Former U.S. Senator

Thomas A. DaschleNo longer serving

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Official portrait of Thomas A. Daschle
171 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 107th at 106. In the 108th, 65 — 33 more than the median senator, who filed 32. Of the 171, 4 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 108th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
633

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
1,387

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 171 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 171.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from South Dakota. Born in Aberdeen, S. Dak. On December 9, 1947. Attended private and public schools. Graduated South Dakota State University 1969. Served in the United States Air Force 1969-1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978 and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987). Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986. Reelected in 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005. Co-chair, Democratic Policy Committee, Democratic Conference (1989-1999). Minority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (1995-June 6, 2001. 2003-2005). Majority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004. Nominated by President Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009, nomination subsequently withdrawn.

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
S 2845On the Conference Report S. 2845YeaDec 8, 2004
HR 4818On the Conference Report H.R. 4818YeaNov 20, 2004
HR 1047On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1047YeaNov 19, 2004
S 2986On Passage of the Bill S. 2986NayNov 17, 2004
HR 4520On the Conference Report H.R. 4520YeaOct 11, 2004
HR 4520On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4520YeaOct 10, 2004
SRES 454On the Resolution S.Res. 454YeaOct 9, 2004
SRES 445On the Resolution S.Res. 445YeaOct 9, 2004

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 1996Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Modernization and Development ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.Nov 30, 2004
S 1530Tribal Parity ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.Nov 29, 2004
S 2938A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 16, 2004
S 2851A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to establish certain conditions under which a Farm Credit System institution can terminate its status as a System institution.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure aSep 28, 2004
SRES 425A resolution honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 14, 2004
S 2791National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9078Sep 10, 2004
S 2741Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services ActSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8980)Sep 9, 2004
SRES 421A resolution expressing outrage at the recent terrorist atrocities in Beslan, Russian Federation, and condolences to the victims of the families.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 9, 2004

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 486A resolution relative to the death of J. Stanley Kimmitt, Former Secretary of the Senate.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouDec 8, 2004
S 2395Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Oct 9, 2004
S 2968Emergency Flu Response Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measureOct 8, 2004
S 2966Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10860)Oct 8, 2004
S 2949A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes.Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 789.Oct 8, 2004
S 2734Indian Tribal Detention Facility Reform Act of 2004Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute Oct 8, 2004
S 2568Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure asOct 8, 2004
S 2942A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Oct 7, 2004

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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.