Former U.S. Representative

John C. Carney, Jr.No longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of John C. Carney, Jr.
67 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 112th at 32. In the 114th, 18 — 3 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Of the 67, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 112th to 114th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
499

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
3,688

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 67 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 Delaware. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. , May 20, 1956. Graduated from St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, Del. , 1974. A. B. , Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. , 1978. M. P. A. , University of Delaware, Newark, Del. , 1987. Athletic coach. Staff, United States Senator Joseph Biden, Jr. , of Delaware, 1986-1989. New Castle County, Del. , chief administrative officer, 1989-1994. Staff, Governor Thomas Carper of Delaware, 1994-1997. Finance secretary of Delaware, 1997-2000. Lieutenant governor of Delaware, 2001-2009. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016. Governor of Delaware, 2017-2025. Mayor of Wilmington, Del. , 2025-present.

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 3784SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016Became Public Law No: 114-284.Dec 16, 2016
HR 4222Higher Education Savings Accounts Act of 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.Mar 23, 2016
HR 4221SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.Mar 23, 2016
HR 4409Made in America Act of 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.Feb 5, 2016
HR 2364Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.Nov 16, 2015
HJRES 69Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.Nov 3, 2015
HR 1772Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015Subcommittee Hearings Held.Jul 23, 2015
HR 2953Housing Assistance Reform Act of 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Jul 7, 2015

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 604Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country.Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Feb 4, 2016
HR 4114First Time Homeowner Savings Plan ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jan 25, 2016
HR 3719STOP ABUSE Act of 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.Jan 13, 2016
HR 4333Zero Tolerance for Terror ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a perioJan 11, 2016
HR 4137To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Jan 5, 2016
HR 4063Jason Simcakoski PROMISE ActReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Dec 18, 2015
HRES 569Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.Dec 18, 2015
HR 224To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Dec 18, 2015

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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.