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
Joe Sestak D-PA 11
Todd Russell Platts R-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 43	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Jan 16, 2007
HRES 39	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended	Yea	Jan 16, 2007
HRES 61	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Jan 16, 2007
HR 4	On Passage	Aye	Jan 12, 2007
HR 4	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Jan 12, 2007
HRES 15	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Jan 11, 2007
HR 3	On Passage	Aye	Jan 11, 2007
HR 3	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Jan 11, 2007

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
HJRES 104	Disapproving the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Dec 17, 2010
HR 6507	To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex".	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Dec 8, 2010
HRES 1743	Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Dec 2, 2010
HJRES 99	Disapproving the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Nov 18, 2010
HRES 1715	Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 15, 2010
HR 6308	SMART Research and Development Compact	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.	Sep 29, 2010
HR 5234	PBM Audit Reform and Transparency Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.	Sep 29, 2010
HR 5120	Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.	Sep 29, 2010

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.