Former U.S. Representative

John C. Carney, Jr.No longer serving

State DE Party Democratic In office 2011–2017

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

499

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,012

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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

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.

Focus

Drawn from the 67 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance 26
Tariffs 26
Higher education 8
Administrative law and regulatory procedures 7
Congressional oversight 7
Education 7
Government information and archives 7
Delaware 6

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 67.

Most frequent cosponsors

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
S 612	On Passage	Aye	Dec 8, 2016
S 612	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HR 2028	On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HR 4919	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 949	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 949	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Dec 8, 2016
HR 5790	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 7, 2016
S 2971	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 7, 2016

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 1279	Education and Workforce Innovation Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Apr 29, 2015
HJRES 24	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate political campaign contributions and expenditures, including independent expenditures.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H765)	Feb 4, 2015
HR 5567	Education and Workforce Innovation Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Nov 17, 2014
HR 5566	SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Nov 17, 2014
HR 5565	Protect Student Borrowers Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Nov 17, 2014
HR 4758	Skills Connection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Nov 17, 2014
HJRES 121	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate political campaign contributions and expenditures, including independent expenditures.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Jul 29, 2014
HR 5188	To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to develop a model form for a disclosure notice that shall be used by depository institutions and credit unions, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Jul 24, 2014

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 543	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Dec 11, 2013
HRES 434	Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Dec 11, 2013
HR 3374	American Savings Promotion Act	Became Public Law No: 113-251.	Dec 2, 2013
HR 3555	Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2013	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Nov 20, 2013
HR 3531	Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act of 2013	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 19, 2013
HRES 401	Expressing support for designation of the third Tuesday of November as "National Entrepreneurs Day".	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.	Nov 15, 2013
HR 1563	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.	Nov 13, 2013
HR 961	United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Nov 13, 2013

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
Dec 8, 2016	A Tribute to Staff Members	House floor
Nov 15, 2016	Personal explanation	Written statement
Jul 14, 2016	Personal explanation	Written statement
Jul 7, 2016	Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017	House floor
May 26, 2016	In Recognition of Corporal Robert L. Snow	Written statement
May 26, 2016	Personal explanation	Written statement
Apr 26, 2016	Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016	House floor
Mar 16, 2016	Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month	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

Financial Services CommitteeMember2011–2017

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Financial Services Committee	Member	Jan 19, 2011 to Jan 3, 2017	H.Res. 39 · End of the 114th Congress
Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Mar 2013 to Dec 2016	Hearing, Mar 2013
Monetary Policy and Trade	Member	Listed Mar 2013 to Dec 2016	Hearing, Mar 2013
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Nov 2012	Hearing, Feb 2011
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Jul 2012	Hearing, Feb 2011

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

Year	Total	Staff pay	Travel	Rent and utilities	Mail	Printing	Other	Typical office
2016	$1.2 million	$1.0 million	$12,072	$135,196	$1,534	$1,455	$49,199	$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

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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.