Former U.S. Representative

Christopher P. CarneyNo longer serving

District PA‑10 Party Democratic In office 2007–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

846

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

3,368

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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

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.

Focus

Drawn from the 39 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 39.

Most frequent cosponsors

Tim Holden D-PA 16
Robert A. Brady D-PA 15
Jason Altmire D-PA 13
Jim Gerlach R-PA 11
Todd Russell Platts R-PA 11
Joe Sestak D-PA 11

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
HRES 47	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Feb 25, 2009
S 234	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Feb 24, 2009
HRES 83	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Feb 24, 2009
HR 637	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Feb 24, 2009
HR 80	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Aye	Feb 24, 2009
HR 601	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Feb 23, 2009
HR 44	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Feb 23, 2009
HR 911	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Feb 23, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6319	To 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 5528	To enhance the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.	Jul 26, 2010
HR 5573	Homeland Security Grant Review Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.	Jun 28, 2010
HCONRES 283	Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jun 28, 2010
HR 5491	Caregiver Tax Relief Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 9, 2010
HR 5385	Student Veteran Counseling Improvement Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 28, 2010
HRES 1394	Recognizing 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 1209	Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009	Became Public Law No: 111-91.	Nov 6, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 1023	To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 26, 2007
HR 1000	Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.	Jun 21, 2007
HRES 490	Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jun 20, 2007
HRES 294	A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.	Jun 20, 2007
HR 1845	Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 19, 2007
HR 1748	Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2007	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 19, 2007
HR 2750	NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Jun 18, 2007
HR 2032	Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.	Jun 18, 2007

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
May 19, 2010	H.R. 24, to Redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps	Written statement
Apr 14, 2010	Personal explanation	Written statement
Feb 24, 2010	In Tribute to Representative John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania	House floor
Feb 3, 2010	Personal explanation	Written statement
Dec 2, 2009	Personal explanation	Written statement
Nov 3, 2009	Personal explanation	House floor
Oct 22, 2009	Personal explanation	Written statement
Oct 22, 2009	Personal explanation	Written statement

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

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 56 · End of the 111th Congress
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Feb 2007
Management, Investigations, and Oversight	Chair	Listed May 2007 to Jul 2010	Hearing, May 2007
Management, Investigations, and Oversight	Chair	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Hearing, Apr 2007
Management, Investigations, and Oversight	Chair	Listed Feb 2007 to Feb 2007	Hearing, Feb 2007

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 10, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 47 · End of the 111th Congress
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management	Vice Chair	Listed Jan 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Jan 2007
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Jan 2007
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials	Member	Listed Jan 2009 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Jan 2009

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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.