Former U.S. Representative

Ben ChandlerNo longer serving

District KY‑6 Party Democratic In office 2004–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,186

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

6,632

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

23 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 6. In the 112th, 5 — 10 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 108th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Kentucky. Born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky. , September 12, 1959. Graduated from Woodford County High School, Versailles, Ky. , 1977. B. A. , University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. J. D. , University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Lawyer, private practice. Elected Kentucky state auditor, 1991-1995. Elected attorney general for the State of Kentucky, 1995-2003. Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 2003. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Ernie Fletcher and reelected to five succeeding Congresses (February 17, 2004-January 3, 2013). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.

Focus

Drawn from the 23 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 23.

Most frequent cosponsors

Harold Rogers R-KY 6
Dale E. Kildee D-MI 4
Rush Holt D-NJ 3
Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA 3
Ed Whitfield R-KY 3
David Loebsack D-IA 3

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 8	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Aye	Jan 1, 2013
HRES 844	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 4212	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Aye	Jan 1, 2013
HR 443	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 6726	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 6364	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 31, 2012
HR 6612	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 31, 2012
S 3454	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 31, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HRES 622	Congratulating the University of Kentucky Wildcats on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I basketball championship.	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Apr 18, 2012
HR 3490	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Mar 29, 2012
HRES 279	Raising awareness of the risk of internal bleeding for patients taking anti-coagulant drugs.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 3, 2011
HR 578	No Parole for Sex Offenders Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Feb 14, 2011
HR 577	Elder Abuse Prevention Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Feb 14, 2011
HR 4873	To exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Mar 17, 2010
HRES 751	Encouraging States to adopt laws that set clear guidelines for contact protocols for personal emergency response systems used by the Nation's senior citizens.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 21, 2009
HR 2187	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	May 18, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 1608	Fuels Security Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.	Apr 13, 2005
HR 653	Social Security Truth in Budgeting Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.	Apr 13, 2005
HCONRES 89	Honoring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Apr 13, 2005
HR 1565	National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	Apr 12, 2005
HR 968	To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2005.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Apr 12, 2005
HR 23	Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005	Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.	Apr 12, 2005
HR 605	To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Garlin Murl Conner for acts of valor during World War II.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Apr 8, 2005
HR 1522	Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.	Apr 6, 2005

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
Sep 13, 2012	Commemorating Versailles High School's 1962 Football Team on the 50th Anniversary of Their State Championship	Written statement
Aug 3, 2012	In Honor of Barbara Schaars' Distinguished Career	Written statement
Jun 21, 2012	In Honor of Keith Runyon's Accomplished Career in Kentucky	Written statement
May 31, 2012	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	House floor
May 30, 2012	Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012	House floor
Apr 18, 2012	Congratulating the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball Team for Winning the 2012 NCAA Championship	House floor
Mar 7, 2012	National Teach Ag Day	House floor
May 12, 2011	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	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

Intelligence (Permanent Select) CommitteeMember2011–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee	Member	Jan 26, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	Congressional Record, H500 · End of the 112th Congress
Technical and Tactical Intelligence	Member	Listed Oct 2011 to Oct 2011	Congressional Directory, Dec 2011

Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember2004–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 19, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 39 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Mar 31, 2004 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 590 · End of the 109th Congress
Middle East and South Asia	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011
Asia and the Pacific	Member	Listed Jul 2012 to Jul 2012	Hearing, Jul 2012
Middle East and Central Asia	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Europe and Emerging Threats	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006

Appropriations CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Appropriations Committee	Member	Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 7 · End of the 111th Congress
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

Ethics CommitteeMember2009–2011

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Jan 18, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 75 · End of the 111th Congress
Energy and Environment	Member	Listed Feb 2009 to Nov 2010	Hearing, Feb 2009
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Jan 2007
Space and Aeronautics	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to May 2008	Hearing, Mar 2007

Agriculture CommitteeMember2004–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Agriculture Committee	Member	Mar 31, 2004 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 590 · End of the 109th Congress
Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2005–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 26, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 49 · End of the 109th Congress
Aviation	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
Highways, Transit and Pipelines	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2004–2005

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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.