worker Relief Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Jul 31, 2002
S 2820	A bill to increase the priority dollar amount for unsecured claims, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7581)	Jul 30, 2002
S 2179	Law Enforcement Tribute Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.	May 16, 2002
S 2472	A bill for the relief of Rosemary Bichage.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	May 8, 2002
S 2470	Global Nuclear Security Initiative Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	May 7, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 3156	Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act	Became Public Law No: 107-316.	Nov 14, 2002
S 1304	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate levels in dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Nov 14, 2002
S 3058	Energy Workers Compensation Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9987-9991)	Oct 28, 2002
SRES 354	A resolution relative to the death of Paul Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Oct 28, 2002
S 3146	Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Oct 17, 2002
S 1054	Patient Abuse Prevention Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6334-6337)	Oct 17, 2002
SRES 339	A resolution designating November 2002, as "National Runaway Prevention Month".	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11790)	Oct 17, 2002
S 3018	Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act of 2002	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.	Oct 4, 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
Nov 18, 2002	Farewell to the Senate	Senate floor
Nov 18, 2002	Tribute to Departing Senators	Senate floor
Oct 16, 2002	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003--Conference Report	Senate floor
Oct 4, 2002	Tax Relief for Members of the Armed Forces	Senate floor
Oct 1, 2002	21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act--Conference Report--Continued	Senate floor
Oct 1, 2002	Extension of Unemployment Compensation	Senate floor
Sep 30, 2002	Honoring Biodiesel-Fueled Dragster	Senate floor
Sep 24, 2002	National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month	Senate 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

Aging (Special) CommitteeMember2001–2002

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2002

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Nov 19, 2002	Congressional Record, S558 · Last recorded vote
Personnel	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Airland	Member	Listed Jul 2001 to Mar 2002	Hearing, Jul 2001
SeaPower	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Mar 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed May 2001 to May 2001	Hearing, May 2001

Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMember2001–2002

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Nov 19, 2002	Congressional Record, S558 · Last recorded vote
Science, Technology, and Space	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Feb 2001
Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001
Communications	Member	Listed Jul 2001 to Jun 2002	Hearing, Jul 2001
Aviation	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Nov 2001	Hearing, Mar 2001

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2002

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Nov 19, 2002	Congressional Record, S558 · Last recorded vote
International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMember2001–2002

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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.