Former U.S. Representative

Christopher P. CarneyNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Christopher P. Carney
39 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 110th at 25. In the 111th, 14 — 2 fewer than the median representative, who filed 16. Of the 39, 3 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 110th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
846

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,662

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 39 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, March 2, 1959. B. S. S. , Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1981. M. A. , University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. , 1983. Ph. D. , University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. ,1993. United States Navy Reserve, 1995 to present. Professor. Intelligence analyst. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2011). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.

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.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 6319To waive the annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service with respect to certain law enforcement officers involuntarily called or retained on active duty, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sep 29, 2010
HR 5528To enhance the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism.Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and InternationJul 26, 2010
HR 5573Homeland Security Grant Review ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.Jun 28, 2010
HCONRES 283Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Jun 28, 2010
HR 5491Caregiver Tax Relief Act of 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jun 9, 2010
HR 5385Student Veteran Counseling Improvement ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.May 28, 2010
HRES 1394Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland Security who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2009 in protecting and securing our Nation.Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.May 25, 2010
HR 1209Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009Became Public Law No: 111-91.Nov 6, 2009

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HCONRES 232Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor.Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.Feb 22, 2010
HRES 1048Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Feb 4, 2010
HCONRES 198Recognizing Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury as the leading cause of death and disability in the United States for children and young adults from birth until 25 years of age and endorsing the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan to develop a seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care universally accessible for all of these children, young adults, and their families, regardless of where they live in the country.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Feb 3, 2010
HR 4051Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Feb 2, 2010
HR 4547To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Station Road in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, as the "Captain Luther H. Smith, U.S. Army Air Forces Post Office".Became Public Law No: 111-188.Jan 27, 2010
HRES 1011Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of Cervical Health Awareness Month.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jan 22, 2010
HR 4466State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.Jan 19, 2010
HR 4462To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.Became Public Law No: 111-126.Jan 19, 2010

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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 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.