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 9 Congresses, most in the 114th at 16. In the 115th, 8 — 10 fewer than the median representative, who filed 18. 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 83 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Law 20
- Government Operations and Politics 19
- State and local government operations 18
- Executive agency funding and structure 17
- Intergovernmental relations 17
- Congressional oversight 16
- Constitution and constitutional amendments 15
- Appropriations 14
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 83.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Lamar Smith 12
- Rob Bishop 12
- Pete Sessions 12
- Sam Johnson 10
- Michael T. McCaul 10
- John R. Carter 10
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 3628 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HCONRES 148 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 7388 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| S 3456 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 6287 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| S 1934 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| S 512 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| S 3247 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6672 | Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | Aug 31, 2018 |
| HR 5952 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544. | May 24, 2018 |
| HR 5755 | TOOLS to Rehabilitate Communities Act of 2018 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | May 10, 2018 |
| HR 4930 | Disaster Assistance Rental Fairness Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | Feb 6, 2018 |
| HR 4477 | Fix NICS Act of 2017 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322. | Dec 5, 2017 |
| HR 3267 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164. | Jul 17, 2017 |
| HR 650 | MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. | Apr 25, 2017 |
| HR 546 | No Resettlement Without Consent Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5484 | Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | Jun 8, 2006 |
| HR 5541 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | Jun 7, 2006 |
| HR 5540 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the "Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office". | Became Public Law No: 109-279. | Jun 7, 2006 |
| HR 5457 | To supersede certain judicial orders interfering with the implementation of amendments to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | Jun 7, 2006 |
| HR 5463 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent's income. | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Jun 6, 2006 |
| HR 4974 | To authorize the President to waive the application of certain requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to India. | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. | Jun 6, 2006 |
| HJRES 88 | Marriage Protection Amendment | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Jun 6, 2006 |
| HR 5470 | Zero Baseline Budget Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | May 24, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 | House floor |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Power of the Purse | House floor |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Honoring President George Herbert Walker Bush | House floor |
| Sep 13, 2018 | In Recognition of MS. Aschley Schiller, Professional Staff, House Committee on Appropriations | Written statement |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 | House floor |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Water Resources Development Act of 2018 | House floor |
| May 24, 2018 | Permission for the Committee on Appropriations to Have Until 5 P.M. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, to File a Privileged Report | House floor |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Honoring the Life and Legacy of First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush | 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
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriations Committee | Member | Jan 28, 2003 to Jan 3, 2019 | H.Res. 33 · End of the 115th Congress |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs | Member | Listed Dec 2015 to Jul 2018 | Congressional Directory, Feb 2016 |
| Homeland Security | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2018 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 |
| Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies | Chair | Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2018 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 |
| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies | Chair | Listed Oct 2011 to Feb 2014 | Congressional Directory, Dec 2011 |
| Financial Services and General Government | Member | Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009 | Congressional Directory, Dec 2009 |
| District of Columbia | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Legislative | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Workforce Committee | Member | Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 | H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress |
| Workforce Protections | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Education Reform | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Member | Jun 7, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 | H.Res. 158 · End of the 107th Congress |
| Water Resources and Environment | Member | Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2001 | Hearing, Mar 2001 |
| Aviation | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.3 million | $995,246 | $34,706 | $122,589 | $66,206 | $52,481 | $56,603 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | $1.3 million | $945,812 | $45,416 | $128,149 | $33,764 | $28,039 | $102,682 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | $1.2 million | $861,956 | $46,230 | $110,117 | $37,957 | $32,206 | $87,317 | $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.
